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About The Center for Youth and Family Solutions (CYFS):

(CYFS) is seeking compassionate, committed, and culturally competent individuals who align with our mission of helping children and families in need with dignity, compassion, and respect to resolve life challenges. CYFS is one of central Illinois' largest, nationally accredited social service agencies, serving over 20,000 individuals in 37 counties.

Our family-centered, inclusive, trauma-responsive, and strength-based interventions help bring about lasting positive change.

Perks of Working at CYFS:

• Supportive, inclusive, and strengths-focused culture
• Opportunities for advancement and professional development! As we grow, you grow with us!
• Flexible Work Schedule, with the ability to work remotely on occasion
• Employee Assistance Program to help with Work-Life Integration and other potential well-being challenges
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Accrual of 15 vacation days and 8 sick days, plus 5 personal/wellness days
• Paid 3 weeks parental leave
• "Dress for your day" dress code
• Educational Reimbursement
• Reimbursement for mileage

About the Position:

Provide supervision on the hall as part of management team to ensure and maintain therapeutic milieu and trauma-informed approach, record-keeping and compliance with established policies. Develop, implement, and evaluate the residential activities program.

A Typical Day as an Assistant Unit and Activities Manager:

• Assist in the supervision and development of the Residential Counselors. Role model the implementation of daily living routines and recreation/leisure time routines within the residential program philosophy. This includes being present on the unit during planned shift work and during times where increased staffing is necessary.
• Assist in the maintenance of a therapeutic milieu within the residential environment consistent with the total program philosophy, including Medicaid documentation.
• Model and ensure safe, appropriate, trauma-informed interactions and behavioral management techniques with youth.
• Develop and implement therapeutic activities for GAH youth with assistance from residential counselors.
• Encourage and reinforce the implementation of the daily structured record-keeping system of the residential treatment program, SER's, and other required documentation.
• Assist in the review of all special incident reports submitted by staff and forward to Program Administrator.
• Interact with all multidisciplinary team members of the residential facility and assist in outlining, reviewing, and clarifying youth and family participation in the residential aspects of the program, and assist therapists in developing individual treatment programs.
• Interact/direct youth to help them learn to manage their emotions and social interactions. Identify and implement daily living groups that will help build and grow our youth's skill sets.
• Share on-call rotation duties.
• Provide back-up support in emergency situations, help coordinate crisis intervention and function as a member of the GAH leadership team.
• Implement and model all the training learned in TCI.

Does the Following Apply to You?

• Bachelor of Social Work ; or Bachelor's degree in a human service field plus four years of approved work experience (two of which must be in a residential setting); or two plus years of college with a commitment to complete degree in designated time frame and four years of approved work experience (two of which must be in a residential setting
• Residential Experience (Preferred)

Additional Qualifications:

• Completion of DCFS criminal background check and fingerprinting
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Obtain an insured vehicle
• At least three years of driving experience with a valid driver's license

Additional Benefits:

• Choice of 4 medical plans including PPO and high deductible plans with HSA
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k plan with employer match
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Plan and Dependent Care Plan

For information on The Center for Youth and Family Solutions, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at https://www.cyfsolutions.org/.

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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 characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.