Program Director

Company: Community Healthlink
Location: Leominster
Posted on: January 19, 2023

Job Description:

Overview
Come join a friendly and inclusive team that provides quality care! Community Healthlink (CHL) recognizes the power of a diverse community and seeks applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. - Community Healthlink (CHL) is looking for a full-time (40 hrs/wk) Program Director at our -Leominster site.
Orchard Street -is a 12-family residential treatment program located in Leominster that serves women in recovery from substance use disorder and their children. This program aims to provide a safe, supportive recovery community that will promote a sense of empowerment, family healing, and life skills essential for women and their children to stabilize and lead drug free, productive lives. A team of staff provides on-site individual, group and family therapy as well as comprehensive children's services and substance use disorder treatment to promote recovery.
Responsibilities
-Quality Management: Provide oversight of the residential component. Act as Program Director during his/her absence.

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• Budget Oversight: Ensure operational budget for the program is reconciled.
  
• Supervision and Training: Orient and train new staff, as designated, to daily operations of the program and Division procedures. Ensure new staff are oriented and trained as required by CHL. Provide ongoing supervision to program staff.
  
• Referrals: Facilitate the transition for referrals, admissions and discharges. Strive to maintain maximum capacity.
  
• Program Management: Plan, implement and continuously evaluate rehabilitative and support services through assessments, treatment planning to meet individualized needs, and development of a peer support group.
  
• Personnel: Take personnel action regarding hiring and disciplinary procedures
  
• On-Call: Participate in on-call.
  
• Liaison: Serve as liaison among other departments and with other agencies to facilitate a continuum of care.
  
• Facilities: - Identify problem areas and coordinate work for upkeep of site. Insure day-to-day upkeep of residence and workplace. Work with residents and staff to maintain the residence on a daily basis including chores, bedroom upkeep, yard and other housekeeping duties.
  
• Census: Ensure accuracy and timeliness of resident calendar, admission and discharge forms. Special billing, and/or Service Activity Logs.
  
• Nutrition: Ensure healthful menu planning, cost effective food shopping and meal preparation through coordination and assistance.
  
• Other Duties: Perform other related job duties required to provide quality clinical programming. Will include transporting residents in personal car and/or program vehicle.
  
• Encourages and supports diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
  
  Qualifications
  
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  • Requires a minimum of HSD/GED/HiSet with several years' experience; a Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 1 year of experience, Master's degree in social work or related human services field
    
  • Current valid US-issued driver's license and ability to provide registered, inspected and insured automobile for work related purposes, including transporting clients in your own vehicle or a company vehicle
    
  • All candidates will be subject to a CORI review as outlined in the regulations set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. For more information, click -here. -DCF/CPS (Department of Families Adam Walsh/Child Protective Services background check) included.
    
    Commnity Healthlink is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual preference, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.If applicable, Community Healthlink shall also abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals on the basis of disability. These regulations require affirmative action by Community Healthlink to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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