Assistant Program Director Jobs

• Ensure daily operations are managed and staff workflow meets the Program’s requirements.
• Participates in Guest’s discharge planning, collateral contact and safety planning.
• On -Call 24 hrs a day / 7 days a week
• Coordinates weekly Utilization reviews with the management team and submit report and recommendations to The Program Director and Regional Director.
• In the absence of The Program Director, The Assistant program Director is responsible for completion of guest’s service plans and overseeing all daily operations.
• Ensure completion of utilization reviews, guest surveys, community meetings, outreaches, food and supplies order, fire drills, progress notes, follow-ups, supervisions, outreaches, chart reviews and accurate documentation is done by all staff members, maintaining the program audit ready.
• Complete staff timesheet weekly and approve vacation and time off requests, when needed
• May represent agency and Program with community outreaches and presentations.
• Responsible for coordination with referring provider as needed.
• Provides direct supervision of all program staff and report necessary follow ups to the Program Director.
• Responsible for ensuring the safety and security of the Program, Guests and Staff by reporting damages and necessary upgrades in a timely manner and inform the Program director of any concerns.
• Provides emergency and relief coverage as necessary.
• Familiar with OMH regulations and scope.
• Secure full occupancy of the Supportive Crisis Stabilization Center to meet the LOS (Length of stay) requirements.
• May represent agency and Program with community outreaches and presentations.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports for the Program director, including any problems, proposals for changes in policies, program design, guest reviews and bed utilization reports.
• Provide staff trainings and in-services as needed to promote job effectiveness and performance.
• Provides emergency and relief coverage as necessary.
• Prepares reports such as billing, physical plant reports, food and supplies order report and service authorization report .
• Review policies bi-monthly to ensure program compliance
• Participates in team meetings to ensure guest’s safety planning, goal attainment, collateral contact and discharge planning for each guest to ensure their wellness.
• Establish connections with MCO’s regrading notification sheets, follow ups, clinicals and discharged clinicals for Crisis Residential stay.

• BSW/BS degree with minimal five years of management experience working in a social service or behavioral health
• Computer literacy skills (Excel, Teams, Windows, Outlook)
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working with people diagnosed with mental illness and people struggling with substance use and co-Occurring disorder.
• Experience working within a respite/residential or crisis 24 hr program

• Ability to work evenings and/ or weekends
• Experience working with children/youth and /or Families
• Ability to review clinical notes within appropriate timelines
• Knowledge of substance use and mental illness as it relates to working with families, Youth/children and adults.
• Effective interpersonal and written communication skills and ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team; able to relate with diverse staff; customer service focus in interactions with diverse client population.

• Masters in Social work/Counseling
• Strong leadership abilities and skills
• Cultural Competence

Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.

S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. 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 Director of Recruitment at 646-565-5894.