Job Description

ARE YOU LOOKING TO WORK FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY MISSION OF “ENRICHING COMMUNITIES ONE FAMILY AT A TIME”, WHILE ENJOYING THE BEST BENEFITS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTS?

THE BOARD OF CHILD CARE IS WHERE YOU NEED TO BE!  ENJOY GENEROUS VACATION AND SICK TIME; PLATINUM LEVEL MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VISION INSURANCE; FREE PARKING AND LUNCHES;  TUITION REIMBURSEMENT; ON THE JOB TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITY TO EARN JOB SPECIFIC CERTIFICATIONS; 403B MATCHING.  TO VIEW A SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS VISIT WWW.BOARDOFCHILDCARE.ORG/CAREERS. TAKE A LOOK AT THE DESCRIPTION BELOW AND APPLY THROUGH THE LINK. 

THE BOARD OF CHILD CARE IS SEEKING A LEAD TREATMENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST FOR THE CAMINOS PROGRAM. 

LEAD TREATMENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST– CAMINOS

REPORTS TO:  Unit Supervisor

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:  Non-Exempt

LAST DATE REVIEWED: 12/4/2017

POSITION SUMMARY:

Ensure the wellness youth and families through supportive, direct child care services and ensuring a safe, secure, and calm environment.  The Lead Treatment specialist works as a vital member of the care team to act as a mentor, coach, and support to those in a Treatment Specialist Position.  In addition, the Lead Treatment Specialist work closely with the Campus Supervisor to provide supportive services to youth across programs. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Acts in the capacity of the designated point of contact for new intakes entering the Caminos Program, duties to include (but not limited to): ensuring completion of steps to prepare unit to receive new intakes, greeting new intakes upon arrival and providing each youth with a warm welcome to the program, processing the admission of the youth in the UC portal and securing belongings of the new arrivals for Care Team staff to process and inventory.
• Assists with the preparation and coordination of resident discharges by completing required discharge documentation, reviewing required documentation with the resident, processing the discharge of the resident from the UC portal and generating UC portal discharge documentation including the Verification of Release form.
• Consistently implements each residents programming in an individualized manner, implementing safety and guidance plans as applicable to provide additional supports and ensures the completion of all documentation related to resident progress and activities.
• Coaches and mentors treatment specialist to engage in supportive conversations with youth and their role as a positive, consistent support in the recovery from complex trauma. Encourages actions in a calm, respectful, and patient manor.    
• Utilizes and mentors treatment specialist to implement specialized training provided by BCC to prevent and support youth that are experiencing acting out behavior. This training includes, but is not limited to: Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, National Trauma Stress Network modules, Integrated Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment concepts.  
• Encourages the establishment of a safe, secure, and calm milieu through supporting the treatment specialist in completion of the unit routines and schedules, as well as unit systems for cleanliness, supplies, recreation, etc. Working with the care team, support the wellness of the youth through identifying and supporting  the health, medical, educational, spiritual needs of the youth  to create a trauma sensitive milieu. The goal is to create an environment that avoids triggering their unregulated emotions whenever possible.  
• In order to assist the youth in regulating their emotions when they are unable, the lead treatment specialist must be self-aware and avoid getting caught up in the emotions and teach the youth how to manage these difficult situations and assist with developing interventions that include alternative pathways to seclusion or restraint. 
• In collaboration with the unit supervisor and therapist, participates in the development and facilitation of weekly life skills and acculturation groups. Supports and mentors treatment specialist to understand the value of life skills and acculturation groups and encourages treatment specialist to participate in the identification of subject matter for these group sessions.
• Demonstrates understanding of how the residential services works together with the other programs in the agency to support the orientation of youth and care team members. Able to demonstrate how the alignment of services supports treatment and how residential fits within the treatment services. 
• Provides support to the treatment specialist to teach and maintain an environment that supports the acquisition of life skills, including: health, hygiene, money management, etc. Help support the treatment specialist in understanding that setting limits and offering a fair and reasonable consequence for unsafe behavior is central to establishing the treatment environment and avoid power struggles for non-safety issues.  
• Demonstrate effective communication and leadership that contributes to the ability to teach a mentor treatment specialist and supports BCC central goal, “team work always.”
• Demonstrates knowledge of and familiarity with both Board of Child Care and Office of Refugee Resettlement Policy and Procedures relating to the care and supervision of Unaccompanied Children. This includes knowledge of legal background and authority governing the practice as related to working with Unaccompanied Children.
• Demonstrates the ability to ensure the appropriate staff support for campus, while minimizing and/or eliminating overtime.
• Provides safe transportation in agency vehicles for residents to keep scheduled appointments as required.
• Provides mandatory on-call coverage.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in administering medication according to physician and/or nurse’s orders and documents the medication administration record (MAR).

COMPETENCIES:

• Accountability for Others
• Attention to Detail
• Attitude towards Honesty
• Consistency and Reliability
• Monitoring Others
• Gaining Commitment
• Handling Stress
• Human Awareness
• Internal Self Control
• Persistence
• Problem Management
• Results Orientation

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

N/A

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

In the nature of being in a behavioral health treatment environment there may be times you experience conditions in which challenging behavior can be exhibited from our youth to include but not limited to, physical agitation, physical violence and/or emotion outburst.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK:

This is a full-time position. The hours may vary depending on shift.  Shift information is received from the Unit Supervisor.  This position regularly requires long hours and weekend work. This position is not eligible for flex schedule. This position is essential during snow emergencies. 

TRAVEL

Provides safe transportation in agency vehicles for residents to keep scheduled appointments as required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associates degree plus 3 years of working with youth in social service setting

Or

• High School Diploma plus 5 years of working with youth in social service setting

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.

Certification in Medication Administration through the State of Maryland within twelve months of employment.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluency in speaking, reading and writing both Spanish and English is preferred.
• RCYCP certification within 6 months of hire.
• Completion of the National Trauma Stress Network Modules within the first year of employment.
• Must be certified in Mental Health First Aid within the first year of employment.
• Ability to effectively relate to youth, parents/legal guardians, professional and support staff.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to effectively organize priorities and manage staff activity and performance outcomes.
• Ability to effectively provide staff orientation, consultation and supervision.
• Knowledge of normal and abnormal growth and development.
• Ability to assess and manage crisis situations.
• Ability to effectively manage the assessments of children’s, youth’s, and families’ strengths, levels of functioning and service needs.
• Ability to effectively manage the development and implementation of individualized treatment and discharge plans.
• Computer literate.
• Trained in TCI
• CPR/First Aid Certified
• Maintenance of a valid Driver’s License and safe driving record
• CPS clearances
• TB test negative
• Physical completed by a health care professional
• Federal and State Background Checks
• Drug Screening (Pre-Employment and Random)

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

To be reviewed at time of employment interview.

Company Description

Board of Child Care is a therapeutic, residential facility providing services to adolescents ages 9 - 21 and their families.