Program Director - North Kingstown, RI

North Kingston, RI

Since 1852, Elwyn has helped people with autism, intellectual, developmental, and behavioral challenges lead meaningful lives. As an internationally recognized nonprofit human services organization, we have always been on the forefront of innovation.

Please join us to make a difference in the life quality of children, teens and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and related behavioral health challenges - and feel the resulting pride that will enrich your own life.

Providing an excellent benefits package is another way we know that Elwyn is truly a special place to work. We invest in your future while you help care for ours:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

Elwyn Adult Behavioral Health Services is seeking a Program Director to assume overall responsibility for leadership, vision, direction and daily supervision of one or more program(s) designed to serve young adults through geriatric consumers with chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders. Ensures implementation of responsible clinical and management practice congruent with Agency mission, which result in a high quality service to consumers and sound fiscal management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Guides staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of client treatment plans.
• Monitors the delivery of service to consumers and evaluates the quality of services to ensure services are being delivered in a consistent, flexible and responsive manner.
• Integrates the Prism Model for effective treatment of serious and persistent mental illness, into everyday practice and clinical intervention.
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  Assures all staff participate in a thorough orientation as well as attend all necessary training and retraining

  
  
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  Provides and documents regular clinical and administrative supervision to staff according program requirements. Escalates performance deficiencies through the progressive disciplinary process to medicate /resolve in timely manner.

  
  
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  Prepares all payroll processing records on a timely basis.

  
  
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  Educates staff in topics of managing symptoms and stressors, psychiatric medications, co-occurring disorders, such as substance abuse (if needed), and skills and knowledge required to transition consumers to more independent living.

  
  
• Ensures Programs are in compliance with all regulatory, licensing, accrediting and agency requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in education, counseling, rehabilitative counseling, social work, clinical psychology or closely related discipline. Certain programs including but not limited to Intensive Community Residential Treatment may require enrollment and/or completion of Master's degree in a human services
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  Two year behavioral health experience in community support programs serving chronically mentally ill adults is required.

  
  
• Leadership experience.