Supervisor of Residential Services - Interim Position Job Code:12714 Location:Saco 04072 Department:Staff Intensive Supv FT/PT Status:Full Time Summary: Sweetser is looking for an Interim Supervisor for Children's Residential Services! This role is anticipated to last about 4 weeks. Maintain ongoing residential effectiveness by assuring the administrative coordination of a variety of safety, therapeutic and operational issues. Responsible for administrative activities and oversight of a residential program. Supervise Assistant Supervisor, program YFCs and relief YFCs. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** • Demonstrate leadership by coordinating all residential program components. • Integrate the work of the school by routinely coordinating residential and educational interactions. • Serve as Supervisor on Duty when assigned by assuming responsibility for phone coverage, crisis intervention and insuring adequate staffing. • Provide a safe, structured therapeutic group living milieu by ensuring the physical safety and welfare for residents, including hygiene, clothing, food and medical care. • Maintain upkeep of physical plant by assuring the maintenance of a safe, clean and pleasant group living environment. • Assure proper staffing levels by participating in the hiring of child care staff. • Assist in staff training as assigned. • Effectively employ therapeutic crisis intervention (Safety Care) procedures. • Ensure positive job results for residential staff by monitoring and appraising job performance. • Works with families by demonstrating thorough understanding of the family-centered practice, communicating understanding of the systems, facilitating contact with the primary’s family system and being personally familiar with all involved families. • Collaboration with the program clinician to ensure milieu treatment is in line with the Individual Treatment Plan. **EDUCATION:** • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or five (5) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. **CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:** • Must pass the competency tests of a Youth & Family Counselor Level I and II. • Must obtain certification a Behavioral Health Professional within one (1) month of assignment. • Must maintain a valid state driver’s license. **EXPERIENCE:** • Supervisory experience. • Four (4) years experience working in the Youth and Family Field. • Ability to work with difficult-to-manage youth. • Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with other professionals on behalf of youth and their families. • Capacity to develop a professional orientation to child care. • At least an intermediate proficiency using a personal computer. • Persons with lived experience in the Mental Health and/or Substance Abuse system are encouraged to apply.