In accordance with the Agency’s mission statement, policies and procedures, professional Code of Ethics, State of Michigan licensing and Council on Accreditation standards; the Team Leader is responsible for providing direct supervision in the absence of the Supervisor, acts as a role model to the staff and youth.
TASKS OF THE POSITION
• Plans and organizes work to meet all job requirements, according to Vista Maria and COA standards, licensing, and funding requirements.
• Provides daily supervision in the daily living environment, ensuring a therapeutic atmosphere for youth and staff.
• Participates in timely feedback and support, training, and development to team members to enhance culture and retention.
• Completes hourly security checks daily, ensuring the unit is safe and secure.
• Assists in developing and training staff.
• Ensures daily schedules are followed as documented.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Ensures completion of daily unit reports, and incident reports before the end of the shift when supervising the unit.
• Administers medication at the documented time limits and completes documentation in the computerized system after each med pass.
• Attends and participates in in-service training, and all staff meetings as scheduled.
• Works in collaboration with others across campus, i.e., working in other units, providing support with adaptive behaviors outside of your assigned unit.
• Responsible for completing accountabilities, such as stay-over schedules, assisting with evaluations etc.
• Collaboration with youth, families, and external agencies.
• Plans activities, birthday parties as needed.
• Completes assigned accountabilities weekly.
• Contributes to the team daily and lives the agency mission, vision, and core values.
• Completes all other related tasks as required or assigned by the supervisor and or clinical unit manager.
• Demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusion responsiveness, personal integrity, and professional demeanor in accordance with Vista Maria ethics and the ethics of the program.
• Adheres to the mandatory stay-over schedule.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
• Knowledge of adverse childhood experiences and how it affects the body and the brain.
• Demonstration of emotional regulation skills.
• Demonstrates safe and appropriate boundaries to vulnerable youth.
• Knowledge of sensory interventions.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interact positively in a culturally diverse environment.
• Promotes and supports the agency’s cultural and core values of a trauma informed, family driven, integrate health environment.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
None
QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION / TRAINING)
Minimum Required
• High school diploma and 4 years of experience in child caring institution similar to Vista Maria, two years of college from an accredited college or university and 3 years of experience in a child caring institution or bachelor’s degree in any major from an accredited college or university and 2 years of experience in a child caring institution.
• Ability to verbally de-escalate and utilize safe, non-harmful techniques when youth present danger to themselves or others.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass physical and drug screenings and required background checks.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• First Aide/CPR trained.