DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL CARE 

Adolescent Home for Female Survivors of Human Trafficking - Jackson, MS 

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

· Required: Master’s Degree in a social services field. 

· Preferred: Master’s Level Mental Health Professional licensed as a LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT. 

· Five years of experience with group care settings and at-risk youth. 

· Supervisory skills. 

· Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. 

· Must be able to demonstrate skills in case management, documentation, working with community resources, oral and written communication. 

· Willingness to work in a team setting. 

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RESPONSIBILITIES: 

· Recruit, train, and supervise group home staff. 

· Develop weekly staff schedules. 

· Provide appropriate supervision to youth and work closely with staff on maintaining a healthy milieu. 

· Provide independent living preparation. 

· Consult with the Division Director of Residential Programs to develop an annual training plan. 

· Assist staff with admissions. 

· Maintain familiarity with licensing and certification requirements to ensure compliance at all times. 

· Conduct weekly team meetings with group home administrative staff 

· Conduct monthly team meetings with all group home staff. 

· Assist with rotating on-call duties. 

· Provide oversite to medication dispensing. 

· Maintain all required documentation. 

· Ensure all Serious Incident procedures are followed. 

· Maintain a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record. 

· Maintain personal automobile liability insurance (50K minimum). 

· Other duties as assigned and mutually agreed upon. 

· Some evenings and weekends. 

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BENEFITS 

· Employee Health Insurance. 

· Employer paid Life, AD&D & LTD. 

· Elective Family Health Insurance and Employee/Family Dental, Vision and Life, etc. 

· Pension Plan. 

· Paid vacation, sick days and