Associate Program Director

Are you searching for a fulfilling place to develop your career and make an impact? Join Integrity House, New Jersey’s oldest active nonprofit provider of compassionate care for individuals and families experiencing addiction and mental health conditions. We’ve been a trusted source in our field since our founding in 1968, and our goal has remained constant: to provide our clients with comprehensive, whole-person care options under one unified system of care. Integrity House operates 16 licensed treatment programs across New Jersey as well as community outreach and prevention programs, and serves over 3,000 individuals every year.

About the role

The Associate Program Director is responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of outpatient (OP) clients and staff as well as developing and maintaining professional referral relationships and evidence-based outreach practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the program is in compliance with Annex A requirements through supervision of counselor activity, weekly staff meetings, IRIS, regular evaluations, and monitoring all clinical documentation.
• Maintain accurate records to meet standards of licensure and/or accrediting agency (i.e., CARF).
• Review the program budget monthly and ensure that the program is maximizing all billing opportunities.
• Maintain appropriate census population in order to ensure that the program is covering all operational costs.
• Complete one chart audit weekly on a random counselor reviewing a four-week period; perform billing audits weekly for all clients receiving services.
• Maintain a solid working relationship with referral and funding sources.
• Conduct and document urine monitoring, breathalyzers, and psychosocial case management in accordance with licensure and billing purposes.
• Under the supervision of a licensed supervisor, provide group and individual counseling, crisis intervention services, and case management. Adhere to all client confidentiality requirements.
• Ensure that all reports are complete, accurate, and delivered on time (i.e., Operations Report, Fire, Life & Safety Report, APIP report quarterly and annually).
• Conduct interviews for prospective employees when needed; request requisitions to replace open positions through Beyond Pay.
• Implement evidence-based curriculums in the weekly group activities.
• Participate in weekly staff and multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical supervision groups, individual clinical supervision sessions, and other meetings as assigned.
• Keep accurate records of facility operations, write complete and detailed facility incident reports and DHMAS reports when warranted to the facility supervisor/director and other persons stipulated to receive them, and report incidents to referring agencies per contractual obligations.
• Maintain ongoing communication with co-workers, supervisors, and referral sources through direct and indirect means including daily use of email, phone contact, and face-to-face contact.
• Evaluate your subordinates' performances outlined in job function using Integrity’s performance appraisal form.
• Conduct staff trainings as needed.
• Respond to state audits in areas of deficiencies.
• Participate in Q&A audits.
• Be available for on-call and emergency situations; complete other assignments.
• Follow and implement all Integrity, Inc. policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling
• At least three (3) years’ experience in human services fieldwork, preferred
• Experience in substance abuse program management, delivery, and evaluation, preferred
• LPC or LCSW, required
• Valid NJ driver’s license, required

Skills

• Strong working knowledge of ASAM-PPC 2-R Placement Criteria
• Strong understanding of symptom criteria (as outlined in the DSM-IV) necessary to identify mental health, personality, and substance use disorders
• In-depth knowledge of the causes and effects of addiction on individuals, families, and society
• Understanding of crisis management and the ability to deal with life-threatening situations including the prevention of suicide and/or homicide
• Understanding of addictions recovery, motivational interviewing, and 12-step treatment methods
• Knowledge of needs and risk assessment
• Knowledge of evidenced-based adult curriculum
• Comprehension of case management and record-keeping practices
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
• In-depth knowledge and strict adherence to the Code of Ethics and client’s Bill of Rights
• Ability to clinically justify treatment at various levels of care using ASAM placement criteria
• Ability to conduct service reviews and negotiate continued residential treatment with insurance companies, drug court task evaluators, and SAI care coordinators
• Ability to conduct clinical assessments under the supervision of a Clinical Supervisor
• Ability to conduct a suicidal/homicidal risk assessment
• Ability to identify symptoms associated with mental health and personality disorders
• Effective clinical communication, both written and verbal

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm

Benefits

• Low-cost and generous medical and prescription coverage
• Employer-paid dental
• Employer-paid vision
• Employer-paid life and AD&D
• Employer-paid long-term disability
• Employer-paid health reimbursement account
• Generous vacation, sick, personal, and holiday time
• 403(b) Plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 3% of compensation
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement – up to $4,000 annually
• Recognition Rewards
• Professional Development Assistance