Unit Coordinator

Job Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Unit Coordinator

JOB CATEGORY: Hourly

DEPARTMENT: Residential Treatment Center

REPORTING: Position reports to: Residential Director and Assistant Residential Directors

Subordinate staff: Team Leaders

Child Care Worker

BASIC FUNCTION: The Unit Coordinator in Training ensures adequate staffing in the milieu, provides direction and coaching to assigned employees, and oversees his/her assigned unit. The Unit Coordinator is responsible for the general milieu of the program, including the unit, child care workers, and clients. The Unit Coordinator monitors his/her unit to ensure that the policies and procedures of JTC are followed, and any infraction of those policies and procedures are appropriately addressed. All staff discipline is determined and applied by the Unit Coordinator, as well as reviewing all client discipline applied. The Unit Coordinator assists in the development of programming, and is responsible for the development and implementation of the wing schedule. The Unit Coordinator will provide training to new child care workers on his/her wing, as well as arranging or conducting ongoing training. The Unit Coordinator will act as a coach to the child care team on his/her unit, strengthening the team and building skills to meet expectations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Personnel Management
• Provides coaching and direction to the Child Care Workers and Team Leaders under the supervision of the Clinical Director.Â
• Directs the employment of the Team Leaders, and Child Care Workers on assigned wing, with the approval of the Clinical Director and the Chief Executive Officer.
• Ensures that Child Care Workers, Team Leaders, and receive appropriate training and supervision.
• Participates in all team meetings.
• Serves as a member of the RTC Administrative on-call team.
• Prepares and posts the staff work schedule, ensuring the ratio is met at all times.
• Provides coaching, direction, and annual reviews for Team Leaders and Child Care Workers. Approves all discipline for Child Care Workers.

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• Program Management
• Assists in the development and revision of the JTC program, focusing on his/her assigned wing.
• Provide orientation to new clients, reviewing their client handbook and orienting them to the unit.
• Responsible for maintenance of the assigned wing.
• Review all discipline that occurs on the unit to verify that it was appropriate to the behavior, in accordance with the program plan, and in the best interest of the client.
• Responsible for ensuring client clothing is purchased and documented monthly.

Oversees the planning, organizing, and implementation of special events.

Ensure the program plan approved by DCFS is implemented and reflects

current programming. Ensure TCI, the point system, levels, and overall

behavioral treatment techniques are implemented as written

• Ensure that team leaders enforce the posted client daily schedule, including groups, activities, transition times, and other daily living needs
• Legal Responsibilities
• Oversees the RTC programs with informed regard for the rights of children.
• Informs the Clinical Director of problems that arise regarding program issues and makes suggestions as to the responsible and informed courses of action to be followed.
• Long-Range Planning

Assists the Clinical Director in strategic planning by providing input as to trends or needs in the residential field.

• Professional Leadership
• Assists in preparing agenda for team meetings and prepares the agenda for Supervisory meetings.
• Meets regularly with the Clinical Director to discuss RTC functioning and to assist in problem solving.
• Ensures RTC compliance with agency and licensing standards.Â
• Makes recommendations to the Clinical Director concerning RTC program issues.
• Quality Improvement

Contributes to quality improvement through active participation in Quality Improvement activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must meet the definition of a mental health professional as defined in Part 132, Medicaid Community Mental Health Service Program.
• At least two years of successful supervisory experience. (preferred)
• At least two years of experience in a residential treatment setting. (preferred)
• Ability to lead others effectively, work cooperatively in an interdisciplinary team structure.
• Ability to meet DCFS driver eligibility requirements is preferred.
• Must pass DCFS and Illinois State Police criminal background checks.
• Demonstrated competence in serving a culturally diverse population. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse workforce.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• supervisory: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $26