Supervisor
Company: Pathway Family Services LLC
Location: Topeka
Posted on: April 25, 2024
Job Description:
DescriptionI. POSITION PURPOSESupervises the assigned staff at
the PRTF and/or Residential Treatment Services. Promotes the
well-being of children in the Residential and Treatment Services in
Kansas, participates in staff meetings and trainings and
coordinates with staff from other agencies involved in providing
treatment services. Performs the following duties directly or
through subordinates.
II. NATURE AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
Other duties may be assigned.
- Supervises the Workers assigned to the residential treatment
services. Provides administrative expertise as required.
- Ensures the accuracy, content and completeness of child
case/family files.
- Participates in the planning, programming and budgeting of the
Residential and Treatment Program.
- Participates in the development of short, intermediate and long
range plans and goals for the Residential and Treatment
Program.
- Participates in the development of Pathway Family Services
Policies and Procedures.
- Maintains a close working relationship with public and private
agencies involved in providing residential and treatment services
and/or support.
- Assists in organizing regional meetings. Conducts program
orientation and on-the-job training of staff assigned to the
program.
- Assists in the recruitment, training of care providers.
- Ensures 24 hour, on-call support.
- Provides crisis intervention as required.
- Coordinates community resources for the benefit of children
served by the Kansas Residential and Treatment Services.
- Completes documentation and forwards reports containing
descriptive, analytical and evaluative content.
- Coordinates with Agency program staff, and staff from external
public and private agencies, on the delivery of services to
children and families.
- Develops and implements procedures and controls to promote
accurate and timely information flow.
- Will be required to drive personal or agency vehicle while
transporting children or conducting agency business. Must have a
valid driver's license. Must meet agency underwriting standards
while driving agency vehicles and/or transporting clients.
- Refrains from assuming any duty that is unrelated to and/or
interferes with the responsibilities of the position.
- Provides regular supervision and professional development of
Agency employees.
- Advocates, promotes and practices cultural sensitivity and
responsiveness in all day-to- day interactions.
- Develops, promotes and practices teamwork in all
activities.SUPERVISION:
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the
organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities
include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning,
assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and
disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving
problems.
- Directly supervises employees as denoted on the Agency
Organizational Chart in accordance with federal, state and/or COA
requirements.III. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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:
- BA/BS degree in Human Service field with two years' experience
in Residential or Treatment services or the equivalent in a
supervisory role. Preferred Master's Degree in Human
Service.PRESENTATION SKILLS:
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and
technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Ability
to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, care
providers or regulatory agencies. Ability to effectively present
information to employees, management and public
groups.FINANCIAL/COMPUTATIVE SKILLS:
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability
and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as
fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical
situations. Familiarity with computers and their
capabilities.ANALYTICAL ABILITY:
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and
draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical
instructions in mathematical or diagram form & deal with abstract
and concrete variables.IV. PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to talk, hear, stand, sit and walk. The employee
frequently is required to use hands and fingers; climb or balance;
and stoop or kneel. The employee is required to be able to safely
operate a motor vehicle and be able to obtain a license
therefore.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision and the ability to adjust focus.V. WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee
occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.VI.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Supervises PRTF staff as assigned.
- Promotes the well-being of children and families the PRTF and
Pathway Family Services programs, participates in staff meetings
and trainings and coordinates with staff from other agencies
involved in providing residential services.
Keywords: Pathway Family Services LLC, Lawrence , Supervisor, Other , Topeka, Kansas
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