Cottage Coordinator | Residential

Cathedral Home for Children; Laramie (WY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid vacation & sick time

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

Cathedral Home for Children in Wyoming seeks a qualified leader to lead and manage a team of direct Care Professionals and support staff, ensuring safe operations and a therapeutic milieu in a residential cottage. You will develop staff, emphasize meaningful client relationships, and focus on clinical leadership.

The role requires trauma-informed care oversight, collaboration with schools and agencies, and a strong commitment to youth and family welfare.

Qualifications

• Establish positive, effective, and genuine therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Coordinate and direct staff activities that support client needs and well-being.
• Ensure a care environment that provides physical and emotional safety and meets individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of direct Care Professionals and support staff.
• Provide oversight for trauma-informed care and client safety.
• Represent the agency and clients’ interests to stakeholders and collaborate with child welfare agencies, schools, and government officials.

Skills

Leadership

Trauma-informed care

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Lead and manage a team of direct Care Professionals and support staff responsible for safe operations, a therapeutic environment, and a high-quality milieu in a residential cottage. Demonstrates knowledge of meaningful, therapeutic client relationships, supports Care Professionals' development, and focuses on the clinical aspects of effective department leadership.

Requirements

Provide oversight and guidance for trauma-informed care and client safety

• Establish positive, effective, and genuine therapeutic relationships with clients.


• Coordinate and direct staff activities that support client needs and well-being.


• Ensure a care environment that provides physical and emotional safety and meets individual needs.

Collaborate to ensure the best outcomes for youth and families

• Represent the agency's and clients' interests to a variety of stakeholders.


• Establish effective working relationships with child welfare agencies, schools, and government officials.


• Collaborate with agency leaders to steward the mission and plan strategically.


• Desire to promote the welfare of children, teens, and families.


• Experience working with youth and families with mental/behavioral health needs.


• Strong oral and written communication skills


• Ability to pass background and child abuse registry checks.


• 21 years of age, high school diploma or equivalent.

Summary

Join a trauma-sensitive culture that seeks advancement and social justice through family-driven care, partnering with children, teens, and their families to navigate long-term placement through therapeutic, trauma-informed care.

Full-time & Part-time Employees Are Eligible For

• 10 paid holidays + paid vacation and sick time


• Retirement plan with employer match

Full-time employees (30+ hours/week) are also eligible for:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance