EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

About the role

Abraxas Youth & Family Services is seeking an Executive Director for our Abraxas I program. This role is pivotal in bridging strategic objectives with operational execution, overseeing departmental functions, driving compliance, and fostering a culture of excellence and safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with all applicable licensing regulations, accreditation standards, federal, state, and local regulatory standards.
• Updates and amends policy and procedures manual for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Develops yearly program/facility fiscal goals.
• Implements and maintains budget and drives the achievement of profit and loss goals.
• Maintains day to day operations ensuring policy compliance, effective client supervision, delivery of quality services, and facilitation of program/facility schedule.
• 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 and internal contacts such as social service, community relations, criminal justice, consultants, and other program/facility staff members to interpret the programmatic activities and objectives as well as developing cooperative working relationships.
• Develops and ensures that the program has implemented and follows through on all quality, compliance, safety, and privacy policies, actions, and improvement plans.
• Evaluates program/facility training needs for staff members and coordinates and implements 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.
• Supports the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.
• Demonstrate appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management (SCM) intervention techniques and skills and provide effective supervision to staff regarding the use of SCM.
• Identify the nature, dynamics and categories of challenging behaviors and reduce their frequency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral or social science field and minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in residential and non-residential program/facility of which three years must be in a supervisory or managerial level; OR Master’s degree in behavioral or social science field and minimum four years of progressively responsible experience in residential and non-residential program/facility of which two years' experience must be in a supervisory or managerial level.
• At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Criminal clearances (Act 33 and 34, specific State & child clearances and, if necessary, FBI).
• Pass Drug Screening and Physical Exam.
• Valid driver's license from employee’s state of residence.
• Valid registered vehicle insurance.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 21 years of age.
• Valid driver's license and registered vehicle insurance.
• Ability to work with computers and relevant software.

Skills

• Strategic planning and implementation.
• Compliance management.
• Leadership and supervision.
• Quality assurance and improvement.
• Behavioral and social science knowledge.
• Safe Crisis Management (SCM) techniques.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical & Dental & Vision Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Basic Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• 401(k).
• Life Assistance Program (LAP).
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Training Advancement Opportunities.

Pay

$125,000 - $150,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time