Location: Washington,CT, USA
Description
Pay:
* Pay range $65270-$74407.80
Benefits & Rewards:
* 24 vacation days (increases with years of service)
* 8 sick days
* Quality low cost benefits (you can view our plans by visiting
* 403(b) plan with employer match/contribution
* Employee Assistance Program
* Career accelerator program (ASCEND).This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment! Learn morehere
The Glenholme School:
Are you interested in making a life-saving difference for children and adolescents? Would you enjoy being part of a team working to change the world for the better?
If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!
For over 50 years -- The Glenholme School, part of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, has provided a comprehensive residential program and services for children with learning differences and special needs. Located in picturesque Washington, CT the Director of Operations position will be part of a cohesive, passionate and dynamic team. The selected candidate will foster Devereux's mission and values of quality care as well as providing top-notch and individualized therapeutic care for our students.
Position:
We are seeking a Residential Director who has experience with the student population and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with learning differences and mental health/behavioral challenges. If this describes you, then look no further!
Primary Responsibilities Include:
* Responsible for the management and overall development of Direct Support Professionals (DSP's) working inthe residential program.
* Provides program supervisors with effective supervision and upholds the feedback model with personnel.
* Manages student behavior on campus effectively de-escalates students as needed, leads/supports behavior follow-up and intervention, ensures student and staff safety throughout crisis situations.
* Responsible for promoting and otherwise maintaining the safety of campus and all of it's inhabitance at all times.
* Serves as an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team.
* Effectively organizes and manages the assigned shift on a daily basis by coordinating relevant shift information, prioritizing scheduling needs, and communicating information to the team in a timely fashion.
* Provides feedback and coaching to employees on shift, and actively monitors, reports, and documents feedback, performance, and development.
* Ensure effective internal, and external communications.
* Conducts periodic audits of campus to ensure compliance with all licensing standards.
* Conducts interviews and hiring needs for the department.
* Documents the relevant shift happenings using internal reporting/data-collection tools.
* Ensures that standards and values of campus are upheld at all times and follows-up with students and staff where appropriate.
* Adhere to expectations of licensers and regulators as well as Devereux and Glenholme policies.
* Maintain all appropriate certifications including Public Passenger Transportation Permit, CPR, First Aid Certification, Medication Administration, Water Safety, and all others as assigned.
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Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Education or rlated field preferred.
* Extensive experience ideally gained through increasingly responsible management positions.
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
Posted Date 3 hours ago (12/20/2024 2:12 PM)
Requisition ID 2024-41535
Category Program Mgmt
Position Type Full-Time
The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.