About the Role
The Assistant Program Director provides group living arrangements for individuals discharged from inpatient hospitalization and assists the Program Director in the daily operation of the facility, delivering quality service to residents.
Responsibilities
- Familiarity with Federal, State and Local laws and regulations as they apply to the operation of the residence
- Compilation of activity reports related to residential services, program and building activities
- Oversee activities related to the securing, furnishing and maintaining acceptable standards for all residential apartments
- In the absence of the Program Director, conduct supervisory meetings with all staff and maintain documentation
- Ensure the development and implementation of all clinical aspects of services provided to consumers
- Counsel residents in identifying and resolving social or other problems
- Ensure appropriate reporting, filing and follow-up of incidents involving Mental Health Services clients and/or staff
- Development and implementation of individual client service plans in conjunction with program staff, clients and other related individuals
- Participate in discharge planning
- Provide Crisis Intervention when indicated, including on-call coverage and documentation
- Provide emergency and relief coverage as necessary
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and training as required
- Oversee activities of all program staff for quality assurance purposes
- Administer Program operational funds including petty cash, recreational and special accounts in the absence of the Program Director
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field required
- Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience
- Experience with homelessness and mental illness population
Skills
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Master’s degree preferred
- Professional license LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC preferred
- Experience working with different populations preferred
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred
- Behavior Tech Training preferred
- Basic computer skills (e.g. MS Office suite and Windows)
Location
- In Person
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field
- Master’s degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- USD $70,000.00/Yr. - USD $75,000.00/Yr.
Benefits
- Health and wellness resources
- Generous PTO
- Professional development
About the Company
- S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
- We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws.
- S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals.
- To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at MyMedicalLeave@sus.org.
