Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team?
At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
We are seeking a Program Director-Drug and Alcohol to join our team in our Sharon Hill, PA location.
The Program Director manages the day-to-day operations the program, manages supervisors and individual contributors, delegates tasks and activities to staff to ensure program and quality standards are met. May manage a caseload of their own.
Operations/Business Duties Include
Manages daily operation of program(s); implements policies/procedures as directed.
Develops and maintains the clinical and administrative coordination of all aspects of the program, its individuals, and staff.
Maintains group schedules, if needed.
Typically monitors treatment authorizations and plans and ensures that individual treatment and support plans are developed and maintained.
Reviews care and treatment of individuals and reviews program processes to ensure individuals are supported.
Monitors program performance in light of key indicators and compiles data as requested.
Represents program(s) in ongoing status meetings with County, State, and managed care providers.
Represents Merakey regarding funding in absence of Program Director.
Assists with the development of quality improvement efforts, and reviews and evaluates program goals, activities, policies, and procedures.
Participates in the marketing, development, and expansion of programs.
May serve as an activities coordinator.
People Management/Leadership Duties Include
Disseminates clear expectations to staff, ensuring they have the tools they need, monitors performance, and follows through if expectations are not met.
Interviews, hires, trains, and supports a level of staffing to meet individual/staff ratio requirements and program operations.
Develops and enhances employee competence and effectiveness by providing ongoing guidance, performance evaluation, mentoring, career growth, feedback, and motivation to staff, while adhering to program and Merakey policies and procedures.
Oversees terminations, willful misconduct, and higher-level violations to ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to consistently, per collective bargaining unit agreement and guidelines. Holds supervisors accountable for handling bargaining unit fact finding and grievances related to violations such as attendance and performance. In absence of a supervisor, is accountable for fact finding and grievances for such violations.
In absence of a supervisor, documents attendance, verifies weekly timesheets, monitors available leave and schedule adherence, approves, and denies leave requests, and tracks FMLA usage.
Ensures a meaningful and productive activity schedule for residents to include skill training groups and treatment programs specifically targeting those areas of need identified in the service planning process.
Teaches, communicates, and demonstrates behavior in support of Merakey Core Values.
Develops and models collaborative work environment in support of Merakey Core Values.
All other duties as assigned as it relates to the position
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.
Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess The Following Qualifications
Must have a Masters degree in a clinical area (psychology, social work, addiction, etc), from an accredited and recognized organization.
Must have 3-5 years of clinical, supervisory, and leadership experience.
Preferred to have or be actively working towards a Professional License (i.e., LPC, LSW, LCSW, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist),
or
Prefer to have or be actively working towards a credential through PCB (i.e., CPS, CRS, CAAC, CADC, CAADC, CCS).