Program Director

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and Colonial Management Group, LP rules, regulations, and policies.
• Manage the provision of administrative and clinical supervision for all staff.
• Monitor all clinic staff and contract labor in the performance of their duties and responsibilities.
• Keep Colonial Management Group, LP informed, through the Regional Director, of any significant events or regulatory issues that may occur.
• Make timely recommendations to address any regulatory concerns or significant issues that occur within the clinic.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with local, state, and federal authorities as necessary.
• Guide, coach, and discipline all staff within their clinic according to Colonial Management Group, LP standards.
• Achieve a three-year accreditation award from recognized accrediting bodies through daily application and conformance with national accreditation standards.
• Prepare and submit annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily reports as requested and required.
• Ensure appropriate staff levels of qualified personnel are maintained in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations and Colonial Management Group, LP policies.
• Provide quarterly quality assurance reviews.
• Ensure daily accounting of all cash transactions (including deposits) and daily accounting of medication inventory at the clinic.
• Ensure patient progress is accurately documented by staff in all patient charts.
• Identify and address clinic needs.
• Report abuse, maltreatment, and patient grievances to the Regional Director and CCO.
• Educate patients in all aspects of treatment, corresponding health issues, and steps to recovery.
• Assist in monitoring all patient activities on the center premises.
• Participate in community relations activities.
• Ensure staff members have a clear understanding of Colonial Management Group, LP’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure staff compliance with 42 CFR Part 2 and 45 CFR Parts 160 & 164.
• Obtain and maintain proper licensure and/or certification according to specific state requirements.
• Participate in CARF conformance and the state audit process.
• Conduct treatment team and staff meetings on a regular basis.
• Report all incidents at the clinic level to the Regional Director, Zone Director, Director of Human Resources and the Corporate Compliance Officer.
• Handle all legal documents appropriately.
• Complete all staff and contract employees’ annual performance reviews in a timely manner.
• Responsible for all end-of-year data gathering efforts.

Essential Qualifications

• Education, Licensure, and/or Certification needed per individual state requirements.
• Knowledge of Methadone, general counseling practices, Federal Confidentiality Law, HIPAA & ethics.
• Computer literacy and basic knowledge of all Microsoft products.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in one or more of the following fields: substance abuse, psychology, sociology, counseling, or another related field.
• Multi-unit healthcare experience preferred.