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Location: Woodbury, NJ
Job Type/Status: Part Time

Salary: $19.23 per hour

Position Summary:

Center For Family Services is seeking an experienced individual for the Senior Residential Care Provider position at the Juntos Program. The Senior Residential Care Provider is dedicated to successfully reaching program goals, provides oversight to a team of residential counselors, ensures the health, well-being and daily living needs of the program youth are met.     

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides administrative supervision of each shift of Residential counselors- Day, Evening and Weekend.
• Ensures that program structure is consistent with stated goals and objectives and that a Nurtured Heart, trauma-informed program is followed. .
• Reports to and serves on the treatment team with Therapists and other designated staff.
• Co-leads groups with Therapists and counselors.
• Assists Residential Counselors in providing life skills education.
• Coordinates recreation and physical education activities scheduled during their shift.
• Ensures that daily living needs of youth are met through delegation of responsibilities to residential counseling staff.
• Coordinates appointments with medical consultants, ensures all over-the-counter and prescription supplies and medication is on hand and correctly administered.
• Coordinates other appointments (i.e. court appearances) with Therapists and Periodic Transport staff.
• Works closely with teachers and residential staff in carrying out and following through on education and jobs related goals.
• Assigns staff work schedules, making appropriate changes when indicated.
• Covers shifts for call outs if appropriate coverage cannot be found.

Requirements: 

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Social Work degree or related field, 
  • Master's degree in Social Work degree or related field preferred
• 5 - 7 years of experience working with the program population or relevant direct service delivery in a residential setting, with supervisory and program administration experience.
  • 8 - 10 years of experience working with the program population or relevant direct service delivery, in a residential setting, with supervisory and program administration experience.
• Excellent written documentation and data entry skills
• Bilingual in English and Spanish (conversational Spanish required, fluent Spanish preferred)
• Must be a licensed Driver for three year
  

Benefits:

At the Center for Family Services, our employees are our greatest resource, and we are committed to investing in our staff. We offer a competitive benefits package as well as ongoing resources that will support staff on their personal and professional journey.*

• Sick pay and personal time off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health & Wellness Activities
• Ongoing Training & Professional Development Opportunities
• Opportunity for advancement

About the Juntos Program:

Juntos provides temporary shelter to unaccompanied children and teenagers who have crossed the southern border into the United States  and are in need of a safe place to live. Our goal is to help children through these difficult circumstances and to minimize the impact by providing a warm and caring home that seeks to reunite children with their family. Services are focused on the safety of every child in our care. We utilize a Nurtured Heart, a trauma informed care approach, which emphasizes physical, psychological and emotional safety for the children in our care and helps them rebuild a sense of control.

About Employment at Center For Family Services Apply and get hired at Center For Family Services, a leader in the non-profit sector and named as a top workplace in the region since 2010. As part of our team, you will be recognized as our most valuable resource. Our staff balance best practices with personalized care. Together our team makes a positive difference in the lives of people in need. If you're interested in a rewarding career, Center For Family Services is a great place to grow as a professional. For more information about our top workplace, please visit Center For Family Services website at www.centerffs.org.

Disclaimer All positions require pre-employment drug screening and criminal record checks. Many positions require motor vehicle record evaluations and medical clearances. Center For Family Services is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.