Substance Abuse Program Director (Corrections)

About the role

The Substance Abuse Program Director (SAPD) oversees the integration of clinical services and milieu management to support program goals. The SAPD meets with supervisors, managers, vendors, department officials, or other entities to solicit cooperation and resolve problems. They provide updates on program efforts to higher level management and recommend cross-functional initiatives. They audit, monitor, and evaluate assigned program services and results to ensure compliance with contractual and licensing requirements, and initiate corrective actions to meet specifications.

The SAPD also manages and leads assigned personnel, interviews, hires, evaluates work performance, disciplines and discharges subordinate staff. They assist managers in resolving complex employee relations problems and approve appropriate recommendations for personnel actions. They are responsible for quality control of programs and services across several facilities in the assigned area.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the integration of clinical services and milieu management to support program goals.
• Maintains open communication with supervisors, managers, vendors, department officials, or other entities to resolve problems.
• Provides updates on program efforts to higher level management and recommends cross-functional initiatives.
• Audits, monitors, and evaluates assigned program services and results to ensure compliance with contractual and licensing requirements, and initiates corrective actions to meet specifications.
• Manages and leads assigned personnel, interviewing, hiring, evaluating work performance, disciplining, and discharging subordinate staff.
• Assists managers in resolving complex employee relations problems and approves appropriate recommendations for personnel actions.
• Responsible for quality control of programs and services across several facilities in the assigned area.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in any of the social sciences, criminal justice, public health, or business administration. Master’s degree in psychology, social work, mental health or substance abuse counseling, or closely related field, preferred.
• Two (2) years of relevant experience in a therapeutic community setting or management experience as a Program Director / Clinical Supervisor with successful completion of TC experiential training; or a combination of equivalent education and life experience.
• One of the following is required: Current Certified Addictions Professional (CAP); or Masters Certified Addictions Counselor (MCAP); or Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professional (CCJAP) OR Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• Valid local driver’s license, insurance and good driving record required. Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Strong knowledge of health administration regulations and standards, program funding and financing, and applicable laws and regulations; in-depth knowledge of management theories and techniques.
• Strong communication skills to exchange information and interact with treatment team, clients, client families and outside vendors and agencies.
• Working knowledge of federal and state rules and regulations governing health records confidentiality.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong critical thinking, high level persuasion and negotiation and presentation skills.
• High level problem-solving and analytical abilities to organize, plan and direct activities and operations within assigned geographical area.
• Ability to organize, evaluate, plan effective administration and operation of diverse programs and services dispersed across a geographic region.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk and move about the facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients.
• Ability to record, proofread and check documents and files for accuracy, to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe, read.
• Ability to communicate with others, and speak to groups or individuals in order to gather and present information.
• Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data.
• Ability to respond to telephones, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely, and remain alert to traffic conditions and to identify and comply with traffic signals and signs.

Compensation

Range begins at $86,823 annually. Management Incentive Compensation Plan (MICP): You will be eligible to participate in the Management Incentive Compensation Plan (MICP) in the next fiscal year 2025 based on the organization’s business results and your individual performance. You are eligible to receive up to 15% of your annual base salary.

Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents; Employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash-saving premiums; Employee assistance programs focused on mental health.
• Financial Wellbeing: 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match; Short-term and Long-term Disability and Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Gateway; Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care; Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Flexibility and Time Off: 18 paid time off days per year – accrual rates increase with years of service; 9 paid company holidays.
• Work-life-balance.
• Personal Development: Training & Development Programs; Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,250 per calendar year; eLearning access to online courses that provide CEU’s and job-related training.