When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids.

For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

To learn more about the incredible impact our employees have on the lives of children and families, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXedSArtYbg

Liberty Village, a program of The Home for Little Wanderers, provides safe, short-term, temporary housing for up to 16 young adults ages 18 to 25 who are currently experiencing homelessness. Liberty Village serves as a steppingstone between homelessness and more stable, long-term housing options, offering individualized case management and staff support to help these young adults develop the critical life skills needed to improve their chances of success in getting off the streets for good.

Position Description

Primarily responsible for supervising Residential Counselors, coordinating work assignments, ensuring safety of the clients, and providing direct child care.

How You Will Be Making a Difference

Work closely with Milieu/Program Director to ensure appropriate staffing coverage. Hire, train, supervise, performance manage and evaluate direct care staff. Mediate staff issues and employee conflicts. Host team meetings for staff and provide training and weekly supervision. Plan and schedule therapeutic groups designed to enhance children’s growth and development and creatively plan social activities and special events Coordinate and manage all activities of daily shift including, but not limited to, medical appointments, recreational activities, transportation to work and home visits, homework completion, behavior support system and chore and room completion Provide, model and supervise group and individual behavior support and intervention in keeping with TCI principles including appropriate physical restraints as necessary Ensure completion of all necessary shift paperwork including communication log, daily log, incident reporting, mentor sheets and behavior support monitoring Provide work coverage of shifts as needed Manage medical and emergency situations Provide crisis intervention, which may include the use of restraints Oversee the timely submission of records and documentation and ensure that staff are aware of activities that may have emerged on prior shift Manage client belongings account sheets Attend weekly meetings

Driving Requirements

May be required to operate a vehicle May be required to have a valid driver’s license and a “satisfactory” driving record May be required to have access to a personal vehicle for use during work hours May be required to use personal vehicle to transport clients on occasion if/when needed If required to transport clients, must maintain the minimum amounts of liability insurance as required by The Home and/or other regulatory requirements and vehicle registration must be current

Education and Experience

Equivalent to two years of college and/or two years child care experience in a residential setting with similar population of children Supervisory experience helpful Computer literate including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer with the ability to learn new software applications

Physical Requirements

Continuous walking, standing, climbing, lifting of objects for 6 – 7 hour shifts. Ability to effectively restrain using proper behavior support and techniques when needed. Ability to read and write. Must be flexible, may have to work extended shifts. Exposure to behaviorally difficult children/adolescents.

* The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities, or skills required of personnel so classified.

What The Home Can Offer You

In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of the youth we serve, The Home for Little Wanderers offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:

Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days Health and Dental Insurance that is effective immediately upon hire Extensive training to new staff Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance And more!

Valuing Diversity

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.