Direct Care Supervisor - Girls Empowerment Zone

About the role

As a Direct Care Supervisor at Walker, you'll work directly with children and youth who are navigating social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. You'll be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team that helps youth feel safe, connected, and ready to grow. This is a chance to build valuable experience while making a real impact.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team to further the emotional, behavioral and educational development of children in the Drop-in Center.
• Audits the structure and schedule and develops plans for supporting and training staff in planning and carrying out different parts of the schedule (meals, activities, homework, etc.)
• Understand and adhere to licensing standards within the unit.
• Increase the staff’s understanding of and ability to develop, implement, and evaluate individual support plans for kids.
• Work with leadership to increase the use of TCI philosophy and language including early intervention and de-escalation techniques in the day-to-day running of the program.
• Identify the strengths and areas of growth for individual staff members and teams of staff.
• Attend Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings, and treatment meetings as needed, to discuss youth’s progress.
• Manage the activities schedule when on shift.
• Work with the leadership team to identify issues in need of discussion for supervisor meetings.
• Assist with communication across shifts (i.e. leadership, staff, and DCF teams).
• Participate in staff interviewing and hiring process as assigned.
• Assist with conducting training for staff as assigned.
• Supervise direct care staff as assigned.

Requirements

• Successfully pass and apply Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training
• Successfully complete First Aid/CPR training
• Successfully complete medication training
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to remain calm and make safe decisions in high-pressure situations
• Capacity to work effectively in a stressful and fast-paced environment
• Physical stamina to participate in activities with children
• Ability to stand, walk, and run for extended periods, perform frequent bending, stooping, stretching, lifting, sitting, stairs, typing, and looking at a computer screen
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and computer experience is required
• Ability to meet deadlines and follow through with multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team, including during times of high stress

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required
• Preferred Associate degree or higher