Director, Therapeutic Shelter Homes

At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality.

Program and Role Summary

The primary focus of the Director of Therapeutic Shelter Homes, is to provide leadership, oversight, accountability, and direction for all designated therapeutic shelter homes and operational functions, including those related to direct service staff, resource family support, child and youth engagement, and behavior management by current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations. Under the direction and support of the Vice President of Clinical and Housing Services, this role will ensure that the highest quality client care and staff support is always maintained. This role involves developing and leading a therapeutic shelter homes program where staff support DCFS-approved resource families and children in care.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development, oversight and maintenance of the department’s budget.
• Provide highly collaborative management, leadership and supervision within the TSH in collaboration with the Mental Health Services department that ensures high-quality services and adherence to all respective County and/or State contract obligations/requirements.
• Assist in determining departmental staffing and make recommendations to the VP, Clinical and Housing Services concerning wage and salary adjustments, hiring, terminations, transfers, etc.
• Draft and/or revise Program Statements, Performance Improvement Plans, Corrective Action Plans and any documentation needed for County contracts/funding (e.g., SOW, RFPs, etc.).
• Oversee and implement quality assurance systems which analyze and track provision of services, the completion of all relevant documentation within required timeframes, program budget areas, documentation practices, and adherence to regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc. and submitting them to the Vice President of Clinical and Housing Services as required and assure that all daily documentation, incident reports, shift logs etc., are completed timely
• Other duties as outlined in the position description.