The Visit Supervisor is responsible for monitoring visits between children in alternate care and their natural parents to ensure a safe and secure environment. They must document session progress, intervene in inappropriate behaviors, and collaborate with social workers and treatment teams.
Requirements summary
Candidates should have experience working with children or adolescents and possess a valid driver's license with a good driving record. The role requires the ability to work non-traditional hours, travel to various sites, and maintain certifications in CPR, First Aid, and Naloxone administration.
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Job description
Would you like to work for a non-profit organization where your contributions make a major impact on the lives of children and families?
Elk Hill was honored as a 2025 Top Workplace USA and 2025 Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplace. These awards are based solely on employee feedback and recognize the great culture that exists at every level of the organization.
If you want to work for a Top Workplace USA and a Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplace organization where your decisions can impact youth and families of Central Virginia, then Elk Hill Farm, Inc. is the place for you!
We are an organization that
Is honored as a 2025 Top Workplace USA and 2025 Richmond Times-Dispatch Top Workplace
Is a Top Workplace Meaningfulness Award recipient
Has talented, hardworking employees
Advocates for mental health issues
Offers competitive benefits, pay, and pet insurance for full-time staff
Provides a generous time-off and holiday package
Offers a 401(k) plan with a 5% employer match for full-time staff
Provides tuition assistance
Elk Hill is celebrating 50+ years of supporting youth and families across the Commonwealth of Virginia! Stability. Adaptability. Longevity.
Primary function
Is responsible for supervising visits and providing a safe, secure environment, physically and emotionally, for children in alternate care by supervising visits with their natural parent(s) at Elk Hill facilities or another agreed-upon site.
Responsibilities
And job expectations:
To supervise visits of non-custodial parents with their child(ren). This includes monitoring and, if necessary, intervening with the parent or child who demonstrated inappropriate physical or verbal behaviors.
To report as soon as possible any problems or concerns regarding a specific client, social worker or visitation request.
Demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of youth and families, flexibility, a non-threatening manner, respect for youth’s and family’s autonomy, confidentiality, socio-cultural values, personal goals, lifestyle choices, and family interactions, and appropriate professional boundaries and ethics
Benefits
Tuition assistance
401(k) plan
Competitive pay
Pet insurance
Holiday package
Generous time-off package
5% employer match
Provide the number of hours per month/week contracted by the placing agency
Complete session progress notes for each session and provide to supervisor, as required
Attend FAPT, treatment team, or family engagement meetings as requested by supervisor
Maintain a driving record that meets the requirements of Elk Hill
Maintain liability coverage, at the level required by Elk Hill, on personal auto insurance policy
Participate in face-to-face supervision with supervisor at least once per month
Work cooperatively with all Elk Hill staff to improve the quality of the whole organization
Core competencies and experience
Ability to work independently and without direct supervision
Experience working with children and/or adolescents
Willingness to travel and work non-traditional business hours
Exhibit consistent personal integrity in dealings with youth, families, co-workers, and agency personnel
The temperament to work with, and care for, children and families with special needs
Must demonstrate sensitivity to Elk Hill’s service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
Credentials and/Or education
High-School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Maintain valid driver's license and good driving record.
Maintain training in the administration of Naloxone and be willing and able to administer Naloxone in an overdose emergency
Maintain current certification in CPR and First Aid
Physical requirements
Ability to traverse inside and outside of the property and other job sites including uneven terrain
Periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Ability to engage with mentor in a variety of activities, both physical and non-physical in nature, in both indoor and outdoor environments, and in a variety of weather conditions
Frequently lift up to 5 pounds, periodically lift up to 10 pounds depending on the activity engaged in
Travel requirements
Frequent transportation of a client as needed or required
Frequent travel to other locations as needed or required
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of what we do at Elk Hill, and we enforce respectful communication and cooperation between all. Elk Hill does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. It is the policy of Elk Hill to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for Elk Hill. Contact Human Resources for more information.
Note
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities or actions may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Elk Hill Farm, Inc. reserves the right to change or reassign job duties or combine positions at any time.
