RESPONSIBILITIES
General:

• Maintain complete confidentiality and integrity in communication in accordance with Teen
• Challenge confidentiality policy and state regulations
• Attends weekly, monthly and daily meetings with Director and other staff members as
• necessary to assure quality of program and facility is maintained and responsible for
• attending training as required by state regulations.
• Cooperate with parents, agencies, caseworkers, probation officers, police officers and field
• workers involved with Bloom
• Acts as a host to visitors and family members
• Other duties as assigned by the Center Director
• Student Supervision:
• Provides care, concern, shelter and a homelike atmosphere for students including
• providing ministry and prayer as needed, strictly following Bloom policy in regard to
• ministry
• Enforce all house / program rules with students
• Oversee student activities to ensure general safety of all students and staff
• Administers medication to students closely adhering to Bloom policy and 606 CMR 3.00
• standards
• Monitors student phone calls with family and takes notes as necessary on communication
• Oversees laundry process for students
• Responsible for performing “on-call” duties as assigned
• Communicate with Center Director and / or Center Program Supervisor any problem area
• with a student
• Seeks to implement service plans as directed by Resident Advisor and/or Director
• Responsible for helping new student acclimate following intake (handbook review and
• putting away belongings) as well as assisting in student dismissals and completions
• Facilitates searches of students both leaving for visits and returning from visits
• Food Management:
• Prepares and/or oversees meals according to planned menu and nutritional standards
• Assists in food pickups and processing from local grocery stores / donors, etc as assigned
• Food management – proper packaging, labeling and storage of food, proper rotation and
• disposal of food
• Home Management:
• Maintain cleanliness of residential areas of home, yard and vehicles and oversees daily
• student chores
• Ensures security of facility nights and holidays

Administrative:

• Completes all medication, outing and maintenance log information as required in a timely
• and complete manner
• Accounts for money spent on their shift through proper keeping of receipts for all
• purchases
• Responsible for writing shift house notes, and completes staff checklist at the end of each
• shift
• Notifies and seeks permission for al recreational activities 24 hours in advance
• Assists in maintaining the student file system at Bloom
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with state regulations by conducting and
• documenting monthly fire drills
•  Responsible for documenting any student grievances and submitting those to Center
• Supervisor
• Report ANY allegations of abuse immediately to DCF per Child Abuse Reporting Statute
• M.G.L. c. 119 Section 51
• Complete Incident Reports as necessary and forward to Center Director
• These duties are not exclusive and with consideration of the job requirements and
• employee skills, this job description can be added to or taken away from at the
• discretion of the employee’s immediate supervisor or ATCNE management.

JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Position qualifications:

• HS education minimum
• Personable, good people skills.
• Regular timely attendance.
• Organized.
• CPR/First Aid Certification (completed within first 7 days of employment)
• Valid Driver’s License (minimum of 4 years) and insurable driving record
• Commitment to continued education and training as required by licensing agency. (20 hours)
• Minimum of 6 months child care experience.
• Must be able to attain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Must not have any record of felonies or any charges that would prevent passing of a CORI criminal history
• background check
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and flexible within all areas of responsibility.
• Ability to foster a safe environment where people will feel comfortable sharing private pertinent information
• to receive effective services.
• Strict adherence to the HIPAA and Teen Challenge New England policies regarding confidentiality
• is required.
• Maintain and comply with all governmental and organizational standards and expectations.
• Optimize internal and external relationships in ways that exemplify high Christian standards.
• Be aware of and contribute towards friend-raising and relationship building internally and externally.
• Adhere to the Mission and Values statements.
• Sign acknowledgement of TCNE Statement of Faith.
• Knowledge of the Bible and ability to correctly and able apply its principles and teachings in
• communication with all internal persons, staff, students, families and volunteers.
• Christ-centered behavior, i.e. treating people with dignity, respect, compassion and integrity at all times.
• All TCNE personnel are required to exemplify Christian conduct and godly character at all times both on and
• off duty. Responsibilities to be examples of a growing spiritual maturity is essential for properly demonstrating
• living an authentic faith before students and those to whom we minister, as well as in our personal internal
• relationships with other TCNE personnel and supervisors.