Cottage Supervisor
Children's Home Network
17 reviews
Tampa, FL 33615
Full-time
Children's Home Network
17 reviews
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Job Type
Full-time
Full Job Description JOB SUMMARY: The Cottage Supervisor manages assigned staff and cottage operations to ensure youth served are safe, properly supervised and thriving and that agency and programmatic standards are maintained. Management position responsible for the supervision and management of a CHN Kids Village Cottage, providing quality care and services to children and adolescents in a therapeutic residential setting.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Oversees daily operation and delivery of high quality and trauma informed services to youth residing in the Kids Village program cottage(s).
2. Ensures adequate staff: youth ratios are maintained in the cottage at all times.
3. Provides supervision, feedback and coaching to direct reports to assist them with job proficiency and effectiveness.
4. Provides leadership and models expected behavior, and participates in rotation of duties such as SOD and crisis intervention when needed on campus.
5. Demonstrates and supports staff proficiency in application of Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI).
6. Implements Trauma Informed and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports child centered approach to care; and provides training, support and guidance for all team members to do the same.
7. Completes all required supervisory tasks and reports in accordance to procedure, contract requirements and CHN standards.
8. Manages and supervises caregivers to ensure the timely and efficient completion of duties, documentation and tasks
9. Follows agency requirements in response to critical incidents including Mandated Reporting. Complete incident and injury reports for campus (both workers comp and critical incident reports) within shift it occurred shift.
10. Complies with CHN requirements for vehicle use documentation and maintenance.
11. Ensures campus routines are followed and participates in planned activities.
12. Accessible 24/7 for emergency needs related to cottage youth or to secure/provide shift coverage when necessary to ensure adequate staff: youth ratios.
13. Monitors compliance with required MyEvolve (electronic medical record) documentation.
14. Functions as a member of the PBIS team on campus, continually reinforcing consistency and alignment with PBIS values as well as full participation in established campus/cottage routines.
15. Ensures cottage and staff compliance with safety and cleanliness standards and licensing requirements such as fire drills, medication administration, safety checks, etc.
16. Demonstrate critical thinking a problem solving skills to address cottage, campus or youth issues.
17. Operate as a team member with other Cottage Supervisors to maintain a safe milieu and to respond to emergent needs on campus or while with youth in the community.
18. Responsible for monitoring campus activities, staffing, ensuring a safe, effective environment is maintained.
19. Participates in organization’s Continuous Quality Improvement Efforts, Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS), PQI data, Residential Care Reports and COA compliance or other reports/data collection as directed.
20. Completes and or assists with HR functions related to, minimally, timecards, staff schedules, progressive discipline, and hiring.
21. Perform other duties as assigned.
***THESE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMPLETE STATEMENT OF ALL DUTIES PERFORMED. EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER JOB RELATED MARGINAL DUTIES AS REQUIRED***
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’ degree in Social Work, or related area of study from a college or university and at least 2 years of experience in working with children or 2 years of college and 4 years of experience in working with children.
Licenses & Certifications:
• First Aid and CPR Certified or ability to obtain within 30 days of new hire date
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license with no record of criminal driving offense of license suspension.
• Must possess means of providing job related transportation and show proof of required insurance. Must be insurable under CHN’s current auto insurance policy.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Must successfully complete and maintain FDLE clearance, Federal background and state criminal background check and sexual predator screening.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities not limited to:
• Knowledge of Department of Children and Families rules and regulations regarding the care of children.
• Knowledge of cottage budget and fiscal procedures
• Knowledge of contract requirements with CBC’s and DCF
• Knowledge of child abuse or neglect Mandated reporting procedures
• Knowledge of the impact of trauma on children serve, their behavior and development
• Knowledge of effective supervisory and management practices, techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of CHN’s organizational structure, Operating Procedures and Policies
• Fiscal and budget management
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with youth served and their families, co-workers, supervisors, child welfare partners and other individuals
• Effective, timely and efficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Managing overtime of staff
• Demonstrates proficiency in PBIS practices and supports the ongoing implementation throughout the organization
Essential Physical Skills:
• Ability to perform physical restraint techniques as required utilizing the CPI method.
• Ability to bend and stoop.
• Ability to perform moderate lifting.
• Ability to run, walk, skip, hop or jump
• Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.
Environmental Conditions:
• Treatment Center Environment.
• Possible exposure to verbal abuse and physical behavior.
• Possible exposure to clients with communicable disease.
• Works both indoors and outdoors on a routine basis.
• High interaction with children.
• Moderately high level of potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens;