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  Ability to maintain a stable environment.
• Ability to provide guidance to children in multiple age ranges.
• Ability to supervise, tolerate, and resolve frustrated or strained personnel and interpersonal conflicts of residents.
• Must have the awareness to observe, interpret, and respond appropriately to various adolescent behaviors.
• Must be able to exhibit decision-making abilities.
• Extensive knowledge of Standards for Interdepartmental Regulation of Childrens Residential Facilities is required.

The physical activity of this position:

• Grasp, restrain a person utilizing techniques taught in Handle With Care.
• Standing for sustained periods of time.
• Reaching. Extending hands and arms in any direction.
• Walking, moving about on foot.
• Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Fingering. Typing, writing.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels (with or without correction).

The physical requirements of this position:

• Medium to Heavy work. Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally for physical restraints of students.

The visual acuity requirements of this position:

• Close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing date, viewing computer terminal, reading, visual inspection, operation of household appliances.
• Visual acuity to operate a motor vehicle.
• Visual acuity to make observations within the classrooms and school.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position include:

• Noise voices
• Hazards includes physical conditions such as hazards occurring during a physical restraint

Role and Responsibilities

• Parent (guide, nurture, discipline, encourage, and counsel) the young men/women under care.
• Responsible as Team Leader for assigned residents and Residential Counselors.
• Oversee physical care of residents.
• Develop acceptable habits and attitudes of residents assigned.
• Manage resident behavior.
• Provide healthy and appropriate role modeling.
• Use techniques, strategies, methods, and resources to instill appropriate social skills in students.
• Plan instruction to meet individual and group needs.
• Help meet the goals and objectives of any required service plan.
• Have direct responsibility for guidance and supervision of the residents.
• Demonstrate an ability to tolerate and resolve frustrated or strained personal and interpersonal conflicts; always maintaining awareness to observe, interpret, and respond appropriately to various adolescent behaviors.
• Plan, develop, facilitate, and interact with residents during all floor time activities inclusive but not limited to various seasonal and off floor time events such as fund raisers, camping, etc.)
• Responsible for the care of residents at all times when on duty.
• Supervisor and oversee daily resident chores.
• Monitor and supervise the lunch period during an academic day.
• Supervise residents within the school and provide crisis management with students who are disruptive to the learning environment.
• Work closely with the School Principal along with other YFT staff to ensure the Education program remains successful.
• Supervise study periods and provide academic assistance.
• Cover classes for teachers as directed by the Principal.
• Supervise in-school suspensions.
• Keep fellow Teachers, House Parents, Therapists, and Case Managers informed of students progress and specific areas of concentration for each student.
• Conduct monthly fire drills and other evacuation drills as needed.
• Ensure availability for crisis situations on YFT campus during off hours while coordinating with Residential Leadership.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings to include but not limited to Evaluation Team and Residential Staff meetings.
• Ensure medications are properly stored, administered, and recorded.
• Secure appointments and provide transportation to outside professionals (medical, dental, judicial, job interviews, off-campus employment, off-campus school classes, bank, etc.)
• Input appropriate student behaviors in FamCare.
• Report, in writing, (narrative format) daily issues, concerns, progress, and other points of interest in the Daily Log which is passed on to the following shift of staff.
• Maintain a bookkeeping system for residents monies.
• Responsible to implement day-to-day routines established within the overall program/model of YFT which is subject to change.
• Influence, negotiate, instruct, advise, coordinate, and manage the daily operations of assigned hall/facility.
• Conduct thorough bi-weekly room searches for each resident with particular attention given to contraband and cleanliness.
• Support personally and professional other components of the program; i.e.; Education and Counseling.
• Lead five (Monday-Friday) hall/facility meetings per week.
• Pursue continued professional growth and training opportunities.
• Maintain appropriate follow-up with any resident who is employed off-campus to include checking in with the job supervisor, performing random drop-ins at the work site, and reviewing weekly work schedules and pay stubs.
• Attend all training mandated by YFT.
• All duties and responsibilities will support meeting the structured program of care outlined in DBHDS and DSS state standards (DBHDS: 12VAC 35-46-800; DSS: 22 VAC 40-151-720).
• Other duties as assigned by the CEO, Vice President of Programs, or Associate VP of Programs

Required Trainings: All Mandatory training required by licensing or government agencies and yft

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  A baccalaureate degree in social work or psychology and two years of professional experience working with children one year of which must have been in a residential facility for children; or
• A high school diploma or a General Education Development Certificate (G.E.D.) and a minimum of five years professional experience working with children with at least two years in a residential facility for children; or
• A combination of education and experience working with children as approved by the VDSS.
• Enroll and successfully complete assigned training and Certification Program for development in our milieu of care.
• Able to work full time.
• Age 21 or above as per state regulations and standards.
• Ability to maintain a stable environment.
• Ability to provide guidance to children in multiple age ranges.
• Ability to supervise, tolerate, and resolve frustrated or strained personnel and interpersonal conflicts of residents.
• Must have the awareness to observe, interpret, and respond appropriately to various adolescent behaviors.
• Must be able to exhibit decision making abilities.
• Extensive knowledge of Standards for Interdepartmental Regulation of Childrens Residential Facilities is required.