Direct Services Supervisor

Highfields Inc; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

401(k)

Paid training opportunities

License supervision

Student Loan Forgiveness

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Highfields Inc. is seeking a Direct Services Supervisor for the Ingham Academy program in Lansing, MI. The role provides shift supervision, aids in service fidelity, and coordinates transportation for youth within the program.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in human services and 2+ years of direct service experience, or 2 years of college credits with 3+ years in residential treatment. Excellent leadership and crisis management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a human services and two years of experience in providing direct services; or a minimum of two years of college credits in a human services discipline from an accredited institution and three or more years of experience in providing residential treatment service.
• Staff supervision and coordinating transportation for youth within the program.
• Strong leadership and ability to model fidelity to program practices.

Responsibilities

• Assures appropriate staff assignments to ensure proper care, treatment, and supervision of students.
• Assists the team in developing and maintaining transportation for youth to and from the program.
• Directly supports day to day activities within the program.
• Interacts directly with youth through structured group activities.
• Models and supports model fidelity.
• Completes program evaluations monthly using prescribed instruments.
• Provides feedback to team members to facilitate activities.
• Promotes treatment value in youth activities.
• Leads BTS staff in teaching social and life-skills programming.
• Communicates progress to ICFC leadership with recommendations.
• Prepares reports on program progress and status.
• Implements program-wide behavior intervention plans and data collection.
• Attends meetings as required for students.
• Uses NVCI techniques as necessary.
• Manages crises and court/juvenile justice system requirements.
• Follows through on team decisions and resolves conflicts.
• Maintains professional standards and effective time management.

Skills

Decision making

Leadership

Communication

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor degree in human services

2 years college credits in human services

Job description

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Ingham Academy Full Time Management Ingham Academy Ingham Co. Family Center, Lansing, MI, US 2 Attachments

Salary Range: $36,649.00 To $42,849.00 Annually

Through direct interaction with staff in the Ingham Academy Program, the Direct Services Supervisor provides shift supervision, assisting in, and promoting the fidelity for the services provided within the Ingham County Family Center.

The pay range for this position is $36,649- $42,849 Annually

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor degree in a human services and two years of experience in providing direct services; or


• A minimum of two years of college credits in a human services discipline from and accredited institution and three or more years of experience in providing residential treatment service.

Essential Functions:

• Assures appropriate staff assignments to ensure proper care, treatment, and supervision of students.


• Assists the team in developing and maintaining transportation for youth to and from the program.


• Directly supports day to day activities within the program.


• Interacts directly with youth through regularly planned structured group activities such as Moral Reconation, recreational therapy, and program-wide activities.


• Models, and supports model fidelity.


• Through observations, assists in completing program evaluations on at least a monthly basis using prescribed instruments.


• Provides feedback and guidance to team members assisting them in facilitating experiential and group activities.


• Promotes and enhances the treatment value in activities youth participate in.


• Provides leadership with BTS staff in the teaching of social & life-skills programming, promoting improved problem solving, communication, anger management, employability, and other areas.


• Maintain ongoing communication with ICFC leadership; monitoring and updating them on progress, providing feedback and recommendations for improved programing.


• Completing reports as needed on program progress and status.


• Provide leadership for the implementation of program-wide behavior intervention programs, including Behavior Treatment Plans, monitoring behavior, data collection, preparing incident reports, and applying a reward system.


• Participates in activities including staff meetings, program meetings, in-service activities, and other meetings as determined necessary for assigned students.


• Uses NVCI (non-violent crisis intervention) skills as necessary.


• Manages the various pressures of the job like handling crisis situations, last-minute details, and the requirements of the court/juvenile justice system.


• Participates actively with other staff in program planning and implementation. Follows through on team decisions.


• Assists in resolving conflicts with others.


• Consistently models a high level of professional standards in their own work.


• Exercises independent judgment to see that scheduled programs and activities are completed as planned.


• Effectively manages work time by setting priorities, making timetables and keeping appointments.


• 40 hours paid time off with an additional built-in paid time off of 382.5 hours for school schedule


• 11 paid holidays in addition to a paid birthday and paid floating holiday


• License supervision


• Paid training opportunities


• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance


• Short-Term D isability


• 401(k)


• Student Loan Forgiveness Qualifying Employer

**A high level of decision making skills is required.

***Physical Requirements of the job & Employee Testimonials are attached.

Attachments (2)

Phys. Requirements-Schedule C.pdf

WHY HIGHFIELDS-Employee Testimonials.pdf