About the role
Assistant Facility Administrator – Residential Youth Services
Location:
Roane Youth Academy – Rockwood, Tennessee
Job Type:
Full-Time
Pay:
$72,000 - $80,000
Schedule:
Includes weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
About Youth Opportunity & Roane Youth Academy
Youth Opportunity is a nationally recognized leader in residential and behavioral health treatment for at-risk youth.
Roane Youth Academy in Rockwood, Tennessee
, is a
56-bed Youth Academy
providing trauma-informed residential care for boys ages 12 to 17. The center combines intensive mental health and sub-acute psychiatric treatment with structured education, art, music, and recreation therapies, alongside medical and clinical services delivered 24/7 in small group living units.
Youth typically remain in care for 3 to 6 months for intensive mental health services (or 30 to 60 days for sub-acute psychiatric treatment), participating in individual, family, and group therapy; social and life skills training; victim-impact awareness; restorative justice programming; and pre-vocational preparation. Programming is designed to support emotional stabilization, family engagement, and successful reintegration into home and community settings
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with up to 4% employer match with Immediate Vesting
- Paid time off (PTO) and holidays – earn 4 hours of PTO every pay period
- Free RX delivery on most medications
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development
Robust Employee Assistance Program
Supportive, mission-driven work environment
About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Assistant Facility Administrator to join our team. If you are passionate about providing care to youth in need and want to join a top-notch team, please apply today! This leadership role supports overall operations and ensures program excellence, compliance, and staff development.
Key Responsibilities
- Directly or indirectly supervise facility staff, supporting day-to-day operations
- Serve as Facility Administrator designee in their absence
- Help lead facility service delivery to ensure youth and staff safety and a therapeutic environment
- Support implementation of the program’s therapeutic model for youth development
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal health, fire, and safety codes
- Assist with performance and quality improvement initiatives
- Support licensing, accreditation, and contract compliance
- Report incidents or concerns in accordance with YOI and customer guidelines
- Assist with recruiting, hiring, and onboarding staff following YOI HR policies
- Follow procedures for purchasing, accounting, and budgeting
Other Duties Include
- Maintain a high standard of professional behavior as a role model for youth
- Participate in required training and professional development
- Report any incidents of concern, including youth-to-youth or staff-to-youth interactions
- Document physical interventions and unusual events per guidelines
- Assist with organizing and leading the local advisory council
- Build strong community partnerships and volunteer engagement
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in social or behavioral sciences
- Minimum of three years’ experience working with at-risk youth and families
- At least two years of supervisory experience
Preferred
Master’s degree in a human services field
Two years’ experience managing a residential or community-based program
Skills
- Strong leadership, decision-making, and communication skills
- Able to coach staff and lead change in a team environment
- Organized, motivated, and able to work independently
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift/move up to 20 pounds
- Must be able to transport clients and respond to physical needs
- Must be free of communicable diseases as defined by state guidelines
- Must pass Professional Assault Response (PAR) certification
Other Requirements
Must be able to work long or irregular hours as needed
Valid driver’s license
- Must meet customer-required criminal background standards
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- Youth Opportunity is an Equal Opportunity Employer.