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About the Role
The group leader is accountable for the physical and emotional safety of the environment. They will lead staff and resident teams using the Tuckman model of supervision and MYSI standards. This role is also responsible for scheduling staff to ensure appropriate child to adult ratios and safety, and collaborating with all service providers.
Responsibilities
- Assign advocates to all residents upon arrival.
- Facilitate no less than 5 therapeutic group meetings consistently.
- Assist in the development of a comprehensive program schedule/activity plans with the site director.
- Assist the Unit Manager in facilitation of weekly team meetings.
- Coordinate all staff schedules two weeks in advance with final approval from the site director.
- Secure staff for all appointments, including medical, court, probation, and outside therapy.
- Meet with each shift bi-monthly for group supervision around strengths/challenges and submit documentation within 48 hours.
- Meet with the NSP residential director bi-monthly and attend all assigned meetings/trainings.
- Ensure all shifts maintain a minimum of a 1 to 4 staff to resident ratio; fill in when short-staffed.
- Support SCM trainings upon certification.
- Collaborate with all internal and external service providers to meet youth needs.
- Support residents in working on treatment activities and petitioning for phase in a timely fashion.
- Hold all shifts accountable for following the schedule and implementing activities.
- Attend no less than 3 treatment planning conferences per resident per month.
- Organize resident drop-off and pick-up, assign staff as needed, and ensure all residents return by 5 PM on Sundays.
- Attend all special events, such as family day, St. John’s day, community service projects, and trips.
- Perform any and all tasks as assigned by program leadership.
Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience working with vulnerable youth.
- Must be well-versed in the MYSI approach/standards.
- Experience facilitating group meetings in an NSP setting utilizing the MYSI approach.
- Knowledge of NSP programming.
- A valid New York State driver’s license.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to manage appointments for all residents.
Skills
- Tuckman model of supervision
- MYSI standards
- Scheduling
- Collaboration with service providers
- Therapeutic group facilitation
- Communication skills
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year experience working with vulnerable youth
Education Level
- Associate's Degree in Human Services or related field preferred
About the Company
- Founded in 1826 as a home for orphaned children, St. John’s has evolved into a nonprofit social services agency providing residential care to New York City youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
- Offers holistic, trauma-informed support to young people up to age 21.
- Main campus in Rockaway Park, Queens, houses a Residential Treatment Center, Close to Home Non-Secure Placement programs, administrative offices, clinical services, and an on-site NYC Department of Education school.
- Operates a Non-Secure Detention residence in Richmond Hill and Limited Secure Placement programs in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
- Dedicated to helping youth heal, grow, and build the skills they need to achieve their goals and return to family or a stable, supportive environment as engaged members of their communities.
Equal Opportunity
- St. John’s Residence for Boys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected group status.