Residential Counselor Manager

Overview

Residential Counselor Manager

(Behavioral Care Specialist/BCS Manager)

Location: 1000 Atlantic Avenue. Camden (Virtua facility)

Monday through Friday (One weekend day a month, one evening a week)

Are you ready to make an impact on the lives of adolescents and the BCS staff with your effective leadership styles & practices?

At CFG Residentials, our mission is to create a supportive and nurturing environment by providing comprehensive mental health and therapeutic residential treatment to youth affected by emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges.

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee discounts on gym memberships, cell phone packages, hotels, rental cars, computers, amusement parks, theater tickets, and more!

Requirements:
  • A bachelor's degree.
  • A valid driver's license.
  • A year of experience of supervising employees working with children with severe behavioral health care problems, preferably in a residential setting.
  • Achieve and maintain First Aid and CPR certification.

Responsible for the direct supervision and leadership of the BCS Staff working in an Intense Residential Treatment Program.

Responsibilities

  • Assists in interviewing, selecting and training of new BCS staff.
  • Coordinates and provides orientation and training for all new hires.
  • Creates and maintains the program's schedule; approving and adjusting it to accommodate for BCS Staff's time off.
  • Conducts performance evaluations and disciplinary action when necessary.
  • Coordinates and leads regular BCS staff meetings.
  • Provides direct care and supervision to residents when necessary.
  • Must personally respond to any situation involving a behavioral escalation or physical restraints to assist and provide oversight.
  • Contact the Program Director or Assistant Program Director in the event of an emergency.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field with at least one year experience of supervising employees working with children with severe behavioral health care problems, preferably in a residential setting.

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 stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

EOE M/V/F/D

Company Profile

CFG is a comprehensive healthcare provider that is dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals and families by providing innovative medical and mental health services. Our Health Network includes Center for Family Guidance, CFG Health Systems and CFG Residentials.

Job Category

Behavior/Mental Health