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Lead Youth Care Professional ((Williamson)

11 days ago

Rochester

Job Description Lead Youth Care Professional JOB TITLE: Lead Youth Care Professional POSITION GRADE: 77 [ salary range: 19hr-22.hr commensurate with education and experience] DEPARTMENT: RTF/Community Group Homes SUPERVISOR: Program Manager JOB SUMMARY: Under the general direction of the Program Manager, the Lead Youth Care Professional provides care and supervision of youth and exercises a leadership role (Shift Charge) in carrying out program operations, Counselors, delegating responsibilities and demonstrating initiative and leadership skills with providing high quality of care each shift. Carries out all job responsibilities with fidelity and accountability to the Agency’s Mission, Vision, Values, Guiding Principles and Strategic Plan. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Exercises full compliance with the Agency’s Code of Conduct, all Agency Policies and Procedures., • Maintains confidentiality & security for all client/staff related materials/records., • Provides individual and group supervision accounting for all youth in care, • Employs approved crisis intervention/prevention techniques utilizing accepted practices per agency policy and procedures, • Reports medical problems to the RTF Nurse and follows all medical directions and care plans, • Upholds all rules and structure within the residence, • Facilitates at least one fire drill per month, • Provides a safe environment for youth and staff utilizing the Sanctuary model, • Exercises full compliance with Agency code of conduct, all Agency policies and procedures and Federal and State laws and regulations, • Reads and becomes familiar with program policy manual and, • Assumes a leadership role among YCP staff regularly overseeing staff compliance with program policies while performing their regular YCP duties, • Acts as Program Supervisor at least one shift per week demonstrating judgment, decision making, problem solving with program operations (milieu management, behavior management/ICMP implementation, treatment plan goals/objectives, • Participates in on-going training and staff development provided by the Program and/or Agency, • Provides feedback through Communication Protocol regarding the shift, • Provides supervision to YCP’s in directing youth through their daily routines and programs leading and participating in recreation and leisure time activities., • Ensures shift responsibilities are completed and documented on Shift Sheets., • Utilizes relationships to help residents cope more effectively, • Demonstrates, promotes and practices cultural competency towards residents, families and staff with respect and understanding achieved through training and Agency cultural activates, • Develops relationships with all residents to promote healthy growth & development, • Assumes role of primary for at least one resident, • Utilizes tools available when purchasing clothing, food, and other supplies for the residence, • Completes service delivery documentation within required timeframes and submits progress notes to the RTF Social Worker, • Maintains daily logs for each resident, general log and milk usage, charts meals served (for breakfast/lunch program), • Directs youth in their daily routine and programs providing consistent structure for the milieu yet is flexible enough to meet the individual needs of each youth, • Participates in community meetings and run settling times, • Structures and applies the behavioral leveling system “responsibility program.”, • Implements treatment methods and directives of each individual resident, • Provides therapeutic consequences (limit setting in line with Agency policy and procedures) that are fair, consistent and youth-guided recognizing the individual needs of the resident, • Uses behavioral management skills within the structure of the residence and out in the community, • Understands treatment team procedures and translates them into daily life situations for residents, • Assists youth in ADL/ILS/ICSP skills, • Facilitates Community Meetings with the residents and staff, • As Shift Charge, delegates and ensures meals are prepared/served on time when cook is not available., • Ensures the charting of meals served for breakfast/lunch program, • Leads and participates in recreation and leisure time activities, • Transports clients to activities and medical appointments, • Attends, and participates in the treatment team process; writes assessments, develops treatment objectives and methods, • Participates in the cleaning/upkeep of the residence; reports repairs to Program Manager, • Facilitates relationships with community resources, (i.e. job, school, etc.) in order to monitor behavioral and social progress of the residence, • Perform other similar duties requiring comparable skills utilizing the Sanctuary Model Guiding Principles and Seven Commitments, • Participates in program “on-call” rotation. *On-call is responsible for shift coverage by securing another staff or covering the shift him or herself. On-call stipend is given in addition to any hours worked. POSITION SPECIFICS: Education: • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions., • The following lists physical demands an employee will perform on a regular basis: standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling and climbing; Must be able to perform a variety of household tasks, climb stairs, move throughout the cottage or group home , work cooperatively in a team environment and quickly respond to emergencies. Position requires that the employee must be able to restrain clients utilizing Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques. Position also requires employee to transport clients utilizing an agency vehicle., • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training: the ability to drop repeatedly to knees, twist and turn, exert oneself physically at an intense level, and support another adult’s weight. Other: • Valid NYS Driver’s license required COMPETENCIES: Leading Self • Character and Courage (Integrity and Trust)-, • Do the right thing, because it is the right thing, even when no one is looking. Truth to Power., • Customer Focus, • Build positive relationships through communication and collaborative problem solving., • Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Justice and Equity, • Process Management, • Develop and monitor processes and organize resources to achieve desired results., • Develop Self and Others, • Continually develop self and others capabilities to attain the highest level of performance possible., • Managerial Courage, • Make difficult decisions, own those decisions, and have difficult conversations, all in the best interest of the agency.

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