Unit Supervisor

Everstand; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Everstand in Baltimore is seeking a Unit Supervisor to lead the interdisciplinary team and foster a trauma-responsive environment for youth.

You will coach Youth Care Professionals, implement evidence-based practices, ensure accurate medication administration, and coordinate transportation and daily individualized routines.

This role emphasizes alignment with Everstand values and collaboration with internal and external partners to support stabilization and self-regulation.

Qualifications

• Leadership to coach Youth Care Professionals on an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to implement evidence-based practices with fidelity.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Medication administration and storage per Maryland guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the interdisciplinary care team and coach Youth Care Professionals.
• Model Everstand core values: Safety, Empathy, Relationships, and Impact.
• Provide transportation for residents as required.
• Attend weekly team meetings and ensure timely documentation.
• Develop individualized daily structures for high acuity youth.

Skills

Empathy

Active listening

Attention to detail

Coaching

Leadership

Team collaboration

Tools

EHR software

Job description

Position Summary:

The Unit Supervisor provides leadership that embodies Everstand core values and works to maintain a Trauma Responsive Environment.The Unit Supervisor is versed in Everstand’s Theory of Change and implements Everstand policies and procedures to support a safe and nurturing treatment environment.The Unit Supervisor effectively works as a leader on the interdisciplinary team and provides coaching and support to Youth Care Professionals.

Essential Functions:

• Approaches concerns, challenges, and opportunities with empathy, attention to detail, active listening, and curiosity.
• Consistently models EVERSTAND’s core values: Safety, Empathy, Relationships, and Impact.
• Honor differences, acknowledge uniqueness, and amplify all voices.
• Learn and implement evidence-based practices selected by the organization, which may include attending on- or off-site training, committing to delivery of the practice as expected by Everstand, following practice guidelines with fidelity, and engaging in fidelity monitoring.
• Contributes to the prevention and management of challenging behaviors by implementing the Everstand’s behavior management and therapeutic crisis intervention techniques.
• Promotes effective communication through the timely submission of documentation and weekly team meetings.
• Serve on the Interdisciplinary Care Team for each youth served and working collaboratively with various internal and external partners.
• Provides transportation for residents as required.
• On a rotating basis, provides effective campus supervision by fulfilling campus supervisory responsibilities at least once per week; this can include overnight and/or weekend shifts.
• Develop daily individualized structure that is tailored to meet the unique needs of a high acuity population, consistent with the age and level of functioning of each resident.
• Promote life skills programming to assist youth towards stabilization and self-regulation as a primary outcome.
• Incorporate a menu of evidence supported group modalities aimed at teaching youth the relational, stress tolerance and impulse control skills needed to be successful in a lesser restrictive environment will be embedded into the daily programming for the unit.
• Ensures that the staff to resident ratio is adequate and consistent with Everstand policy and unit needs. Provide coverage / be part of ratio as necessary to maintain the stated ratio
• Ensures accurate medication administration, documentation, and safe storage of medication in accordance with the guidelines of the State of Maryland’s Medication Administration.
• Provides support and accountability to Youth Care Professionals through modeling and coaching, frequent guidance sessions and progressive discipline as needed.
• Obtain and maintain certification as a “user” in Everstand’s electronic health record software system.

Non-Essential Functions:

Provide direct care coverage, as needed to support Everstand operational needs.

Competencies:

• Accountability for Others
• Accurate Listening
• Attitude toward Honesty
• Commitment to the Job
• Consistency and Reliability
• Developing Others
• Emotional Control
• Empathetic Outlook