Residential Director

About the role

The Susan Wayne Center is seeking a Residential Director to effectively support the development and growth of young adults who have experienced significant emotional challenges. The Susan Wayne Center of Excellence (SWCE) and the River Run Academy offer intensive residential, educational, medical, and clinical services for adolescent boys and girls who are mild to moderately cognitively impaired with concurrent behavioral, mental health, and medical issues. Located in rural Thompson, Connecticut, our state-of-the-art campus offers warm, home-like facilities in a pastoral setting. Our students have often experienced complex trauma and often have not been successful in other settings. SWCE students typically require additional support in the classroom, as well as with emotional and behavioral difficulties, executive functioning, and life skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Residential Department with the Senior Residential Department members and provide care and treatment of our clients
• Ensure all Residential systems are being followed and completed on a daily basis and provide on call coverage
• Provide constant oversight of scheduling procedures; staffing ratios are being met at all times and provide accountability and disciplinary action decisions as needed for all Residential Staff
• Lead residential meetings and trainings, and run residential shifts when needed

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age
• 3-5 years in a Supervisor/Management role in a residential or mental health program required
• On call responsibilities, at times you will be required to work overtime
• Maintains valid driver's license as transporting clients is required
• Background and driving record checks will be performed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is preferred

Skills

• Physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our clients (training provided)

Pay

The pay range for this position is $60,000 to $77,000 per year. The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications. This range may be modified in the future. Due to the nature of our work and the youth who are depending on us, there are times where overtime may be mandated.

Benefits

• $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more