Director of Residential Care

Southern Christian Services for Children and Youth, Inc. is searching for a dynamic leader to run our Adolescent Home for Female Survivors of Human Trafficking in the Jackson, MS area. If that is you please send your resume to sophia@southernchristianservices.org.

Responsibilities

·        Recruit, train, and supervise group home staff.

·        Develop weekly staff schedules.

·        Provide appropriate supervision to youth and work closely with staff on

maintaining a healthy milieu.

·        Provide independent living preparation.

·        Consult with the Division Director of Residential Programs to develop an

annual training plan.

·        Assist staff with admissions.

·        Maintain familiarity with licensing and certification requirements to ensure

compliance at all times.

·        Conduct weekly team meetings with group home administrative staff.

·        Conduct monthly team meetings with all group home staff.

·        Assist with rotating on-call duties.

·        Provide oversite to medication dispensing.

·        Maintain all required documentation.

·        Ensure all Serious Incident procedures are followed.

·        Maintain a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

·        Maintain personal automobile liability insurance (50K minimum).

·        Other duties as assigned and mutually agreed upon.    

·        Some evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

·        Required: Master’s Degree in a social services field.

·        Preferred: Master’s Level Mental Health Professional licensed as

a LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT.

·        Five years of experience with group care settings and at-risk youth.

·        Supervisory skills.

·        Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

·        Must be able to demonstrate skills in case management, documentation,

working with community resources, oral and written communication.

·        Willingness to work in a team setting.