Lead Youth Caregiver

JOB SUMMARY: The Lead Youth Caregiver assists the supervisor to ensure the cottage environment is structured, safe, productive, and meets programmatic standards. The Team Lead acts as the shift supervisor when the supervisor is not present and assist with the management of a CHN Cottage, providing quality care and services to youth, in a therapeutic residential setting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assists Supervisor in overseeing daily operation and delivery of high quality services to youth residing in the AIM program cottage(s).
2. Acts as Shift Supervisor for cottage when supervisor not present and assists with feedback and coaching to direct reports to assist them with job proficiency and effectiveness.
3. Provides leadership and models expected behavior, and participates in rotation of duties such as SOD and crisis intervention when needed on campus.
4. Demonstrates and supports staff proficiency in application of Crisis Prevention Institute.
5. Implements Trauma Informed and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) child centered approach to care; and assists supervisor to provide training, support and guidance for all team members to do the same.
6. Teach, coach, supervise youth in activities of daily living including morning, bedtime, and overnight procedures, hygiene and cleanliness, housekeeping, meals, recreational activities, academics, and activities on and off campus. In addition, oversee the care of the infants and toddlers to ensure appropriate care and supervision is being provided. 
7. Perform, collect information for, and ensure completion of the documentation of 15 minute checks, medication administrations, completion of NX/MyEvolve documentation, medical, shift accountability checklists, log books, event logs, and other documents not listed. In order to provide accountability and safety for the 10-12 youth served 
8. Follow PBIS guidelines for rewards and consequences for behavior in line with CHN values, target behaviors, and behavior plans.
9. Provides or arranges program required services in a manner that is sensitive to age, culture, religion, dietary needs, native language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other important individual needs of each child/youth. 
10. Facilitate and implement milieu services to teach children/youth, goal setting, problem resolution, educational activities, social skills development, employability skills, anger management, crisis management, group, independent living skills, and other programs as needed or assigned.
11. Assists the Cottage Supervisor in monitoring, implementing and evaluating cottage systems and programming. 

1. Assists the supervisor in in training new youth caregiver staff. 

1. Assists in ensuring that caregivers integrate the clients’ history, behavior plan elements, and clinical recommendations into the milieu treatment process.
2. Operates as SOD when assigned and when SOD follows agency requirements in response to critical incidents including mandated reporting, critical incidents, and completing incident and injury reports for campus (both workers comp and critical incident reports) within shift it occurred. 
3. Complies with CHN requirements for vehicle use documentation and maintenance. 
4. Ensures campus routines are followed and planned activities are participated in. 
5. Provides transportation in agency vehicles in accordance with agency policy and procedure. Abides by all Florida state highway and local traffic laws.  Demonstrate consistency and proficiency in the regular utilization of agency vehicle log as required by policy and procedures.
6. Respond as directed to campus emergencies or designated locations for crisis or natural disaster.
7. Performs 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: 

• Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in a Human Service and/or related field, or commitment to obtain behavioral health certification within 18 months, and two years’ experience as a Caregiver in a residential setting serving children. 
• Completion of RBT, 40 hour class can replace college or university requirement as needed. This can be completed within first year of service as a Team Lead.

Licenses & Certifications: 

• First Aid and CPR Certified or ability to obtain within 30 days of new hire date (classes available onsite). 
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida driver’s license with no record of criminal driving offense of license suspension. 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. 

COMPETENCIES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Annual Training Requirements: The following training topics are required annually: Car Seat Safety, Sexual Harassment, Blood-borne Pathogens, Workplace Accident Prevention and Reporting, Confidentiality and Privacy Practices, Diversity/Cultural Competency, Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Statutes and Methods, Prevention of Violence in the Workplace, OSHA–related training, Crisis Prevention, and Program Goals.  Maintenance of Child Welfare Certification.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities not limited to: 

• Knowledge of Department of Children and Families rules and regulations regarding the care of children. 
• Knowledge of child abuse or neglect reporting procedures. 
• Knowledge of residents' histories, habits, tendencies, general behaviors, etc. 
• Knowledge of crisis prevention intervention techniques and procedures, TOOLs, PBIS and CPI.  
• Knowledge of effective childcare practices. 
• Knowledge of child development and parenting skills.

• Ability to model appropriate parenting skills.

• Knowledge of agency's organizational structure, standard operating procedures, and policies. 
• Knowledge of proper medication procedures including distributing, administration, and potential effects of use. 
• Knowledge of appropriate protocol for handling injuries, incidents, law enforcement and child AWOL occurrences. 
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, supervisors and other individuals. 
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing. 
• Ability to work effectively as a team member. 
• Skill in training new employees.

• 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 participate in physical activities with children (weighing 107 pounds on average) that may require bending, stooping, and moderate lifting.

• Ability to run, walk, skip, hop or jump, bend and stoop. 
• Ability to perform moderate lifting. 
• 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