Program Director

Great management opportunity working at the highest level of clinical care in the state’s Children's System of Care! Work in a strong team environment, and also earn clinical hours/skills if you are an intermediately licensed professional. We have flexible hours to meet your needs for on-call/weekends and guidance by a wonderful psychiatric and medical support team.

The program director will always be involved in direct services to clients such as individual work, family engagement at our program/virtually, and group therapies.

Job Duties:

• Lead the interdisciplinary team; assessing treatment needs; coordinating treatment activities and input and or developing of treatment plans
• Assist on a regular basis to meet contractual requirements by providing individual and group therapy to residents
• Create and assist in implement various clinical, psycho educational and allied groups
• Mentor other staff members on the therapeutic approach and provide clinical supervision
• Ensure clinical supervision is provided to all clinical staff
• Make recommendations in hiring, disciplinary action, promotion, and termination
• Develop yearly program goals and objectives geared at program enhancement.
• Provide supervision and consultation to both licensed and certified social workers or nurse (supervision responsibilities are according to licensure)
• Responsible for staff development by ensuring coordination and completion of providing in-service training, training required by licensing agency and Core Competency training.
• Must cooperate with the licensee and the applicable State department or division licensing unit with any legally mandated inspections or investigations

Job Requirements:

• 3 years of experience working with the adolescent population, specifically the psychiatric population
• 1 year of supervisory experience
• Master’s Degree-in a counseling field
• A team player with great communication skills
• Time management and organization skills
• Familiar with Nurtured Heart Approach a plus