Job Description

Kids Above All is seeking a full-time Group Home Supervisor at our Lisle, IL Group Home location.

Job Summary: Provide day-to-day management of assigned group home and/or transitional living program; supervise and coordinate job related activities of staff and ensure the safety and well-being of residents.

Essential Functions:

• Provide ongoing supervision and monitoring of all assigned staff, volunteers and interns.
• Ensure proper staff coverage of homes including scheduling staff, ensuring back-up coverage when necessary and coordinating services.
• Ensure orderly maintenance of home assuring the physical, emotional, and medical needs of residents are met, also responsible for ensuring the facility is adequately maintained.
• Assist the director and associate director in enforcing and maintaining consistent policies, procedures and practices.
• Recommend policy changes when appropriate.
• Assist in the development and/or re-writing of policies, training manuals, etc., consult with director when making critical decisions affecting staff and residents.
• Participate in supervision, team meetings, staffing, and other meetings or conferences, as necessary.
• Monitor client database and Medicaid billing requirements and staff productivity.
• Perform administrative duties including completing reports, data entry, scheduling, etc., serve as surrogate parent for clients.
• Manage and monitor house budget.
• Acts as a liaison to community, schools, families and other external sources and stakeholders.
• Participate in marketing and public relation activities as needed.
• Actively participate in CQI initiatives and activities.
• May assume additional responsibilities in the absence of key positions such as the Director, therapist, etc.
• Other duties as assigned to fulfill the mission of the program and the agency.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or, or similar degree from an accredited university.
• 3-4 years recent experience in a residential or like facility and at least 1-year supervisory experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with all levels of staff and maintain a high level of confidentiality required; must be team-oriented
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word and other relevant software required.
• Must demonstrate independent and sound decision-making and judgment always maintaining what is in the best interest of Kids Above All.
• Must be willing to travel as needed and meet all other DCFS employment requirements including Child Welfare License.
• Must have access to insured automobile ad maintain a valid driver’s license.
• This position is full time and offers benefits.

Why Kids Above All?

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Paid Vacation time and 14 paid agency holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, 401k, voluntary short-term disability, voluntary AFLAC coverage and Agency paid life insurance (Kids Above All pays 80% of the cost for employee medical coverage)
• Flexible schedules
• Agency laptop and Cell phone provided

Kids Above All recognizes, respects, promotes and celebrates the value of cultural diversity and will ensure that each client’s ethnic or cultural customs, practices, and beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, and/or community differences will be respected by agency staff.

Kids Above All is committed to supporting military service members and veterans and their families through employment opportunities.

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