Shift Supervisor (Direct Care Support– Behavioral Health)
Listed compensation
$18.5-$22.2/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Thank you for your interest in a career at Daniel, the oldest child-serving agency in Florida.
We are dedicated to hiring the most highly qualified, caring, and nurturing staff members. Our diverse body of employees demonstrate professionalism and dedication to improving the lives of the children and families that we serve each day by embracing and living our core values. If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of at-risk children and their families, please consider joining the Daniel team!
Full-Time: Monday to Friday 3pm to 11pm
Compensation: $18.50 up to $22.20 (based on experience level)
BACHELOR'S DEGREE REQUIRED with 2+ years of relevant supervisory experience in a residential setting.
Must Be Able to Effectively Use Crisis Intervention Techniques.
Driver's License Must Be in Good Standing.
We are seeking a Shift Supervisor to oversee operations in our Psychiatric Residential Program, dedicated to our adolescent clients. Supervisors oversee, support, supervise and act as a resource to direct support staff and individuals served. The Shift Supervisor will provide direct supervision to assigned direct care staff on shift & unit.
Responsibilities Include
- Monitor unit supplies and communicate with Managers to ensure unit is stocked on supplies.
- Escorts clients safely to activities or appointments on or off campus as needed
- Supervise employees & ensure team adheres to established guidelines for client care in residential
- Collaborate with Shift Supervisor to complete Monthly Activity Calendar
- Complete Special Counselor audits in 10e11 weekly
- Assist Special Counselor with client birthday celebrations
- Oversee New Residential Counselors during initial 80 hours of job shadowing
- Review daily meal roster & monthly meal count & submitted to Dietary each month
- Bulletin Boards – assign staff, with client assistance, to keep up to date
- Participate in staff interviews, when needed, for leadership training
- Review Client Inventory as needed.
- Track employee’s attendance & provide appropriate counseling in conjunction with manager
- Assist and/or facilitate Monthly Team Meeting
- Perform supervision to assigned team members on assigned shift
- Complete employee 30/60/90 day & annual performance reviews for direct reports
- Perform Camera Reviews as needed.
- Complete Peer Reviews as assigned
- Review all shift documentation daily and provide training to staff on assigned shift
- Review ESI/Incident Reports on your assigned shift and assist team members with completion
- Participate in Campus Trainings as assigned
- Performs other duties that may be assigned
- Prep New Admission Paperwork & Assigned designee to participate in admissions in your shift
- Complete New Hire Paperwork for assigned New Hires on your shift
Physical Demands
The employee will be required to talk, hear and see; be able successfully complete Crisis Prevention & TBRI training which requires physical components, including bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling and lifting, to ensure the safety of clients and staff; stand, walk and sit for extended periods of time.
Medical Benefits, 401K, PTO
Key Responsibilities
The Shift Supervisor oversees daily operations in a psychiatric residential program, providing direct supervision and support to staff members. Responsibilities include managing unit supplies, conducting performance reviews, ensuring adherence to client care guidelines, and facilitating team meetings.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant supervisory experience in a residential setting. Additionally, applicants must be proficient in crisis intervention techniques and hold a valid driver's license in good standing.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$42k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $41k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% are remote, 35% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $38k–$46k | Behavioral Health median $44k (middle half $42k–$51k)134 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$41k in purchasing power | Florida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Florida | 26 active | 788 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 25% remote · 35% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 840 in the last 30 days | 554 the 30 days before (+52%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$42k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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