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Center For Discovery

Interim Licensed Child Care Administrator Eating Disorder

Center For Discovery, Plano, Texas, us, 75086


Job Description

The

Licensed Child-Care Administrator

is responsible for ensuring quality services and advocacy of children and young adults in residential facilities in the state of Texas. The LCCA is responsible for working with the facility administration to maintain an environment that promotes the patient’s rights. The LCCA spends daily time in the milieu and around the facility in a way that models company culture and professionalism. The LCCA consults with the Program Director regarding needs/duties to be completed and works closely with the Program Director when any issues arise.

Responsibilities

As assigned by the Program Director, is primarily responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards.

Daily supervision and on-site administrative responsibility as assigned by the Program Director for the overall operation of the facility.

Ensuring staffing patterns meet regulatory requirements regarding supervision and provision of child/young adult-care services.

Ensuring the provision of planned but flexible program activities designed to meet the developmental needs of children/young adults.

Helping to ensure a system is available for employees to handle emergencies.

Assign tasks to caregivers that do not conflict or interfere with caregiver responsibilities.

Perform duties according to company policies and procedures.

Ensure that the facility operates in compliance with applicable rules of Chapter 42 of the Texas

Human Resources Code, Chapter 745 of this title (relating to Licensing) and other applicable local, state and federal laws.

Ensure that a child/young adult in company care does not act as a caregiver.

Ensure persons whose behavior or health status presents a danger to children/young adults are not allowed at the facility.

Quarterly Health and Safety Meetings (Lead)

The LCCA will meet regularly with the Program Director and Milieu Manager to discuss division and assignment of responsibilities.

For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at

centerfordiscovery.com .

Qualifications: Qualifications

Active TX Child-Care Administrator License

At least one year of management/supervisory experience in a residential child care setting

Master's Degree, Doctoral Degree -or- Bachelor's Degree with at least two years of full-time

child care or related work experience.

Must possess a current driver’s license and be in good standing

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care, we need to have a diverse team around us. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above, we’d be happy to consider your application.

Additional Information

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at

discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.