Assistant Facility Supervisor

Knowledge of:

• Applicable law, regulation, and interim licensing standards including but not limited to CCL, DHCS, CARF, and BHRS regulations and standards.
• The needs of children served in a childrens residential setting.
• Personal rights of children and nonminor dependents in foster care and how to ensure those rights are afforded to children and nonminor dependents.
• The impact of trauma, grief and loss on a child involved in the child welfare system and its impact on placement and permanency goals.
• The impact of mental health and substance abuse on children and families.

Ability to:

• Develop appropriate relationships with clients who have various backgrounds.
• Provide consistency and behavioral limits through relationship-based interventions.
• Communicate effectively with the ability to solve problems in a collaborative manner.
• Apply Reasonable Prudent Parent Standard as necessary.
• Learn and apply techniques of childcare and treatment.
• Work effectively with staff and administration.
• Communicate effectively with outside agencies.
• Possess good oral and written communication skills.
• Act as role model for clients and staff.
• Possess working knowledge of CCL regulations.
• Delegate tasks to facility staff with appropriate oversight.
• Ensure company policies are adhered to by facility staff.
• Successfully complete post testing course work in emergency intervention as well as demonstrate hands on competency in emergency intervention techniques (per CCL regulation 84802(g), Title 22).

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• All the job duties of a Counselor I/II.

• Act as Administrator Designee in the absence of Administrator/Facility Supervisor.
• Perform as shift leader while on duty in the absence of the Facility Supervisor.
• Responsible for overall facility operation.
• During nonbusiness hours, responsible for staff scheduling.
• Ongoing supervision, evaluation, training, and professional development with direct staff that promotes personal and professional growth.
• Ensuring appropriate care and supervision is provided to children in accordance with appliable law, licensing regulations, and the facilitys policies.
• Investigate complaints and manage grievances by employees, clients or authorized representatives as needed.
• Administration of discipline and setting of limits for behavior that are consistent with trauma- informed care standards.
• Notation of the childs progress, identification of the possible need for additional professional services; and communications of such findings to professional staff.
• Organizing the work of the facility and delegating responsibility to staff.
• Responsible for conducting monthly safety meetings, monthly facility meetings and unannounced evacuation drills.

• Accountable for proper spending and documentation of all facility monies and allowances.
• Carry out company progressive discipline policies when necessary.
• Administration of discipline and setting of limits for behavior that are consistent with trauma- informed care standards.
• Participate in meetings and training as appropriate.
• Perform appropriate recordkeeping functions.
• Perform appropriate vehicle maintenance as necessary.
• Maintain the upkeep of assigned facility.
• Under supervision, assist in all phases of care and nurturing.
• Any other duties that may be necessary to manage the facility and ensure the health and safety of children in the facility.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to bend at the waist, kneel, crouch, climb and balance.
• Must be able to read, write, and visually see clients.
• Must be able to hear with or without the use of hearing aid(s) sufficient to hear conversations with others, understandable voice and speech patterns.
• Must have manual dexterity and coordination sufficient to operate office equipment.
• Must be able to sit, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Must have use of hands to handle and/or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Must lift, push, pull or carry up to 25 lbs.

**Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Direct Supervisor: Facility Supervisor

Creative Alternatives is an at will employer and as an employee you retain the right to terminate your employment at any time and the agency has the right to terminate your employment at any time with or without cause. See Employee Handbook for detailed explanation. I understand this is a general description of this job. I also understand there are other duties not fully covered above and that I may be asked to perform other reasonable, lawful duties. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience
  • Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university OR
  • Two years of full-time experience, or its equivalent, working with population to be served, or equivalent education or experience as determined by CDSS
  • Experience shall be verified as having been performed as a paid or volunteer staff person whose duties required direct supervision and care of population served
  • Prior to assuming duties, individual shall complete a minimum of one hour of training as specified in Section 87065.1(a) in addition to training required in Sections 87065.1(c) and (d)
• Must be 21 years of age
• Meet all state licensing and insurance requirements
• Must pass a DOJ, FBI, and Child Abuse index clearance
• Valid California driver's license
• Good driving record: Department of Motor Vehicles printout required
• Must pass LIC 503 Health Screening Report and TB clearance