Do you have a passion for helping people, or you love to see youth and young adults work hard to reach their full potential? Want to provide at-risk-youth with the tools to begin their process of change and be successful?

Come work with us as a Residential Facility Administrator and contribute to the positive transformation of the at-risk teens in our adolescent residential academy program located in Manson , NC , and give them a second chance to succeed.

**$5,000 Sign-on Bonus**

Salary Range: $75,000-$80,000

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

We are proud to offer:

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance

Extra Benefits:

• Meals provided when on duty

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited College or University, in the social or behavioral sciences required. Master’s degree in Human Services field preferred.
• Five years’ experience working with youth and families at risk required. Two years supervision experience required. Two years’ experience administering a residential or community-based program preferred.
• Must be able to work long or irregular hours, and must be capable of on-site response to all manner of emergencies arising at any hour of any day. Must be able to restrain client in accordance with approved techniques. Depending on the assigned program/facility, position may also occasionally expose incumbent to working outdoors for extended periods of time, and exposure to the elements.
• Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerd’s Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Direct program/facility service delivery, with emphasis to maintain safety for clients and staff, and ensure maintenance of therapeutic environment in accord with Eckerd policies, practices, and standards, as well as those of local and state contractual agreements.
• Ensure program’s therapeutic model advances the emotional stability, education, and overall positive development of youth in program.
• Lead program/facility performance and quality improvement initiatives and processes.
• Implement approved policies and objectives to ensure effective operation, including action follow-up to audits for compliance with internal and external standards.
• Report measures regarding program delivery and outcomes; distribute as needed to Eckerd Leadership.
• Lead program/facility efforts to maintain licensure, contract and accreditation standards.
• Engage in referral development and related activities to ensure program maintains census targets.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a local advisory council, ensuring proactive participation and engagement of council members.
• Identify, develop, and expand opportunities for current support funding, including special events, corporate and civic contributions, foundation grants, and individual donors.
• Participate in recruitment, selection, performance management, and retention efforts for program.
• Supervise, direct, motivate and evaluate performance of program leadership and immediate subordinates; Implement staff training and development programs, and evaluate staff growth plans and development.
• Develop and recommend operating budget for program and ensure operation within budget allocations; Recommend adjustments during the budget cycle as appropriate to ensure efficient fiscal management.
• Direct program growth and transformation activities to ensure Eckerd is seen as provider of choice to referring and contracting agencies.
• Maintain proactive communications with supervisor to ensure appropriate program maintenance and effective decision-making.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

**Sign-on Bonus for qualified external candidates.

Our Location

Girls Residential Academy at Kerr Lake

633 Shepards Way Lane | Manson, NC 27553

About Us Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYHTa-sBxJI&t=25s

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Copy & paste the link for more information about this program: https://eckerd.org/juvenile-justice-services/residential-services/short-term-residential-services/

About Our Residential Academy

Eckerd Connects' Girls Short-Term Juvenile Justice Residential Program is a gender responsive, complete rehabilitative experience delivered in 4 to 6 months for girls ages 13-17. This 20-bed program is for girls who are referred by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJ). During the 4-6 month stay, the program assists young women in learning the skills and tools needed to successfully re-integrate with their families, and back into their communities. This residential treatment concept combines promising and evidence-based practices with a strong family transition component and signifies a public-private partnership with the Division of Juvenile Justice which has produced an innovative shift in the way youth are served in North Carolina's juvenile justice system. Intensive, short-term services include individualized treatment and academic plans that combine formal and experiential education, community service, behavioral health, and family counseling in a non-punitive environment designed to address the youth's behavioral challenges through a strength-based approach. Youth also receive accredited educational services on-site and work together in small group settings with assigned counselors.