Bilingual Spanish/English Overnight Coordinator - Casa Esperanza - Bartlett 60103

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Bilingual Overnight Coordinator is a full-time position and reports to the Program Manager. The Coordinator is responsible for assisting Program Manager in the overall Organization and ongoing development of an assigned residential setting during the second shift. Coordinator monitors the interactions of staff and youth to ensure appropriate service delivery in a safe and nurturing environment. Coordinator monitors the job site, intervenes in crisis situations and supervises personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Supervises staff on the evening shift who provide services for the residential care of Maryville youth;

• Implements, under guidance of Program Manager, organizational procedures to ensure a daily routine in the program. Such procedures include those pertaining to staff/home schedules, logistics and transportation, logs, and other organizational tools;

• Oversees intakes and discharges in the residential home, in coordination with program manager and case manager;

• Coordinates with the care team to ensure a schedule that includes case management meetings and call, clinician meetings and calls, and safe recreational and leisure activities;

• Provides feedback to evening staff on their implementation of Maryville policies and procedures and maintenance of professional standards through regular written and informal consultation;

• Documents incidents in Significant Incident Reports and Internal Reports;

• Reviews documentation and administrative form completion for accuracy and effectiveness, including shift logs, daily case entry logs, Significant Incident Reports, visitation logs, sign in/out log, and medical logs, and others, as required by ORR;

• Monitors staff compliance with required reporting;

• Ensures staff preparation of evening meals and snacks in accord with menus and standards;

• Participates in and leads staff training and huddles;

• Participates in continued performance quality improvement;

• Implements the Maryvilles policy on Zero Tolerance to Sexual Abuse;

• Assures that all activities are conducted with appropriate precautions taken for the safety of the participants;

• Implements emergency routines and procedures as necessary;

• Reports on activities and communicates all concerns to supervisor;

• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Human Service related field from an accredited College or University preferred, plus two years of experience working with Children in a residential setting; or

• High School Diploma / GED plus 60 Credit hours and five years or Residential Child Care experience;

• Successful completion of all staff education requirements including: Pre-Service training, NCI, CPR, and ARC Model;

• Must possess a valid drivers license;

• Minimum 25 years of age.

Skills /Knowledge:

• Bilingual English/Spanish language competency required;

• Ability to use good judgment and think quickly and rationally in stressful situations;

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to children and colleagues;

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally in writing with Maryville Youth, Supervisors, coworkers, subordinates, support agencies, and a variety of internal as well as external consumers.

• Ability to establish trust and positive rapport with children, and work within ethical boundaries;

• Ability to effectively prioritize job duties and needs of the children;

• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel) and documentation programs;

• Ability to drive a passenger van.

Physical Demands:

• Required to sit, stand, walk, bend, and drive for extended periods of time; ability to walk up and down stairs;

• Required to lift/move objects and/or youth weighing in excess of 40 pounds;

• Must possess ability to provide physical restraint to youth;

• Must have the visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential job functions defined above.

Environment and Scheduling:

• Will perform work primarily in, and in association with, one or more of Maryville program settings; as well, but not limited to, recreational facilities, places of worship, court rooms, hospitals, and various community settings;

• Must be flexible and available to work additional hours when necessary;

• May be scheduled to work on weekends and/or holidays.

• Duties involve contact with youth who may be traumatized;

• Must maintain an on-call status

• May be scheduled to work on weekends and/or holidays.

Salary:

48,000 to 50,000/ year

HIPAA PRIVACY TRAINING AND SANCTIONS:

All employees who have access to health information whose confidentiality is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule are required by the Rule to receive training so that they have an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Rule that corresponds to their job responsibilities and of the group health plans policies and procedures that impact on their job duties. Site specific training on requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the plans health information policies and procedures under the direction of the plan privacy officer may be required for this position based upon site specific requirements. Employees who violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

EMPLOYER RIGHTS:

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Management retains the right to add to or change the duties at any time.