Shift Coordinator - Afternoon and Overnight Shifts

Holy Family Institute; Moon Township (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision plans

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Employer-paid disability

Retirement savings plan with employer

Paid holidays

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Holy Family Institute in Moon, PA is seeking a Shift Coordinator for the Afternoon and Overnight Shifts to support the Journey of Hope shelter program for UC-Unaccompanied Children. This full-time role (40 hours) requires a degree and 1-3 years of direct service, plus clearances and a PA driver's license; you will lead YCWs, plan activities, and coordinate transport.

Join a mission-driven team dedicated to safe, trauma-informed care and strong teamwork within a Catholic social service

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of one year of experience working with children in a residential or human services setting.
• Act 33/34 and FBI clearances and valid PA driver’s license.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Experience in residential setting or human services preferred.
• 1-3 years of direct service experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assigns daily shift tasks for YCWs and monitors schedules to ensure adequate staffing coverage.
• Plans and implements daily program activities for the children in compliance with program contracts and cooperative agreements.
• Coordinates with program departments to help facilitate transportation for admissions, discharges, off-campus appointments, and field trips.
• Assists with staff orientation and training of YCWs.
• Provides guidance and feedback to YCWs to achieve effective solutions.

Skills

Ability to remain calm and composed in

Supervision experience

Education

Associates or Bachelor’s degree

Job description

is a 125-year-old Catholic organization that employs more than 350 people in Allegheny, Armstrong, and Beaver Counties. HFI provides help, hope, and healing to more than 40,000 children and families each year through 12 social service and educational programs.

At Holy Family Institute, true well-being encompasses not only an employee's physical health, but also their financial, emotional, and purposeful aspects of life. To support our employees and their families in achieving total wellness, HFI provides a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit program.

• Medical coverage available with a deductible reimbursement plan
• Prescription coverage
• Dental and vision plans
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Legal assistance
• Cyber security coverage
• Retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability
• Free life insurance and AD&D
• Additional voluntary life insurance
• Mileage and expense reimbursement
• Vacation time
• Sick time
• 12 paid holidays
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Position:Shift Coordinator - Afternoon and Overnight Shifts

Location: Moon, PA

Job Id:138

# of Openings:0

Journey of Hope

Shift Coordinator – Afternoon and Overnight Shifts

Reports to:House Manager

Hours: Full-Time position – 40 hours per week, 2pm-10pm / 10pm-6am

Location:Moon Campus

Shifts: Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday

General Statement of Duties:The Shift Coordinator assists the House Supervisor in performing administrative and supervisory functions for the Journey of Hope (UC-Unaccompanied Children) Shelter Program. Functioning as a shift leader, the Shift Coordinator is responsible for ensuring adequate staffing in accordance with regulatory requirements and for developing and implementing daily programing that promotes a secure, safe, healthy, trauma informed environment for the children in care. The Shift Coordinator serves as a mentor for new Youth Care Workers (YCW) and assists with training as needed. Participate in the 24 Hour On-Call Rotation (if needed), serve as direct care staff in the event of insufficient coverage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assigns daily shift tasks for the YCWs and monitors schedules to ensure adequate staffing coverage
• Plans and implements daily program activities for the children in compliance with program contracts and cooperative agreements
• Coordinates with various program departments to help facilitate transportation arrangements for admissions and discharges, off-campus appointments, and field trips
• Assists with staff orientation and training of YCWs
• Provides guidance and feedback to YCWs demonstrating an ability to give and follow through with directions which result in an effective solution
• Participates in and assists with facilitating weekly house and community meetings
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence and good critical thinking skills to be able to calmly and appropriately manage crisis situations
• Role models’ behavior that demonstrates dignity and respect for others and complies with Code of Conduct standards
• Adherence to internal and external reporting guidelines for incidents
• Completion of administrative tasks as assigned by the House Supervisor including preparation and completion of house and client documentation
• Provides ongoing communication of concerns arising during shift through verbal and written communication
• Assigns 1:1 coverage, ensures safety plans are being adhered to and conducts sharps checks on rooms as needed
• Update case management and clinical reports ensuring that accurate census is captured in house documentation
• Facilitates minor intake and discharge process
• Support the safety and wellbeing of children by following program policies and procedures regarding administration of medication to the children, responding to injuries/accidents according to CPR/First Aid guidelines, adhering to medical instructions provided by the medical team
• Maintains a clean, safe and secure living environment for the children in care by adhering to program policies and procedures regarding facility standards (key policy; proper storage of documentation, medication, and dangerous items; report and remove hazards, safety concerns, and malfunctions promptly; inspects, report and eliminate contraband).
• Participate in all required agency and regulatory training within expected time frame
• Works collaboratively with staff, children, families, service providers, and others
• Promptly reports civil or criminal convictions, charges, arrests, investigations, or adjudications that may arise since staff member’s last background investigation. This includes but is not limited to sexual abuse in a prison, jail, holding facility, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997), or care provider facility; conviction of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or who was civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in such activity.
• Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree required
• Must have a minimum of one year of experience working with children in a residential or human services setting.
• Experience working in a residential setting or human services field preferred
• 1-3 years of direct service experience required
• Supervision experience preferredMust have Act 33/34 and FBI clearances and valid PA driver’s license
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Ability to remain calm and composed under stress
• Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state and local standards

MISSION AND NEED:

Holy Family Institute (HFI) is a 125-year-old Catholic organization with an impeccable history of serving children and families in the Pittsburgh Region. We are one of Pittsburgh’s largest social service organizations. We are an independent organization guided by Catholic Social Teachings and serving people of all faiths and backgrounds.

COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE

Holy Family Institute and its affiliated organizations are committed to an environment that respects and values every human being and individual differences. We will invest time and resources to create an inclusive environment for all of our stakeholders. This means we will respect diversity that includes race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, education, disability, and language. We also believe that we should be “Faithful Listeners” and embrace diversity of ideas, perspectives, and values. We believe in providing access, opportunity, fair treatment, and advancement for all people. Believing that “God is Found in Everyday Activities” we will do our best to eliminate barriers that prevent full participation in our programs and services. We believe “Loving Relationships” means that all are welcome, all are neighbors, and there are no exceptions. With this belief we aim to create an environment in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supportive, and valued.

Holy Family Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Holy Family Institute and its affiliated organizations are committed to an environment that respects and values every human being and individual differences. We will respect race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, education, disability, language, and sexual orientation. We also believe that we should be "Faithful Listeners" and embrace a variety of ideas, perspectives and values. We believe in providing access, opportunity, fair treatment, and advancement for all people. Believing that "God is Found in Every Day Activities" we will do our best to eliminate barriers that prevent full participation in our programs and services. We believe "Loving Relationships" means that all are welcome, all are neighbors, and there are no exceptions. With this belief we aim to create an environment in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supportive and valued.