Crisis Bed Program Lead — Youth Mental Health

Delaware Guidance Services For Children; Lewes (DE); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Guidance Services For Children in Lewes, Delaware, seeks a Crisis Bed Supervisor Lead to provide administrative supervision of the Crisis Bed Program and oversee youth care in a high-need setting. Under the Crisis Program Senior Manager, you will supervise Mental Health Technicians and Crisis Bed Shift Supervisors, ensuring safety and compassionate, evidence-based care.

You will partner with clinical staff to implement person-centered treatment plans, manage scheduling and staffing, and

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Crisis Bed Clinical Coordinator Therapist to ensure the highest clinical standards are maintained.
• Completes Intake and Discharge meetings as back-up to the Clinical Coordinator when needed, including implementation of individualized plans
• Apply knowledge related to developmental factors, family, and community systems to participate in the development and implementation of a person-centered treatment plan.
• Use critical thinking and risk management skills when connecting with clients in Crisis Bed.
• Understand warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide risk and risk of harm to others.
• Maintain professional, trauma-informed, and empathetic interactions during interactions with children, families, and stakeholders.
• Develop comprehensive skills providing support for children and youth in Crisis Bed.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and supervision for Crisis Bed Shift Supervisors and Mental Health Technicians.
• Responsible for Shift Supervisor and Mental Health Technician scheduling, hiring, training, and performance management.
• Oversee menu, household, and program operations by assigning and monitoring responsibilities related to menu planning, food ordering, supply procurement, inventory management, and other operational needs; ensure completion through effective supervision of Shift Supervisors and maintain compliance with OCCL, DPBHS, contractual requirements, licensing standards, and agency policies and procedures.
• Responsible for implementing and monitoring program performance indicators and recommend course corrections to enhance service delivery.
• Work respectfully and cooperatively together as a unified team member in a professional manner with other Crisis Bed staff, families, and community members.
• Assumes responsibility for ongoing professional development and actively contributes to the professional growth and development of staff.
• Ensures Incident Reports are initiated, completed, reviewed and submitted according to policy.
• Foster strategic relationships with schools, healthcare providers, community agencies, and family advocacy groups.
• Assure electronic documentation and verbal shift reports, are completed accurately and timely before the end of each shift.
• Communicate with appropriate stakeholders to maintain a systems-based approach.
• Collaborate with school staff regarding educational needs for clients while they are in the Crisis Bed, as needed to support the Clinical Coordinator
• Communicate with and provide appropriate documentation to the DPBHS team for utilization review, as needed to support the Clinical Coordinator
• In partnership with the Crisis Program Senior Manager and Crisis Bed Clinical Coordinator, develop and maintain programmatic needs, data collection, and outcome studies.

Job description

Delaware Guidance Services For Children in Lewes, Delaware, seeks a Crisis Bed Supervisor Lead to provide administrative supervision of the Crisis Bed Program and oversee youth care in a high-need setting. Under the Crisis Program Senior Manager, you will supervise Mental Health Technicians and Crisis Bed Shift Supervisors, ensuring safety and compassionate, evidence-based care.

You will partner with clinical staff to implement person-centered treatment plans, manage scheduling and staffing, and