Therapeutic Community Supervisor

The Ivy Street School is a small year-round private residential special education school committed to advancing equity and access for young people living with disabilities. We serve neurodiverse adolescents ages 13-22. We support the whole child through a student-first model that is driven by collaboration, a willingness to think big, and a commitment to knowing our students well. 

We believe that every student is exceptional, and at Ivy Street, we work tirelessly to create the educational and therapeutic conditions for our students to thrive. As a community, we are focused on the immediate needs of our scholars with an unwavering eye on their future needs and the concrete plans to achieve them. Our multidisciplinary team works to create rich and meaningful experiences that will nurture learning and prepare our students for their transition into adulthood and independent living. While our classrooms have four walls, we consider Boston our second classroom, and our students are often making meaning and deepening learning throughout the city. 

Job Description: 

We are seeking a Therapeutic Community Supervisor to join our team. Therapeutic Community Supervisors are leaders within a therapeutic milieu, creative, flexible, and excited by our “whatever it takes” approach to the work. You will work closely with our residential treatment team to provide supportive learning and leisure opportunities to our neurodiverse students. The position involves supporting students in activities of daily living, engaging individuals and groups in leisure activities and community involvement and implementing our therapeutic frameworks. At the core, it involves driving outcomes and supporting young people in developing the skills and tools they need to transition into their adult lives. This position also requires the ability to take initiative and a desire to lead and provide feedback to team members. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Supervise therapeutic community counselors in ensuring the safety and smooth 24-hour operation of the residential program.
• Assist the program manager in overseeing departmental tasks and goals as well as overall facility operations.
• Serve as lead manager in the absence of more senior managers.
• Provide wrap-around overtime coverage as needed.
• Perform crisis intervention when required.

Responsibilities include: 

• Maintain a safe and therapeutic learning environment and provide individualized support to students based on learning and treatment needs.
• Support students with daily stressors using therapeutic frameworks supported by Ivy Street, including CPI, PBIS, and the ARC Framework of Trauma-Informed Care, and demonstrate mastery of these treatment models.
• Engage with students throughout all daily activities and lessons, and support them in accessing residential programming—make learning fun and joyful. Help build and strengthen students’ relationships with skill building and academic success.
• Provide one-on-one support to students to support their engagement in ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) activities and opportunities in the community.
• Knowledgeable of residential students’ treatment goals and crisis plans.
• Complete program communication and documentation requirements, including daily student progress summaries, incident reports, etc.
• Lead off-campus school trips to enhance skills in the community.
• Develop positive relationships with families and communicate effectively.
• Participate in crisis intervention as needed.
• Support students in building afternoon and evening routines and increasing their independence.
• Plan and implement scheduled programming during each shift to provide structure and learning opportunities for students.
• Instruct activities of daily living in the residence and in the community.
• Maintain a therapeutic residential environment by ensuring the highest standards of health and safety and implementing school-wide therapeutic frameworks.
• Work closely with the residential team to provide milieu support and engage students in enrichment- and learning-based activities.
• Believe that every person has the agency to build a life that brings them joy. Help them build the skills that will help them achieve it!

Responsibilities Unique to Therapeutic Community Supervisor: 

• Expected to lead the residential shifts.
• Ensure all daily documentation is completed by the residential team to the highest standards of quality.
• Demonstrate strong understanding and mastery of appropriate student/staff relationships & professional boundaries.
• Provide bi-weekly supervision to residential counselors.
• Actively participate in weekly supervisor meetings.
• Lead crisis interventions as needed.
• Lead community-based trips.
• Demonstrate strong group management skills.
• Actively participate/bring agenda to weekly Residential Department Team meetings.
• Provide all residential team members with feedback related to meeting expected job duties on a day-to-day basis.

Qualification and Certifications: 

• H.S. diploma/GED required. B.A. or B.S. in Special Education, Social Work, Education, Psychology, or related field preferred.
• At least one year of supervisory experience preferred.
• A valid driver’s license.
• CPR and First Aid required (offered upon hire).
• A background check, drug, and alcohol test will be performed prior to start.

Schedule Option #1:

• Sunday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM
• Monday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM
• Tuesday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM
• Wednesday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM
• Thursday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Schedule Option #2:

• Tuesday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM
• Wednesday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM 
• Thursday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM
• Friday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM
• Saturday 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Competencies & Skills: 

• Demonstrates mastery of CPI, PBIS, and ARC models of treatment.
• Demonstrates consistent leadership skills and proficiency at providing team members with feedback.
• Ability to work collaboratively on a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience preferred but not required.

Benefits:

The Ivy Street School offers a competitive benefits package, including a generous earned time package, health, dental, short and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plan, and employee discount programs. Free parking is available at the school. Meals are provided during the shift by our culinary team. School employees enjoy a supportive environment and the opportunity to work, learn, and grow alongside an expert multidisciplinary team.