Empower Supervisor

The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie has been caring for children throughout the Hudson Valley for over 175 years! We strive to empower children and families to achieve optimal health and well being. We are currently seeking a Supervisor to work in our Empower Program.

Position Summary:

The Supervisor assumes leadership responsibilities in the unit as assigned by the Director of Youth Services. This includes the daily programming of the youth and guidance of youth counselors in the program. Additionally, the Supervisor is a vital member of the programmatic team, and assists in carrying out the clinical and therapeutic milieu. The Supervisor provides mentorship to incoming staff and works to build on the strengths and attributes of the staff and children

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for orientation, supervision, and evaluation of all staff, interns, students and volunteers assigned to them.
2. Develops daily activities assigning and reassigning responsibilities for all staff for whom they are responsible.
3. Responsible for scheduling staff assigned to the unit; authorizes and assigns overtime when necessary.
4. Ensures the safety of the residents.
5. Monitors staff assisting children with personal needs as well as role modeling prosocial behaviors for the youth and staff.
6. Provides crisis intervention, and supports staff and youth during moments of behavioral escalation.
7. Carries out goals and objectives as outlined for each child consistent with their treatment plan and in accordance with the therapeutic milieu.
8. Maintains a clean and comfortable physical living environment for the children, consistent with Agency standards.
9. Is sensitive to and supportive of the children's cultural and ethnic heritage and values.
10. Ensures children have adequate clothing in good repair and that they are dressed appropriately for the activity and season.
11. Ensures all child care department reports and paperwork are completed accurately and on a timely basis.
12. Is required to attend all orientations, in-services and outside trainings as scheduled.

Schedule: Sunday - Wednesday 8am-4pm, Thursday 2pm-10pm, Friday-Saturday OFF.

The Children's Home offers an outstanding benefit package which includes weekly pay, medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 403(b), tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and a great work environment! Paid time off includes 4 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 holidays and 9 sick days annually.

Minimum Qualifications

• AAS degree
• Minimum three years' child care experience; experience beyond two years combined with a High School Degree or equivalent may be used to offset education requirements
• Valid New York State Driver's License with good driving record as determined by the Agency
• Crisis Intervention Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree
• CPR and First Aid Certificates
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Trainer

The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Children's Home participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the form I-9.