Internal Job Posting – Team Leader (TL) Position Available In Androscoggin, Maine

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QRTP Program – Lewiston, Idaho

POSITION

Team Leader

DEPARTMENT

QRTP

SUPERVISOR

Program Supervisor

FSLA STATUS

Hourly, non-exempt

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Team Leader is responsible for providing program direction, consultation, and assistance to direct care staff, and for supervising direct care staff for the successfulpletion of their duties

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be at least 21 years of age.
A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a Human Services field preferred
OR demonstrated experience in a residential or inpatient treatment setting. A valid State issued Driver’s License.
Possess a working knowledge of residential care treatment operations.
Legally authorized to work in the United States and able to provide verification.
Able to pass required Background Checks.
Able toplete and maintain all training requirements per agency policy and procedures.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT

Team Leader must have at least one year of direct care experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Paid experience in dealing with children/youth in groups.
Leadershippetency and experience.
Experience as a Senior Youth Mentor for at least 3 months.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES

Excellent verbal and writtenmunication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Excellentanizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to adapt to the needs of theanization.
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
Ability to learn and operate required agency software and technology.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

(for illustrative purposes): Ensure that house routines, including clean up, arepleted during shift.
Provide support and oversight of Youth Mentors and Senior Youth Mentors on shift.
Provide support and oversight of all groups and activities on shift.
Function as the shift supervisor ensuring program delivery of group and individual strategies that are consistent with therapeuticmunity values and beliefs. Be knowledgeable of all agency policies and procedures, with particular attention to policies pertaining to client safety.
Assure the safety of all residents and know their wabouts at all times.
Participate on the treatment team by providing accurate observations of staff and resident performance.
Function as a group advocate for resident groups.
Complete individual advocate duties.
Ensure all groups, activities and individual advocate duties arepleted by Youth Mentors assigned.
Provide de-briefing sessions at the end of each shift to ensure all agency policies and procedures are being followed correctly.
Review any behavior modification or treatment strategies that are being implemented are consistent with therapeuticmunity norms.
Provide crisis intervention and support.
Assign and monitor responsibilities of Youth Mentors.
Authorize seclusions, room searches, close observations and pick-ups for residents who have eloped and are returning to the program.
Arrange for coverage in emergency situations when a worker calls in sick or is delayed, as well as assist the Program Manager with the shift schedule as needed.
Monitor shift reports and progress notes daily for timely and accurate reporting of events on the shifts.
Meet regularly with the Program Manager for supervision.
Participate in training to develop and enhance professional skills. Provide training as needed to Youth Mentors.
Participate in Youth Mentors performance evaluations with the Program Manager.
Work in coordination with the Therapists and individual advocates ensuring monthly reports are on time and accurate.
Facilitate treatment groups as assigned by Program Manager and Therapists.
Ensure documentation ispleted with quality on a timely basis as required within policy.
Participate in weekly program development/quality assurance meetings and TL TrainingsMaintain mandatory trainings at all times.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to withstand physical and emotional demands associated with performing direct care duties.
Occasional moving of heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) in training and recreation.
Performing physical intervention duties and restraints on clients.
Frequent moving and positioning self toplete tasks.
Ability to operate and utilize objects, tools, equipment, supplies and controls.
Must be able to effectivelymunicate with clients, co-workers, and other third parties in person, in writing, and remotely and must be able to use technology to review information and enter/retrieve data.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Trainings, meetings and other duties occasionally occurring in various buildings on agency property.
Interaction with clients with various mental and physical conditions, including clients who could potentially be carrying an infectious ormunicable virus, pathogen or disease.
Interaction with clients who may act out physically, verbally or otherwise.
Ensuring proper cleaning and sanitization that may involve the use of chemicals.
Workpleted primarily indoors.
Interaction with clients requires adaptability when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual or potentially dangerous situations. The requirements and working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. If requested, reasonable amodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP

The Team Leader reports to the Program Supervisor.