Youth Counselor Supervisor, NC

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Eckerd's Residential Academy at Kerr Lake is a gender responsive, complete rehabilitative experience delivered in 4 to 6 months for girls ages 13-17. This program is for girls who are referred by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJ). During their stay, the program assists young women in learning the skills and tools needed to successfully re-integrate with their families, and back into their communities. This residential treatment concept combines promising and evidence-based practices with a strong family transition component and signifies a public-private partnership with the Division of Juvenile Justice which has produced an innovative shift in the way youth are served in North Carolina's juvenile justice system. Intensive, short-term services include individualized treatment and academic plans that combine formal and experiential education, community service, behavioral health, and family counseling in a non-punitive environment designed to address the youth's behavioral challenges through a strength-based approach. Youth also receive accredited educational services on-site and work together in small group settings with assigned counselors.

Girls Residential Academy at Kerr Lake

633 Shepards Way Lane | Manson, NC 27553

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Position Concept

The position of Youth Counselor Supervisor is responsible, directly and through subordinates, for ensuring the safety of youth and staff during sleeping hours, and for the physical security of grounds and buildings. The Youth Counselor Supervisor will work in cooperation with direct care staff to detect, contain, resolve and report any injuries, escape attempts, property damage or other unsafe acts or conditions, and will maintain a documentary record of surveillance and/or intervention.

Essential Functions

• Supervise, direct, and evaluate subordinates. Provide or arrange for their training as necessary to meet job requirements and regulatory standards.
• Ensure that subordinates monitor individual group’s dorms at prescribed intervals.
• Conduct “spot checks” of dorms at frequent, irregular intervals.
• Ensure that subordinates document each observation of each youth as it occurs, and maintain independent documentation of security of overall premises.
• Notify the Facility Director or on-call management team member immediately of anything out of the ordinary, and carry out all instructions given by the on-call manager.
• Assist direct care staff in containing and/or resolving behavior management issues affecting the safety and security of youth or staff.
• Ensure radio communications are maintained at all times.
• Provide periodic relief or “break” coverage for subordinates.
• Does camp laundry and other cleaning functions, to include:
  • Pre-sort and/or pre-wash, wash, and dry camper clothing and washable camp items.
  • Ensure that isolation of contaminated clothing and bedding are maintained until washed.
  • Clean office areas including ladies’ and men's rest rooms. Replenish with tissue, toweling and soap as necessary.

Position Specifications

Education: Two years of college in a social or human service field or a high school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of two years’ prior experience working with youth is required. Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited College or University, in social or behavioral services or outdoor recreation specialties preferred.

Experience: Must be 21 years of age or older. Experience with an at-risk youth population and one year of supervisory experience is required.

Skills: Must be able to stay awake throughout the night. Must be able to document surveillance activities and unsafe conditions, and perform frequent checks without being predictable. Must be able, with appropriate training, to provide CPR and first aid.

Travel: Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerd’s Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes.

Physical Demands: Prolonged periods of standing and walking considerable distances. Must be free of communicable diseases as defined by the appropriate state and to the extent that data is attainable under federal law.

• This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

Eckerd Connects is a drug-free workplace and utilizes E-verify to confirm employment eligibility.

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