✨Join a group of passionate advocates on our mission to improve the lives of youth! Rite of Passage Team is hiring for a Director of Group Living at Western Secure Treatment Unit in Emlenton, Pennsylvania✨
Western Secure Treatment Unit (WSTU) is a secure post-adjudication facility that provides comprehensive services to young women (14-21), using a trauma-informed, strength-based, gender responsive model. Through rigorous education, positive skill development, and individualized therapeutic interventions and treatment, we empower youth to reach their full potential. The facility features residential student dormitories, on-site schooling, a vocational CTE student work training program, a dining hall, and extracurricular opportunities for the young men. Becoming a member of the WSTU team is more than a job, it’s an opportunity to create a meaningful career with a mission driven organization.
Pay: $75,000 annually
Perks & Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and company paid Life Insurance within 90 days, and 401k match of up to 6% after 1 year of employment, Paid Time Off that can be used as soon as it accrues and more! ROP-benefits-and-perks-2
What you will do:
The Director of Group Living is a member of the Site Management Team, oversees residential services and living units and serves as the Program Director in his/her absence. Primarily responsible for managing all available resources in a manner that provides the students with the highest level of care and to ensure the Rite of Passage program is being implemented in accordance with ROP policies and procedures and Federal, State and Local licensing requirements. The Director of Group Living reports to the Program Director and supervises the Unit Managers, Shift Supervisors, and direct-care staff.
To be considered you should: Possess a Bachelors Degree in a related field (Master's Degree preferred). Substitute degree requirement with experience as long as actively pursuing a related degree. Four (4) years of related experience in residential facility management.~ Be at least 21 years of age ~ Be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screen (we no longer test for THC for pre-employment), physical, and TB test ~ Be able to pass a search of the child abuse central registry.
Schedule: A rotating schedule of 5 days on, 2 days off, days off will vary.
Apply today and Make a Difference in the Lives of Youth!
After 40 years of improving the lives of youth, we are looking for passionate advocates to continue the legacy of helping young people become successful adults. As a Youth Services Worker, you will have the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and supportive environment for the youth we serve while building a career rich in growth opportunities and self-fulfillment.
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Qualifications Education Required Bachelors or better. Experience Required Related experience in residential facility management Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Master's degree in a related field
- Substitute degree with relevant experience while actively pursuing a related degree
- Four years of related experience in residential facility management
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Ability to pass a criminal background check
- Ability to pass a drug screen (no pre-employment THC testing)
- Ability to pass a physical and TB test
- Ability to pass a child abuse central registry search
What We Do
Rite of Passage is a leading national provider of programs and services for troubled and at-risk youth. With 35 years of experience in the juvenile justice industry, Rite of Passage has multiple service divisions that work with nearly 2,000 youth and families daily including schools, community-based services, academic-model programs, gender-specific treatment and secure facilities. The agency and its staff provide targeted services, skill-building opportunities and rich programming that promote youth success within their community, and for life.
