Residential Treatment Center Administrator

Job Description

Job Description

The Administrator is responsible for facilitating a team-oriented approach to assessing, coordinating, and monitoring the New Horizons’ child-care program. In addition, the Administrator oversees the entire direct care staff network and ensures the daily care and treatment needs of the kids are being met. The Administrator is expected to have a thorough knowledge of the New Horizons’ Philosophy of Keeping Kids First and its Treatment Model; while demonstrating a commitment to continue to review, practice and operate within it. Keeping Kids First requires that every decision and action be motivated by and geared toward meeting the highest need of the individual kid. New Horizons will not tolerate anyone who is not committed to keeping kids safe from abuse, neglect and exploitation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that delivery of services for all clinical treatment, care and services is consistent with New Horizons’ policies, philosophy, and procedures, and in accordance with all applicable regulations and established policies, programming, and budget.
• Supports facility personnel.
• Interviews, orients, evaluates, trains and supervises program staff.
• Ensures the provision of clinical services for kids in care.
• Monitors services provided for individuals, groups and families.
• Leads the treatment team in the development and implementation of an individualized treatment plan for each kid in care.
• Ensures that relevant information is provided to direct care staff to allow appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Ensures regulatory compliance and upholds T3C requirements by educating staff on childcare standards.
• Ensures all program staff are up to date with state and contract required training.
• Establishes and maintains rapport with monitoring agents and acts as the point person for investigations / inspections.
• Assists Therapists and Clinical Director with continued stays, planning discharges and coordinating placements.
• Ensures that kids live in a safe environment and are supervised according to New Horizons’ policies and philosophy, licensing and contractual standards by managing the daily operations of the program.
• Exhibits professionalism and positive role modeling for kids in care, staff, volunteers, contractual staff, outside visitors, and the community.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected health information for kids and staff and complies with the HIPAA privacy rule.
• Continues own professional growth and development and manages staff to maintain or improve their individual competency.
• Ensures that required documentation and paperwork is completed according to New Horizons’ and state mandated standards and requirements.
• Provides 24 hour a day, on-call coverage.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements

Must be able to fulfill the physical requirements of the position including considerable walking, good hearing to assess situations quickly and respond appropriately, the ability to perform CPR and First Aid, and be able to respond when a child is a danger to their self or others including performing physical restraints.

Base Salary Range : $70,000 to $80,000 per year

💙 Why Join New Horizons?

At New Horizons, you'll be part of a mission-driven team working together to protect and empower children. You'll be supported by leadership that values your expertise, promotes innovation, and ensures your voice is heard.

🔹 What You Get When You Work for New Horizons

We want to support you while you care for children!

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