At Damar, our people are remarkable! Our staff are dedicated to serving our clients to achieve remarkable results. We are a diverse team of people with a wide range of skills and experiences interested in careers that matter. We provide a place where you can fulfill your career ambitions. With competitive benefits, a culture of compassion, belonging, acceptance, innovation and fun, Damar offers you the opportunity to do remarkable work!

Do you have a passion for working with kids? Do you think you have what it takes to help improve the lives of kids facing life’s greatest developmental and behavioral challenges?  Damar is looking for talented people to lead, direct and monitor treatment services provided by assigned staff within Damar’s Children’s Residential Services at our Damar in East Chicago location.

Some of the ways we reward our remarkable Unit Supervisor...

• Pay for school with up to $3,000 a year in Tuition Assistance
• Enjoy Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance options
• Save for your retirement with our 401(k) Plan Participation
• Take care of loved ones through our Damar provided Life Insurance and additional voluntary options
• Protect your income through Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance options
• Enjoy eligible holidays at home while getting paid with our Paid Holiday plan
• Take paid time off for rest and relaxation with our PTO plan
• Receive world-class training of verbal intervention & physical management techniques

Remarkable way you will be making a difference...

• Manages and oversees the day-to-day residential operations of assigned campus building or group home.
• Manages all employee functions of on the job training, coaching and mentoring, performance appraisals, and performance management functions.
• Manages the on-boarding new staff to appropriately acclimate staff to Damar expectations around client care, service excellence, active supervision and the like while adhering to agency policies and procedures.
• Completes outing sheets and off-ground checklist and ensure clients are safe to go for an off-ground outing.
• Remains up to date on treatment best practices to ensure to proactively meet client demands.
• Acts as a liaison and consistently communicates with families, professionals, guardians and referring agencies to provide best outcomes for clients. Ensures that these communications are recorded in a timely manner.

What you need to be considered...

• 1-3 years of Supervisory/ Management experience preferred.
• Minimum of 3-4 years working with adolescents, operating budgets, and knowledge of state and federal regulations.

Must be able to provide proof of one the following:

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of work experience working with behavioral challenges and/or individuals identifying with the DD/ID population; or
• 2 years of college and 2 years of work experience working with behavioral challenges and/or individuals identifying with the DD/ID population; or
• High school diploma/GED and 4 years working with behavioral challenges and/or individuals identifying with the DD/ID population

Certifications, Licenses or Special Training:

• Minimum age of 21 per licensure requirements.
• Ability to pass and maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification if working in children’s residential home/unit licensed by Dept. of Child Services (DCS).
• Ability to pass and maintain CPR Certification. 
• Must meet and maintain background screening requirements for all Damar Programs as detailed in policy 1.HR.02 Pre-Employment and Employee Background Checks.
• Valid Indiana driver’s license and driving record that meets eligibility requirements of Damar’s insurance carrier (for all positions requiring driving).
• Successful completion of pre-employment physical required. 

Essential Job Functions:

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight (up to 35lbs); to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction