Residential Shift Manager - Full time (T, Th, Sat PM)

Who we are

Maple Lake Academy for Boys is a residential treatment center for adolescents (boys 13 to 18) on the autistic spectrum.  Our students are high functioning dealing with deficits in social skills, life skills, inability to understand their own emotions or put their emotions in to words. We provide a safe and nurturing home like environment for our students to learn skills that push them in the areas mentioned above. Our team works with our client population daily, hands on, and in one-on-one situations.

The Shift Manager Role

The Shift Manager is responsible for the leading and managing of a residential shift, including 3-4 mentors and students in the day-to-day operations. The Shift Manager reports directly to the Residential Director. The Shift Manager is responsible for, but not limited to, training, leading, growing, supporting, and directing their staff, in order to better assist our students and maintain Maple Lake’s vision. Shift Managers train on and ensure compliance with DHS OL rules, regulations, and other rules regulations, and laws applicable to MLA’s operations. Shift Managers ensure compliance with all labor and employment laws, and all MLA policies and procedures within the department. 

Benefits and Perks

• Medical group coverage 
• HSA option for health coverage 
• Group basic and supplemental Life Insurance 
•  24 Hours of Sick Time Off
• Immersive experience working with teens in the autism spectrum 
• Engage with an interdisciplinary team of clinical, academic, medical, and residential professionals
  
• Training in therapeutic concepts and principles including Attachment Theory, various diagnoses, de-escalation, communication, mindfulness, and more

Schedule

• 40 hrs./week, 3-4 8-hour shifts, 8 hours of administrative work
  
• Available Schedule: T, Th, Sat 2:45pm-11PM and every other Sunday 2:45pm-11PM
  

• Admin hours: flexible
  

Qualifications and Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• Associate or bachelor's Degree Preferred 
• Previous experience in the mental health field 
• Previous experience in a similar role or as a mentor or life coach. 
  
• Age 21  
• Ability to pass background check upon hire 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Directly manages 3-4 mentors on shift
• Understands, trains on, and ensures compliance with DHS OL rules and regulations and other applicable local, state and federal laws and expectations 
• Understands, trains on, and ensures compliance with MLA policies and procedures 
• Provide daily training, structure, and oversight to mentor staff to best assist our students and actively establish a culture of trust, honesty, openness, problem-solving, commitment, accountability, and quality of results
• Attends weekly Treatment Team meetings and effectively completes administrative responsibilities  
• Maintains all certificates and trainings required by MLA
• Is a member of the MLA Management team and ensures residential department staff are aligned with Management goals, mission, values, and expectations
• Actively establishes a culture of trust, honesty, openness, problem-solving, commitment, accountability, and quality of results
• Conducts regular performance evaluations and goal setting with direct reports (90 days Evaluations, Annual Evaluations and other disciplinary actions as needed)
  
• Other duties as assigned
  

The Maple Lake Academy Team

While being part of the MLA team, you'll join a talented group of mentors and professionals who are first and foremost dedicated to the well-being of our clients. You will receive both structured and on-the-job training, and have opportunities to learn about our Attachment Theory approach to care, where the focus is always on building trusting and safe relationships. We value our employees and do our best to create a rewarding and appreciative environment. You can also have opportunities for future advancements.

Open until: Filled

Position Starts: available immediately 

Interested applicants should apply to this posting, and you can expect an immediate email notification upon receipt of your application. Our hiring managers will reach out to candidates who appear to meet our needs within a few business days. If you don't see any emails come through upon submitting the application, or are awaiting a response from the hiring managers, check your SPAM folder. Sometimes emails from our application system get sent there.

Salary : $18 - $22