Job Description
Position: Unit Supervisor | Juvenile Supervisor | Treatment Supervisor
Location: Abraxas Academy, 1000 Academy Dr., Morgantown, PA 1954
Now hiring a Juvenile Treatment Supervisor to join our team on the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) unit at Abraxas Academy. Here, you will help at-risk adolescents BUILD BETTER FUTURES.
Abraxas Academy is located minutes off of Exit 298 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Berks County and provides detention and treatment services for court committed youth.
Are you looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of at-risk youth? As a Juvenile Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to make a difference every day.
Salary: $63,000 Annually
Job Type: Full-time
Shift: Second Shift
Minimum Education / Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in human services field and one-year experience in residential treatment, OR
Associate’s degree or (sixty) 60 credit hours from an accredited college/university and three (3) years’ work experience with children.
Prior supervisory experience is required.
Who We Are:
Abraxas Youth & Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to strong Building Better Futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families. Our diversified array of services includes alternative education, outpatient counseling, in-home services, shelter, detention, residential treatment and re-entry/transition services.
Since 1973, Abraxas team members have positively impacted the lives of those we serve and the communities in which they live.
Benefits & Perks:
We provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that offers the protection, peace of mind and flexibility designed to support you – both at home and at work.
- Medical & Dental & Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Life Assistance Program (LAP)
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off (PTO) * Paid Holidays * Paid Training
- Advancement Opportunities
Juvenile Supervisor Summary: In this role, you will manage and direct the activities of a specific treatment unit, including providing supervision to staff assigned to the unit. You will ensure that all Abraxas policies and procedures are followed. You will serve as the primary role model for employees by leading, directing, guiding and supporting them in such a way that promotes their growth and development
Responsibilities:
- Maintain employee schedules that provide adequate coverage to ensure safety for both clients and employees.
- Develop and implement systems to organize and monitor work activities.
- Structure, implement, and facilitate new employee on-the-job orientation.
- Conduct effective supervisory conferences and performance evaluations with employees, documents the content of such meetings and evaluations, and provides feedback to them.
- Schedule employee training to ensure that all mandatory training requirements are met.
- Provide ongoing effective supervision to unit employees and monitors case management activities.
- Demonstrates appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management (SCM) and provides effective supervision to staff regarding the use of SCM.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in human services field and one-year experience in residential treatment are preferred; OR
- Associate’s degree or (sixty) 60 credit hours from an accredited college/university and three (3) years’ work experience with children.
- Supervisory experience also preferred.
- Ability to self-start, work independently and adhere to timelines on a consistent basis with a minimum of assistance and supervision.
- Ability to participate and maintain Safe Crisis Management (SCM) certification.
- At least twenty-one (21) years of age
- Driver's License
- Physical exam that includes TB and drug testing.
- Criminal clearances (State Police, FBI and State Child Abuse Clearances)
- Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks, including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records.
- Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
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