JOB TITLE: Manager of Residential Services

Cedar Grove RTC, located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is a 45-bed CARF-accredited facility that treats young men, ages 11-17, who are struggling with Sexual/or mental health issues. As a Mgr of Residential Services you will have the opportunity to contribute to the effective implementation of individual treatment plans through “line of sight” supervision, positive interaction and role-modeling.

Our facility and our wooded setting create a secure, therapeutic environment for students to gain a new outlook on their lives, learn how to manage their triggers, and start blazing their trails for success.

JOB SUMMARY

Manages and directs shift Supervisors at Cedar Grove RTC. Provides direct care, leadership, direction, and supervision for all Resident Counselors on his/her shift and/or unit. On-Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for call offs and any other calls from his/her staff.

THIS OPPORTUNITY PROVIDES THE FOLLWOING

• Meaningful work-making a difference in young peoples' lives
• Healthy, respectful and team-based work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401K with company match

If you would like to learn more about the Managerof Residential Services position before applying, please contact Cyndy Marks, HR Manager at cyndy.marks@uhsinc.com and by phone at (615) 895-9590.

• An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Director of Residential Services is providing excellent direction, comfort, and security to the residents and families you interact with, at their most vulnerable times.
• Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peers nurses and leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry.
• Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. An individual must be able to successfully complete all post-offer requirements and comply with company policies and procedures while serving as a positive role model for youth and peers. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or related field preferred and one year of administrative supervisory experience in a child-caring institution. Applicable experience may be substituted for education.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Excellent written, oral and leadership skills required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Hire, supervise, and evaluate professional staff in the residential program: cultivate effective team operation through assigning, training, supervising, and evaluating staff and their work: makes recommendations on employment, retention, promotion, demotion and other personnel action.
• Coordinates caregiver responsibilities and delegates responsibilities to assure overall quality of care for patients.
• Implements the behavioral program to include clinical interventions.
• Lead the department in full implementation and compliance with legal regulations, agency policy and procedure and accreditation standards. Studies relevant policy and procedure and makes recommendations for change.
• Maintains records and reports as necessary to include monthly data tracking and facility operations summaries.
• Performs administrative on-call duties.
• Maintains professional standards of care, performance, and attitude.
• Promotes and maintains departmental functioning in a professional manner.
• Maintains on-going communication with administration as it relates to milieu status, patient acuity, staffing changes and other clinical and personnel issues.
• Assists in staff orientation, educational needs, and maintaining competent staff.
• Manages overtime for direct care staff.
• Ensures resources for direct care staff.
• Assists with patient staffing when needed.
• Assists with coverage for staff breaks on his/her shift.
• Administrator-On-Call one week every 7 week

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment for this position is a residential facility setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to residents who may ask inappropriate personal questions, display socially unacceptable personal behaviors, use profanity and sexually-explicit phrases, make insulting remarks or threats regarding appearance, age, sex, or race, and exhibit defiance, dishonesty, and assaultive or self-destructive behaviors.