State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Receives administrative direction from a Children and Families Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent.

• Directs staff and operation of a residential program; 
• Coordinates, plans and manages program activities; 
• Formulates program goals and objectives; 
• Develops or assists in development of related policy;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws; 
• Evaluates staff;
• Prepares or assists in preparation of program budget; 
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of program who might impact on program activities;
• Maintains regular contact and responsibility for each child and youth care unit, group home and halfway house;
• Determines need for and requisitions supplies and equipment; 
• Functions as acting assistant and/or superintendent as required; 
• Represent facility at meetings of professional and community organizations;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • principles and practices of residential child and adolescent care;
  • normal and abnormal child and adolescent development; 
  • treatment modalities used with emotionally disturbed and behaviorally disordered children and adolescents;
• Knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and practices;
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills.

Two (2) years of experience in direct care in a supervisory or administrative capacity in a residential child or adolescent care facility.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Children Services Unit Supervisor or Youth Services Unit Leader.

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Children and Families Director of Residential Care in Salary Group MP 63 approved effective April 22, 2022. (Reviewed in accordance with Connecticut General Statute § 5-200a) Final No. 24-056