Assistant Program Director

SCOPE OF ROLE

The Assistant Program Director will provide supervision of Case Management services to ensure quality care for adults that have experienced Homelessness and Mental Illness. In the absence of the Program Director the Assistant Program Director will supervises all program staff in conjunction with the Program and Regional Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Familiar with Federal, State and Local laws and regulations as they apply to the community residence

program and agency policies

• Familiar with OMH regulations

• Direct supervision of all program staff with regard to Case Management

• Development and implementation of individual client service plans in conjunction with clinical staff,

counseling team and client

• Responsible for insuring that contracts with clients reflect goals of service plans for assisting

counselors to develop intervention goals and activities which support the service plan

• Coordinate Annual Functional Assessment Review for each client, submitting report and

recommendations to Utilization Review Committee.

• Responsible for maintaining contact with other service agencies and insuring client placement for

treatment and program activities (may include volunteer job placement)

• Responsible for coordination with Intake Coordinator of orientation and transitioning in to program

of all new residents

• Participates in discharge planning

• Provides emergency and relief coverage as necessary

• May represent agency with community groups and agencies

• Prepares report for Regional Director of Behavioral Health Services and VP of Behavioral Health

Services, including any problems, and proposals for changes in policies or program design

• Provides supervisory meetings with all staff and maintains documentation of these meetings

• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field required

• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience

• Experience with homelessness and mental illness

JOB DESCRIPTION

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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Master’s degree preferred, professional license LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC preferred

• Experience working with different populations preferred

• Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred

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