Program Director (Treatment Foster Care)

Position Summary

The Program Director (PD) is responsible for all aspects of the program. This includes assuring the recruitment, training, supervision and support of staff within the program. Program Directors will maximize positive outcomes for all children and families served. They will assure adherence to internal policies, as well as external regulations and licensing requirements, sound fiscal operation and communication and liaison with local community groups, schools, service agencies, local state offices and courts of the county and state.

Essential Responsibilities

• Direct oversight of program staff; ensures direct program staff is qualified
• Aid in training and credentialing of staff in order to comply with treatment needs, internal policy, fiscal and regulatory requirements
• Aid the Senior Director in program planning and long range goals
• Oversee treatment planning and goals for children and their families
• Aid the Senior Director in monitoring income and expenditures, and establishing capital purchase requests
• Attend meetings of local state departments, schools and courts and community groups as a representative of Pressley Ridge and/or on behalf of a child and their family
• Collaborate with other Pressley Ridge management and administrative staff

Qualifications

• Clearances: State Police, FBI, and Child Abuse Clearances; CPS/Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training per state regulation
• Valid State Drivers License and insurance

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands: Ability to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds with assistance. While performing this job, the individual is regularly required to sit and type at a computer or on a laptop
• Environmental: Individual will work in a culturally diverse environment

Working Hours

• Must be able to work standard business hours on a consistent basis with some flexibility to adjust hours to meet the needs of the participants and organization.
• Emergency on-call duties, as assigned.