Family Home Program Coordinator

Full-time position, 8am – 5pm.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and effective services:
  • Adheres to policies related to safety and boundaries with service recipients.
  • Attends safety and abuse risk management training as assigned.
  • Adheres to procedures related to managing high-risk activities and supervising service recipients.
  • Reports suspicious or inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
  • Follows mandated abuse reporting requirements.
  • Adheres to policies and procedures related to Medication Administration for service recipients.
• Facilitates Family Home Program implementation:
  • Ensures safety in accordance with policies and procedures including youth safety, outings, and reporting guidelines.
  • Provides on-boarding activity oversight for Family Home Program.
  • Oversees projects and staff as directed by Family Home Administration.
  • Engages in all aspects of Family Home Program as directed by Administration.
  • Completes monthly safety Family Home Program walk-throughs in partnership with facilities.
• Participates in presentations and committees:
  • Develops training and meeting materials.
  • May assist in the preparation, production, and presentation of formal workshop training programs for Family Home Program Staff.
  • Acts as a program representative on designated committees.
  • Provides presentations on staffing/scheduling and model as needed.
  • Attends Family Home Trainings to stay abreast of all areas of Program.
• Provides staffing coordination and scheduling:
  • Develops monthly scheduling template for Family Home Program.
  • Collects and enters staffing pattern data.
  • Provides daily, weekly, monthly, and annual reports to Program Leadership.
  • Monitors scheduling trends for adherence to program guidelines and quality standards.
  • May replace assigned staff when necessary for illness, vacation, holiday, or emergencies.
  • Collaborates with Human Resources to develop staffing and workforce practices, including ongoing advancement of technology in Family Home Scheduling.
• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor to meet organizational needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience with at-risk youth and families.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record; must pass an annual Motor Vehicle Registration (MVR) check.
• Provides own transportation (mileage reimbursed) to complete travel requirements of the job.
• Meets auto insurance requirements established by Boys Town policy and/or State and Local laws.
• Available to Family Teaching staff on a 24/7 basis.
• Must obtain and maintain current CPR certification and nationally recognized personal restraint model during pre-service training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Human Services or related field.
• Experience with Boys Town Model.

Skills

• Knowledge of Family Home Program administrative oversight systems.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently to produce expected outcomes.
• Ability to develop and generate data reports.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining to youth care.
• Ability to work effectively with youth, families, staff, and support agencies.
• Ability to work with children and families from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Takes responsibility for personal and professional development.
• Independent decision-making skills and competencies to work in crisis situations.
• Knowledge of recognized interventions including risk assessment and crisis intervention to address treatment needs.
• Ability to communicate with individuals at all levels in the organization and with external contacts in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining necessary degree of confidentiality.
• Knowledge of Boys Town model.
• Ability to quickly make decisions in sensitive and sometimes critical areas and present decisions to appropriate individuals.
• Ability to adapt responses to situations while maintaining procedural and regulatory integrity.
• Ability to partner and coordinate with multiple stakeholders in the organization.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Must maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental, and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising health and well-being.
• Duties are performed in a variety of environments ranging from highly stressful and potentially aggressive (physical interventions, escorts, etc.) to casual and leisurely, in both indoor and outdoor settings.
• Subject to outside weather conditions and may be required to visit homes with substandard living conditions and domestic pets.

Benefits

• Reduced to no-cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location for employees and dependents enrolled in medical benefits.
• Low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs through pharmacy benefits.
• No-cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• Generous 401K or 401K Roth account match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parenting resources from Boys Town experts.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.