Assistant Program Director

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for all coverage scheduling, including unexpected absences.
• Makes recommendations for program improvement and design.
• Ensures staff compliance with productivity standards to ensure the fiscal viability of the program.
• Works closely with the Program Director in the coordination of duties.
• Covers for absent staff to cover open shifts if no other coverage is possible.
• Maintains petty cash account.
• Conducts internal record audits and is responsible for maintaining staff personnel files in compliance with licensing requirements; conducts resident satisfaction interviews.
• Safeguards site safety by overseeing medication distribution and related charting, conducting monthly site inspections, and ensuring safety records are maintained.
• Monitors and documents significant events and observations relevant to client treatment and success/failure.
• Completes Denial of Rights forms every month.
• Provides prompt intervention in crisis situations, stopping the crisis and notifying necessary parties, while providing “on-the-spot” counseling.
• Ensures the safety, health, and well-being of staff and residents.
• Ensures program meets staffing/documentation requirements of CCL Title 22 or Title 17 as appropriate to program license at all times, including particular sensitivity to requests for time off or scheduling of off-site trainings when the site is short-staffed.
• Provides all necessary reports to the County and Administration in a timely fashion.

Minimum Qualifications And Certifications & Licenses

• A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities outlined above is through graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, or a related field; four (4) years of full-time work experience in a community program that served clients with mental illness, and at least one (1) year of managerial/supervisory experience.
• California driver’s license & current vehicle insurance/registration.
• Reliable means of transportation capable of passing vehicle safety inspection if more than five years old, excluding all modes of two-wheeled transport, including bicycles, mopeds, and motorcycles.

Schedule

Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

Compensation

$32.00 - $34.64 an hour.