Trauma-Informed Youth Care Supervisor

Gracehaven Inc. / Youth For Christ; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Gracehaven Inc. / Youth For Christ in Columbus, OH seeks a direct care role focused on trauma-informed, youth-centered support in a residential setting.

You will build trust with youth, maintain records, and ensure compliance with ODJFS and related policies while fostering a safe environment. Responsibilities include supervising staff, conducting intake, leading community activities, and supporting spiritual objectives as part of COYFC missions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain trauma-informed environment by staying ODJFS compliant.
• Establish good rapport with youth through client focused individualized attention.
• Build trust by maintaining a posture of learning from the youth.
• Observing and documenting client behaviors, ensuring client records and shift notes are up to date and according to standard.
• Uphold all OAC policies and Youth Handbook procedures.
• Share information about resident care with oncoming shift for continuity of care.
• Ensure a safe and stable environment of trauma-informed care.
• Love unconditionally by showing Gracehaven youth healthy relational attention and demonstrating to them they are worthy of adults who care for them.
• Participate in and supervise community outings and events for youth.
• Maintain professionalism with custodial agencies, families and county workers.
• Encourage the girls towards their goals.
• Implement Individual Service Plan.
• Attend Staff meetings and trainings as required.
• Hold bi-weekly one-on-one supervision with full-time staff.
• Make sure Staff are maintaining a trauma-informed ethos.
• Ensure Staff are keeping policies and ODJFS compliant.
• Interview referrals and establish intake process for residential staff.
• Maintain ongoing trauma informed training hours, in compliance with ODJFS.
• On-call one week a month, responsible for sending all CIRS that week.
• Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
• Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within Gracehaven.
• Regularly share the gospel message with students who come into contact with COYFC ministries.
• Regularly pray for and with other group home staff as a part of your ongoing supervision and coaching.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Youth engagement

Documentation & records

ODJFS compliance

Job description

Gracehaven Inc. / Youth For Christ in Columbus, OH seeks a direct care role focused on trauma-informed, youth-centered support in a residential setting.

You will build trust with youth, maintain records, and ensure compliance with ODJFS and related policies while fostering a safe environment. Responsibilities include supervising staff, conducting intake, leading community activities, and supporting spiritual objectives as part of COYFC missions.