Program Director (In-Home)

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Pressley Ridge Benefits

The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.

• Medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
• Prescription coverage
• Dental and vision plans
• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost
• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account
• Wellness incentive (up to $250)
• 403b with up to 9% employer give/match
• Free life insurance and AD&D
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)
• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Summary

The Family Centered Treatment (FCT) Program Director will provide clinical and administrative supervision and support to Family Centered Treatment team to ensure high quality service is provided to families, monitoring documentation to fidelity, and team performance to maximize benefits to families. This includes assuring the recruitment, training, supervision and support of staff within the program. The Program Director will maximize positive outcomes for all children and families served. They will assure adherence to internal policies, as well as external regulations and licensing requirements, contracts, sound fiscal operation and communication and liaison with local community groups, schools service agencies, local state offices and courts of the county and state.

Ideal candidates will live in one of our service counties (Bellmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, and/or Muskingum) and share our commitment to supporting kids and families in our communities.

Responsibilities

1. Clinical and Support
   1. Ensures oversight for treatment planning and goals for children and their families.
   2. Ensures services are responsive to the children and families served.
   3. Maintains an ongoing relationship with professional consultants.
   4. Advocates for children and their families at large and in specific cases in line with Pressley Ridge values, principles and the rights of children.
   5. Shows commitment to the program maintaining professional status and cutting-edge quality.
   6. Implements internal policies and management plans.
   7. Ensures selected models of care are fully implemented to fidelity including the documentation of said models of care utilizing fidelity tools, when applicable.
   8. Assures the utilization of up-to-date technology and concepts, as approved.
   9. Follows protocol and procedures for intake coordination, training activities, recruitment, as well as fiscal and any funding mechanisms.
   10. Assists in training and credentialing of staff in order to comply with treatment needs, internal policy, fiscal and regulatory requirements.
   11. Oversees the operation, upkeep, and maintenance of the office site(s) and adhere to lease and rental agreements as established by the Senior Director or Executive Director.
2. Quality Improvement
   1. Generates data regarding referrals, outcomes and incidents.
   2. Generates accurate statistical and fiscal information on children and their families, particularly when entering, changing services, or leaving the program.
   3. Assists in the gathering of data and material for research activities per policy.
3. Communication
   1. Ensures the executive staff and others within Pressley Ridge are well-informed of the program operations per organization practice.
   2. Communicates critical incident and other required information to external fiscal and regulatory bodies.
4. Supervision
   1. Receives Supervision.
      1. Receives supervision from and actively communicate with supervisor on an ongoing basis throughout the week by phone, email, written message and when possible, in person regarding program matters. 
   2. Provides Supervision.
      1. Supervise staff directly or their supervisors depending upon the personnel actions including action plans, hiring, terminations, recruitment, vacation and sick day requests.
      2. Ensures that program staffing is qualified and provides continued safety of children served with high rates of success/program completion.
5. Leadership
   1. Assists the Senior Director or Executive Director in program planning and long-range goals.
   2. Attends meeting and participate in actions and activities internal to Pressley Ridge; specifically, but not limited to regional regularly scheduled management meetings.
6. Community Engagement
   1. Attends meetings of local state departments, schools and courts and community groups as a representative of Pressley Ridge and/or on behalf of a child and their family.
   2. Disseminates agency information and consult with local organizations and individuals who wish to know more about Pressley Ridge services and programs.
   3. Represents Pressley Ridge in local, state and national conferences, seminars and trainings by attending or in the role of presenter.
7. Risk
   1. Assures proper compliance to record keeping and fiscal policies and regulation.
8. Fiscal
   1. Assists the Executive Director or Senior Director in monitoring income and expenditures, and establishing capital purchase requests.
   2. Assists in developing fiscal budget and meets established POM.
   3. Monitors services provided and revenue and sets expectations for staff based upon revenue required.
   4. Oversees treatment costs and revenues, (per diems and billing documentation).
   5. Reviews and approves travel and receipt requests.

Qualifications

1. Education/Credentials/Licensure:
   1. Requires a master’s degree in human service field.
   2. License eligible for a professional license in human services.
   3. Requires a valid driver's license and auto insurance.
2. Experience
   1. Requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience with behaviorally/emotionally challenged youth and their families or Ph.D. in Human Services.
   2. Requires two (2) years supervisory experience.
3. Clearances:
   1. State Police
   2. FBI
   3. Child Abuse Clearances
   4. Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training statement

Working Conditions

1. Physical Demands:
   1. This position requires operating a keypad device 50% of the day and electronic/office equipment 50% of the day. Travel is required approximately 5 times per month and works in weather conditions about 25% of the day. Travel includes transporting clients. Fingers, thumbs, hands, wrists, elbows, legs and feet are all routinely used throughout the day. The lower torso is used 25% of the day and upper torso is used 75%. Employee must meet minimum requirements for hearing, speech, and vision. Walking is required 50% of the day. Standing occurs 50% of the day. Sitting happens 50% of the day. Reaching above the shoulder as well as bending and twisting are performed 25% of the day. This function routinely lifts 10 pounds, 4 times per day. The maximum lift is under 50 pounds, 1 time per day. The position requires the ability to implement physical interventions and meet the physical demands of TCI. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
2. Mental Demands:
   1. Frequently perform multiple tasks, make quick decisions, concentrate, handle distractions that interfere, and a diversity of problems.
3. Environmental Factors:
   1. Indoors/Outdoors: office, school, home, community
4. Working Hours:
   1. Non-traditional hours as determined by the program.