SUPERVISOR, WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
Abraxas Youth & Family Services

Facility: ABRAXAS ACADEMY

Salary: $60,000 annually

Bonus (if applicable): $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS

Benefits: Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package for an energized workforce with options for you and your family including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits 
• 403(b) & 403(b) matching
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Training 

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Now hiring Workforce Initiative Supervisor at Abraxas Academy in Morgantown, PA 

$60K/Annually plus $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS 

Abraxas Youth & Family Services, a non-profit company, is a national leader in the operation of residential treatment facilities and community-based programs for troubled youth and their families. 

Summary: 

This position oversees the overall development, organization, implementation, and operation of the agency’s youth work program.

Essential Functions:

• Assists in developing career, technical education and work experience programs for youth in conjunction with the agency’s maintenance supervisor, school, and management team.
• Develops and maintains a meaningful relationship with Pennsylvania Academic and Career/Technical Training Alliance (PACT).
• Pursues and coordinates workforce grants that allow clients to pay restitution, court costs, and fines.
• Develops and manages planning, oversight and supervision of youth in the Career & Technical Education program.
• Initiates, guides, and ensures communication and coordination between the school, Career & Technical Education program, and clinical and business staff within the agency to ensure youth needs are integrated with the treatment and educational processes, while also meeting youths’ Career & Technical Education requirements to fulfill restitution, court costs and fine obligations.
• Ensures communication and coordination between the schools, youth home school districts, licensing agencies, and funding sources.
• Coordinates, implements, and oversees career and technical education and work experiences.
• Ensures effective oversight and supervision of youth in the conduct of work programming.
• Ensures compliance with all work rules and labor laws for agency youth.
• Collects and reports data on the agency’s youth work program for student job portfolios and court reports.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to support the operation of the youth work program and community.
• Develops and implements educational programs and groups to educate youth and staff regarding the purpose and policies of the youth work program.
• Works closely with clinical supervisors, caseworkers, and the agency business manager to ensure that all youth involved in work program fulfill restitution, and court costs and fines obligations.
• Tracks and reports youth work hours as required.
• Assesses student portfolios and their successful completion and presentation in the dorms.
• Schedules staff.
• Participates in developing effective team, directs and supports employees and co-workers, and provides feedback and mentoring.
• Plans, organizes and facilitates staff meetings, coordinates workflow and communicates action plans consistently with employees.
• Role models and teaches effective supervision and management of clients, interacts meaningfully with clients, and observes client behavior and intervenes appropriately.
• Ensures effective people security including headcounts, room checks, and client movements.
• Maintains confidentiality of information as it relates to client information.
• Implements and mentors employees regarding Abraxas policies on professional expectations, code of conduct and other practices and procedures, serves as a role model for clients and employees, and supports the company’s mission, goals and objectives.
• Responsible for effective use of resources within budgetary limitations.
• Ensures the safety and security of clients and facility.
• Ensures implementation of Environment of Care program and infection control practices.
• Teaches and demonstrates leadership during emergency procedures.
• Addresses client grievances as appropriate. .
• Supervises the teaching and support of clients in the Work Force Development Programs, as well as additional staff members of the Career & Technical Education and Workforce Development teams.
• Supports the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills.

Non-Essential Functions:

• None