Vista Maria
Job Location :
Dearborn Heights,MI, USA
Posted on :
2025-08-14T00:13:52Z
Job Description :
Description In accordance with the Agency's mission statement, policies and procedures, professional Code of Ethics, State of Michigan licensing and Council on Accreditation standards; the Team Leader is responsible for providing direction to youth and team members while ensure safety and programming. TASKS OF THE POSITION • Plans and organizes work to meet all job requirements, according to Vista Maria and COA standards, licensing, and funding requirements. • Provides daily supervision in the daily living environment, ensuring a therapeutic atmosphere for youth and staff. • Participates in timely feedback and support, and training to team members to enhance culture and retention. • Completes hourly security checks daily, ensuring the unit is safe and secure. • Assists in training staff. • Ensures daily schedules are followed as documented. • Maintains confidentiality. • Ensures completion of daily unit reports, and incident reports before the end of the shift, when not working the floor. • Administers medication at the documented time limits and completes documentation in the computerized system after each med pass. • Attends and participates in in-service training, and all staff meetings as scheduled. • Works in collaboration with others across campus, i.e., working in other units, providing support with adaptive behaviors outside of your assigned unit. • Responsible for completion of accountabilities, such as stay-over schedules etc. • Collaboration with youth, families, and external agencies. • Plans activities, birthday parties as needed. • Completes assigned accountabilities weekly. • Contributes to the team daily and lives the agency mission, vision, and core values. • Completes all other related tasks as required or assigned by the supervisor and or unit manager. • Demonstrates diversity, equity, and inclusion responsiveness, personal integrity, and professional demeanor in accordance with Vista Maria ethics and the ethics of the program. • Adheres to the mandatory stay-over schedule. KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES • Knowledge of adverse childhood experiences and how it affects the body and the brain. • Demonstration of emotional regulation skills. • Demonstrates safe and appropriate boundaries to vulnerable youth. • Knowledge of sensory interventions. • Proficiency in basic computer skills. • Demonstrated ability to interact positively in a culturally diverse environment. • Promotes and supports the agency's cultural and core values of a trauma informed, family driven, integrate health environment. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY None Requirements QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION / TRAINING) Minimum Required • High school diploma or GED. • 2 years' experience working with youth in any setting, or adults in in a group home, assisted living program, nursing home. • Ability to verbally de-escalate and utilize safe, non-harmful techniques when youth present danger to themselves or others. • Valid driver's license. • Ability to pass physical and drug screenings and required background checks. • Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills. Preferred • Bachelor's degree with 1 year of experience in a child caring institution. • 1-year supervisory experience in any setting. • First Aide/CPR trained.
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