ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

❤️ Make an Impact Every Day Assistant Director 📍 Woodridge Intervention 🕒 Full-Time 💲 105,000 💵 DailyPay Available Looking for More Than Just a Job? At Abraxas Youth & Family Services, we are looking for dedicated professionals who want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of youth, young adults, and families. Our team members support individuals as they build skills, overcome challenges, and work toward positive, lasting change. Whether you are beginning your career, bringing experience in human services, behavioral health, education, juvenile justice, or residential care, or looking for work with greater purpose, Abraxas provides the training, support, and opportunities needed to help you succeed. Experience requirements vary by position. Many roles require or prefer experience working with youth, families, or individuals in behavioral health, education, residential, or human services settings. About Abraxas Youth & Family Services For more than 50 years, Abraxas Youth & Family Services has been committed to supporting youth, young adults, and families through high-quality programs and services that promote growth, accountability, healing, and positive change. Our mission is empowering individuals to make transformative changes and enabling them to lead lives with purpose and fulfillment. Every day, our employees help create safe, structured, and supportive environments where individuals can build skills, develop confidence, strengthen relationships, and move toward a more positive future. Why Join Our Team?💰 Competitive Pay & Benefits Competitive compensation DailyPay – access your earned wages before payday Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Available after 30 days of employment 401(k) retirement plan Paid time off Employee Assistance Program Wellness programs Employee referral bonuses Company-paid training 🎓 Training & Career Growth Paid training programs Professional development opportunities Certification opportunities, where applicable Leadership development programs Career advancement opportunities Opportunities across multiple programs and service areas ❤️ Meaningful Work That Matters Support youth, young adults, and families Help individuals build skills, confidence, and stability Make a positive impact every day Work as part of a mission-driven organization Contribute to safe, supportive, and structured environments What You’ll Do As an Assistant Director, you will: Monitors and manages the facility’s operations to ensure policy compliance, effective supervision of clients, delivery of quality services and the implementation facility schedules. Ensures quality and continuity of clinical services and curriculum within established parameters. Develops and executes departmental policies in accordance with federal, state and local regulations. Assures compliance with applicable licensing and regulatory agencies. Updates and amends policy and procedures manual for accuracy and regulatory compliance. Supervises, assists with hiring, and evaluates staff performance, develops measurable objectives for necessary improvements and implements appropriate corrective action to staff adhering to human resources policies and utilizing Human Resources when necessary. Confers with local agencies such as social service, community relations, and criminal justice to interpret the institutional programmatic activities and objectives as well as developing cooperative working relationships. Assumes overall direction of the program including communication with internal management and external agencies in the absence of the Facility Director. Evaluates training needs of the facility for staff members and coordinates training activities and programs. Communicates regularly and thoroughly with appropriate supervisory staff member on matters such as operational, administrative, and personnel issues within the program/facility. Attend staff meetings and conferences. Supports the company’s philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care. Who We’re Looking For You may be a great fit if you are: Compassionate and professional Dependable and responsible Patient, positive, and service-focused Committed to supporting youth, young adults, and families Comfortable working in a structured, team-oriented environment Interested in human services, behavioral health, education, residential care, social work, psychology, criminal justice, or related fields Qualifications Required: Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral or social science field and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in residential and non-residential facility of which three (3) years must be in a supervisory or managerial level or a Master’s degree a behavioral or social science field and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in residential and non-residential program of which one (1) year experience must be in a supervisory or managerial level. Preferred: Experience working with youth, young adults, families, or individuals in a behavioral health, education, human services, residential, or juvenile services setting Schedule Full-Time 🌟 Apply Today - Join Us in Building Better Futures! Some jobs pay the bills. Some jobs build careers. This job helps create meaningful change. If you are looking for meaningful work where your compassion, dedication, and professionalism can make a real difference every day, we encourage you to apply today. About Our Organization Abraxas Youth & Family Services is part of the Inperium family of companies. Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc. Equal Opportunity Employer Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc., and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This policy of nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment. #CB