Morrison Child and Family Services Careers

Description

FLSA: Non Exempt

Location: Portland, Oregon

Department: ORR Long Term Group Home

Reports To: Milieu Supervisor
Salary: $24.09/hr. - $26.54/hr. (Bilingual - Spanish)

Shifts:

Morrison Child and Family Services: We are a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the following values of trauma-informed care:   

• Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing 
• Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others  
• Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams 
• Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible 
• Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it 
• Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture 
• Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishes and maintains effective organizational management systems and provides leadership:
  • Provides support to the Milieu Supervisor; serves as an example to MC’s regarding program/ORR policies and interactions with youth.
  • Serves as main point of contact if Milieu Supervisor is not on shift.
  • Plan and coordinate floor coverage and duties.
  • Works with Milieu Supervisors to address and resolve issues related to the milieu
  • Carries out the duties of a Milieu Counselor (see MC job description)
  • Tracks individual behavior plan progress, as needed
  • Attend all meetings as designated by supervisor.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
• Completes incident reports in a timely manner.
• Child Abuse Reporting, Follow-up, and Intervention
• Monitors clients when in the community to ensure safety.
• Adheres to program, agency, and contract quality assurance standards.
• Completes Medication Administration training and administers medication to youth
• Share pertinent information with program leadership team.
• Demonstrate a commitment to learning and implementing the Sanctuary Model and other organizational policies and practices. 
• Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma-informed behavioral healthcare organization
• Other duties as assigned to ensure successful operation of department.

Competencies: (Competencies are the abilities and qualities a person needs to be successful in this job) 

• Ability to lead a group of staff and clients.
• Ability to maintain composure and professional boundaries in chaotic situations; ability to effectively diffuse or de-escalate potentially volatile situations with clients and/or visitors.
• Ability to keep accurate records and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to follow oral and written directives.
• Availability to work on any of the seven days of the week; availability to work any shift of the day, including, but not limited to, Swing, or Early Morning, or both;
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing,
• Base knowledge of program policy and procedure, including the importance of safety and security in a residential setting.
  • Response to Youth Emergencies (including knowledge of response policies and procedures, self-awareness during crisis situation, CPR/First Aid, medical emergencies, Mental Health Crisis)
  •  Crisis De-Escalating and Physical Restraint Techniques (Evidence-based Practices)

Required Positions Qualifications:

• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English, written, read and verbal strongly preferred. Must clear a language proficiency test for Spanish.
• At least 21 years of age
• High School Diploma
• Minimum of recent 1 year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
• Basic computer skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, databases and Outlook

Preferred Position Qualifications:(Additional skills, experience, or education that are not required but would make a candidate especially well-suited for the job).  

• One year experience in leadership role
• Residential experience
• Knowledge of adolescent developmental issues, trauma, abuse and neglect, substance abuse and dependence, delinquency, peer influence, and related group and individual interventions.

Other Requirements:

• Pass a criminal history background check though Morrison and a suitability determination investigation through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. For further information review :  https://www.opm.gov/suitability/suitability-and-credentialing-faqs/  
• Proof of Vaccination (MMR, Varicella, DTap & Influenza annually)
• Meet agency driving requirements: a valid driver’s license for OR or WA, personal auto liability insurance required and a driving record permitting coverage under corporate auto liability policy.
• Bloodborne Pathogen Training
• Travel between program locations
• CPR/First Aid certification within 30 days of hire and kept current
• All other applicable trainings as required with necessary updates and reoccurrences