Cottage Coordinator

Epworth Children & Family Services; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plans

Company paid life insurance

403(b) with company match

Ample vacation and sick leave

Career opportunities throughout SC

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Epworth Children & Family Services in Columbia, SC is looking for a dedicated Cottage Coordinator to create a caring community for children. This role involves supervising direct care staff and ensuring that the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of residents are met.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Human Services or relevant experience in childcare. Epworth offers a rewarding environment and comprehensive benefits, fostering growth and well-being for both employees and clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Human Service field or an Associate's degree with one year of experience in a child care setting.
• Two years of experience as a caregiver is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of cottage operation.
• Train and supervise direct care staff effectively.
• Model C.A.R.E. principles with clients and families.
• Develop and evaluate plans of care for clients.

Skills

Judgment and decision-making

Supervision

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Services

Associate's degree + 1 year experience

Job description

Overview

For more than 126 years, Epworth has grown and adapted to the individual needs of children and families by providing a safe and nurturing environment, evidence-based practices, and programs across the continuum of care and across the state of South Carolina.

Summary

The Cottage Coordinator is responsible for creating a caring, safe, Christian community within the residential setting utilizing the C.A.R.E. principles and practice model. The Cottage Coordinator will also provide guidance/supervision to the direct care staff in order to ensure that the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of each resident are met.

Required Skills

Demonstrated ability to use sound discretion and good judgment in developing and implementing decisions.

Primary Performance Objectives

• Oversees all aspects of the cottage operation and maintains cottage compliance in all areas of internal and external regulations and procedures.
• Reviews and approves all documentation completed by the direct care staff.
• To create a milieu within the residence that reflects thorough understanding and application of the six C.A.R.E. principles to the physical, spiritual, and emotional environment, and to the interactions among staff and clients.
• To train, teach, supervise, and evaluate the direct care staff within the C.A.R.E. framework and within the mission, policies and procedures adopted by Epworth and required by the State of South Carolina.
• To consistently model the C.A.R.E. principles and practices with clients and their families, staff, and the public in all settings where the ministry of Epworth is represented.
• To participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of plans of care for each respective client, and to collaborate effectively with other Epworth staff as a team member serving in the best interests of each client.
• To ensure the safe, effective operation of the respective cottage unit, including meeting Epworth and state standards for documentation, supervision, medication administration, safety, cleanliness, and inspection-readiness. Ensure staff coverage of cottage in order to meet the required ratio requirements.
• To consistently model professional behavior toward supervision, other staff and providers, the mission and ministry of Epworth, and continued development as a childcare leader/supervisor/provider.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a Human Service field or an Associate's degree and one (1) year of experience in a child care setting. Two (2) years of experience as a caregiver at Epworth or other similar agency.

What Epworth Children's Home Offers Full Time Employees

• Rewarding Client Focused work environment
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Company paid life insurance
• Voluntary benefits such as STD, LTD, Group life
• 403(b) with company match
• Ample vacation and sick leave
• Mission/Volunteer leave
• Credit Union
• Employee Assistance Program
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Career opportunities throughout the state of SC

The mission of Epworth is to serve children, youth and families through caring, safe, Christian communities, where hurts are healed, hope is nurtured, and faith in God, self, and others is developed.