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Here
are job summaries and qualifications for our most common positions:
Group
Home Program Director/Clinician
Summary: Program
Directors are responsible for the coordination, implementation and
operation of the program. Directors provide leadership for program
staff, and establish, monitor, and evaluate performance expectations. They
ensure the program operates under established policy within fiscal
guidelines, as well as participating in the development of all program
services.
Requirements: Masters
Degree in Social Work or the equivalent. Minimum three to five years
experience in direct services to children/adolescents with psychiatric
issues, administrative management and staff supervision in a residential
setting. Qualified candidates must
be license eligible or possess a license as a LCSW, LMFT, PhD in Psychology
or Psychology Degree.
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Resident Advisors
Summary: Resident Advisors (RAs) are key members of the program team
participating in the care, behavioral intervention and support of group
home youth. RAs share responsibility for all aspects of client
supervision and daily programming, as well as implementing program goals
and behavioral interventions as set by the Program Director. RAs also
provide documentation to support program participation and work in
collaboration with program personnel, community resources and families to
provide opportunities for the development of all clientele.
Requirements: Bachelors Degree and 6-12 months experience
with at-risk youth, or AA and equivalent experience.
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Shift Supervisors
Summary: Shift Supervisors act as key members of the program
team participating in the care, behavioral intervention and support of
at-risk youth. Shift Supervisors directly supervise resident advisors
and ensure that the shift operates smoothly and efficiently. This
position also shares responsibility for client supervision and daily
programming, and works in collaboration with the Department of Children
& Families (DCF), community providers and families.
Requirements: Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 2 years
experience working with youth with significant behavioral health issues.
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Clinicians
Summary: Clinicians provide counseling and case management
services to clients and their families. Clinicians assist clients in
identifying problems and developing the skills needed for personal and
family development in an effort to reintegrate into the community.
Requirements: Licensed Clinician
with a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Marriage & Family
Therapy, or a Clinical PhD in Psychology, with minimum three years
experience providing counseling to at-risk youth and their families.
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Case Manager
Summary: Monitor, develop and coordinate all aspects of a clients program participation, including but limited to
educational, vocational, social, financial recreational and interpersonal
development.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree is required in
related field and two to three years experience working with at-risk youth,
homeless youth, foster care youth and/or young mothers in a transitional
and/or independent living environment.
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