About Maryville Academy

Maryville is a human services organization established as an orphanage by the Archdiocese of Chicago following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. As a child care organization rooted in Catholic social teaching, Maryville is dedicated to the preservation of the dignity of children at every age. Our mission is to help children and families to reach their fullest potential by empowering intellectual, spiritual, moral and emotional growth. Our six service areas include: Behavioral Health, Early Childhood, Educational Services, Family Services, Jóvenes Adelante (Youth Moving Forward) and Residential Services. Our services are offered in Chicago, Bartlett and Des Plaines. We offer many opportunities for growth, a rewarding experience and an excellent benefits package.

This position is NOT remote

POSITION SUMMARY:

The program Manager is charged with the overall organization of a Maryville multi-staff two or more residential homes(shelters). Ensures that youth receive quality services in a safe and nurturing environment. Ensures the consistent implementation and application of residential trauma-informed care and supports family reunification processes. Engages primarily in the performance of managerial duties. Supervises residential coordinators as well as youth care workers. The program Manager is a grant position funded by the Office or Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and any successor funding.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Plans and maanges program to provide for the residential care of youth
• Develops and implements organizational procedures to ensure a daily routine in the program: staff/home schedules, logistics and transportation, logs and other organizational tools
• Coordinates with the care team to advance implementation of case management acativities, records documentation, classroom activities and youth treatment plans
• Provides feedback to staff on their implementation of Maryville policies and procedures and maintains professional standards in regular written and informal consultation
• Reviews documentation and administrative forms for accuracy and effectiveness, including shift logs, daily case entry logs, significant incident reports, visitation logs, sign in/out log, leisure, recreation, and worship logs, medical records, and other documentation required by ORR, as per ORR policy.
• Oversees a safe environment with zero tolerance of sexual abuse in the shelters
• Oversees the implementation of weekly community meetings of the youth in the home
• Oversees the purchasing of clothing, food, and other items necessary for youth/children
• Conducts and oversees daily perimeter checks in the homes
• Ensures the security of each youth by monitoring that youths activities in the community, and his/her safety as per compliance with group home expectations
• Provides insights on youths adaptation to the group home environment in multidisciplinary Treatment Team meetings
• Oversees van safety, including van safety for toodlers and infants and maintance
• Monitorts staff compliance with policies and completes annual performance evaluations
• Participates in continues performance quality improvement
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in human service related field from an accredited college or university requires, plus two years of residential child care experience
• Minimum of one year of experience appropriate to population being served
• Minimum 25 years of age

Skills/ Knowledge

• Must possess a valid drivers license
• Bilingual English/Spanish language competency required
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing with Maryville youth, supervisors, cowrokers, subordinates, support agencies, and a varity of internal as well as external consumers
• Ability to analytically problem solve a variety of situations
• Ability to cope with crisis situations in calm, effective manner

Salary:
55-58K

Physical Demands

• Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop and walk, sometimes for extended periods, able to walk up and down stairs
• Required to lift/move objects weighing in excess of 40 pounds
• Must have visual,hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above

Environment and Scheduling

• Duties involve contact with youth who may be traumatized
• Must be flexible in training and scheduling and available to work additional hours, evenings and weekend shifts when necessary
• Will perform work in and in association with Maruville program settings

HIPAA PRIVARY TRAINING AND SANCTIONS

All employees who have access to health information whose confidentiality is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule are required by the Rule to receive training so that they have an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Rule that corresponds to their job responsibilities and of the group health plan’s policies and procedures that impact on their job duties. Site specific training on requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the plan’s health information policies and procedures under the direction of the plan privacy officer may be required for this position based upon site specific requirements. Employees who violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

EMPLOYER RIGHTS

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Management retains the right to add to or change the duties at any time.