Residential Program Director

About the role

Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization providing community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. The role oversees clinical, financial, and administrative operations of specified programs, ensuring adherence to standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages program staff.
• Hire staff appropriate to the position.
• Utilizes staff appropriately with the goal of optimizing effort and achieving operational and financial goals.
• Manages staff performance.
• Provides direction, training, and coaching; implement recognition and rewards programs; conduct performance planning and review sessions; provide guidance on career development.
• Responsible for counseling and corrective action programs, as necessary.
• Ensures timely intake of prospective persons served; arrange and perform intake procedures; conduct initial assessment of persons' suitability for program.
• Supervises and directs program staff regarding treatment/support plans and interventions, including rehabilitative strategies and techniques.
• Assists Managers in completing comprehensive assessments for persons served.
• Participates in various internal and external meetings regarding treatment/support planning.
• Fosters teamwork and leadership in work groups.
• Provides staff with new and updated policies and directives.
• Ensures quality and timely completion of all clinical, recordkeeping, and service/support/action plans and documents for persons served.
• Ensures compliance with all internal quality and external licensing, certification, and accreditation standards and regulations, as well as program-specific policies and procedures.
• Aids in the development and management of program budgets.
• Ensures collection of program fees and service delivery data.
• Represents Vinfen in professional, trade, regulatory, and funding source organizations; participates in committees, meetings, and other activities, as requested.
• Serves as a resource for program staff, family and friends of persons served, neighbors, public officials, and other providers.
• Manages adverse events (such as medication occurrences, physical restraints, and other critical incidents); ensure plans and corrective actions are implemented and reported.
• Responds to internal and external data collection and reporting requests.
• Ensures program quality and achievement of goals and objectives, as well as managing quality improvements.
• Provides on-call backup and on-site support and intervention when necessary.
• Maintains and enhances staff’s knowledge of human services issues, trends, and techniques.
• Ensures maintenance and safety of physical sites.
• Performs other related duties, as required.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years’ experience in progressively responsible human services functions, of which two years have been in a supervisory capacity.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required. In some cases, experience may be substituted for academic training.
• Driving is a requirement for this position using either a Vinfen van or personal vehicle. If using a personal vehicle, you must possess and maintain adequate insurance as well as maintain a safe driving record which is subject to annual checks. A valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment.
• Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least six months, and must be able to pass a driver's screening background check.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb as this is a very physically active position. Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or the use of a two-person lift.
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment such as a calculator, copier, and printer.
• Ability to sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways.
• Ability to assist clients with tasks of daily living.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time as needed.
• Ability to bend, reach, file, sit, stand, and move around the facility.
• Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• CPR is required within two weeks of hire.
• First Aid is required within two weeks of hire.
• MAP is required within 150 days of hire.
• Safety Care is required within 90 days of hire.
• Other training, as assigned.

Pay

USD $60,372.50 - USD $60,372.50 /Yr.