Lead Child Residential Care Specialist - 2nd or 3rd shift

Socket.dev; Siler City (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Lead Shift Supervisor to oversee daily operations of a residential program for children and families in Siler City, NC. You will coordinate care, staffing, and budgets while ensuring safety and adherence to schedules.

The role requires supervising staff, providing training, and maintaining incident reporting. Must be able to drive agency vehicles and support a multidisciplinary team in a high-stress environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to respond effectively to highly stressful environments.
• Experience supervising residential or care staff.
• Strong de-escalation and safety protocols knowledge.
• Must be able to drive agency vehicles and transport clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily shift operations for residential program, activities, and care.
• Assist in coordinating care, staffing patterns, and budgets.
• Train staff and maintain monthly schedules.
• Ensure adherence to daily and activity schedules and incident reporting.

Skills

De-escalation techniques

Staff supervision

Resident safety awareness

Driving agency vehicles

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate Degree in Human Services

Four-year degree in Human Services or related field

Job description

Summary:

The Lead shall oversee the daily shift operations of the residential program, activities, and care. The Lead shall assist in coordination of care, staffing patterns, budgets, and environments that support the treatment philosophy. The Lead shall work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide the best care possible for the children and families in our care.

Lead Responsibilities

2nd Shift:

• Assigning shift notes & ensuring staff complete daily
• Training staff
• Assist the House Manager with completing the monthly staff schedule
• Assigning and assisting with cooking and cleaning tasks
• Ensure staff and clients follow the daily schedule & monthly activity schedule
• Ensure incident reporting
• Complete any other task assigned by the house manager
• Ensure non-evasive searches are completed daily when the client returns from school, outing with an approved visitor, or any other time deemed necessary
• Plan, facilitate, and ensure 5 SEL groups weekly
• Ensure clients complete homework, complete chores, receive daily physical activity, & attend planned outings

3rd Shift

• Assigning shift notes & ensuring staff complete daily
• Training staff
• Assist the House Manager with completing the monthly staff schedule
• Assigning and assisting with cooking and cleaning tasks
• Ensure staff and clients follow the daily schedule
• Ensure incident reportingComplete any other task assigned by the house manager
• Ensure deep cleaning and sanitizing of the command areas in the home
• Complete and maintain inventory logs of cleaning supplies & food supplies
• Ensure staff stay awake
• Check shift notes from all shifts daily and report any missing notes by email to the house manager at the end of your shift

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working withadolescents (12-17), specifically managing complex emotional and behavioral needs possibly including substance use and/or IDD (Intellectual/Developmental Disability) challenges.
• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Associate Degree in Human Services or a Four-year degree in Human Services or related field preferred.
• Must have the ability to respond effectively within and cope with an environment that can be extremely stressful on the mind and body.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Must have the ability to respond effectively within and cope with an environment that can be extremely stressful on the mind and body.
• Maintains a safe therapeutic environment by identifying early signs of behavioral escalation and utilizing approved de-escalation techniques to ensure resident and staff safety.
• Proficient in applying de-escalation techniques to manage agitated or escalated behavior.
• Provides direct supervision and support to residents, accurately documentingbehaviors and social-emotional shifts.
• Position requires driving agency vehicles as well as transporting clients.

• Must pass a drug screening test and an extensive background check.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• A valid NC driver's license is required and meets agency automobile insurance requirements to operate an agency vehicle.