Director of Competency

About This Role

Lead a multi-disciplinary team within a residential treatment setting for adolescents, overseeing recreation and competency programming. This role is responsible for developing creative individual competency building plans and ensuring student goals are addressed across departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to all recreation and competency staff members
• Oversee all activities and recreation programming to develop and maintain rich and varied programming both on and off site
• Work with the Competency Team to develop creative individual competency building plans for each student
• Collaborate across departments to ensure student goals, plans, and individualized needs pertaining to competency, recreation, and wellness are being adequately addressed
• Facilitate family, community, and natural support connections/permanency connections that meet the cultural and linguistic preferences of the individuals served
• Complete all documentation in a timely manner according to policies and procedures; assume responsibility for the completeness of the Student Record for assigned students
• Attend all mandatory or assigned in-service training provided to comply with annual training requirements
• Lead Competency Department meetings
• Provide orientation for new staff to ensure they understand the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the program

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field
• Experience working with specialized populations of adolescents
• Knowledgeable in growth and development of emotionally challenged, mentally ill, or adjudicated adolescents
• Maintains valid driver’s license
• Ability to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field from an accredited college or university
• Experience working with specialized populations of adolescents required. Experience working in a residential program or mental health facility preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a residential program or mental health facility

Benefits