Trauma-Informed Youth Care Supervisor

Youth For Christ USA Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Youth For Christ USA Gracehaven seeks a Youth Direct Care Supervisor to lead trauma-informed, direct care for youth in the Gracehaven group home. You will oversee daily interactions, support staff, and ensure safety and trust through individualized attention and respectful, consistent care.

This role emphasizes relationship-building, collaboration with local agencies, and adherence to ODJFS and governing policies.

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

Job description

Youth For Christ USA Gracehaven seeks a Youth Direct Care Supervisor to lead trauma-informed, direct care for youth in the Gracehaven group home. You will oversee daily interactions, support staff, and ensure safety and trust through individualized attention and respectful, consistent care.

This role emphasizes relationship-building, collaboration with local agencies, and adherence to ODJFS and governing policies.