What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Overnight Administrator on Duty position at Andrus Childrens Center?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Overview of Residential Overnight Supervisor / Administrator
The Overnight Supervisor supervises the Night Direct Care staff. The Overnight Supervisor provides leadership and has overall responsibility for the treatment, care, and supervision of all residents during the overnight shift. The Overnight Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and development of all full time and per diem Milieu Therapists who work overnight. The Overnight Supervisor is responsible to assess the needs of individual residents and of groups of residents, and to plan for appropriate supervision so their overnights are safe, structured, and therapeutic. The Overnight Supervisor coordinates with fellow managers, agency administrators, and with the administrator on duty (AOD) to ensure the consistent, structured, and safe treatment of all residents.
Schedule of Residential Overnight Supervisor / Administrator : Tuesday-Saturday from 10 : 00pm until 7 : 00am
Essential Duties of Residential Overnight Supervisor / Administrator
Key duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following :
- Use the Detex system to consistently monitor night staff performance with scanning, and provide feedback as needed to keep this consistent, and produce reports from the system.
- Assuring that staff provide children with age and level-appropriate supervision at all times, and attend to any physical health or hygiene needs
- Assures a safe working environment by following procedures for security; keeping areas neat and clean; and ensuring repairs and replacements of equipment as needed
- Assuring that Night Support staff fill the vans’ gas tanks, and transport vans to the school area for trips.
- Assuring that night staff enact the program schedule as written and on time
- Using all techniques of TCI to prevent triggering, to intervene early to prevent escalation to crisis, for safe management of any crisis that does arise, and for assuring safety and learning after any crisis. This includes becoming skilled in LSIs and conflict resolutions, and conducting them for even minor conflicts, to minimize the occurrence of larger conflicts.
- Take an active role in supervising staff : identifies and works on building skills, addressing weaknesses, and recognizing success
- Train and orient new staff on all job tasks and responsibilities
- Facilitate team meetings and 1 : 1 supervisions on consistent basis.
Essential Qualifications of Residential Overnight Supervisor / Administrator
Key qualifications include :
Benefits Of Residential Overnight Supervisor / Administrator
Physical / Travel Requirements
Candidates who are successfully hired, must participate in our Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training which concludes with a written and verbal test, and you will be evaluated on conducting a proper physical restraint.
The employee must be able to meet these requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Disclaimer
Nothing in this job description restricts Andrus’ right to modify the duties / responsibilities of this job at any time, with or without advanced notice.
EEO Statement
Andrus is an equal opportunity employer.