Treatment Director - SEMORS

Schedule & Location

This is a full-time position domiciled in Poplar Bluff or Sikeston, MO, requiring frequent weekly travel between these facilities. Regular hours are primarily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with on-call responsibilities to meet operational needs. Saturday, Sunday, and holidays are regular days off; schedule flexibility is necessary.

About the Role

The Missouri Department of Mental Health's Division of Developmental Disabilities (DD) seeks a dynamic, results-driven leader to serve as Treatment Director for Southeast Missouri Residential Services. This key leadership position oversees 24-hour residential habilitation services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including campus, crisis, and community residential programs. The role reports to the Superintendent and involves shaping service delivery, ensuring safety and compliance, and leading a multidisciplinary team dedicated to enhancing quality of life for the individuals supported.

As Treatment Director you provide leadership in daily operations, crisis intervention, emergency response, staff management, and implementation of facility policies and procedures; promoting quality care, individual safety, regulatory compliance, effective staff supervision, and efficient facility operations. You serve as primary designee for the Superintendent when unavailable and provide administrative support during after-hours emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Superintendent in directing and coordinating facility operations and services, including developing, implementing, and applying facility policies and procedures.
• Provide administrative oversight of residential, habilitation, behavioral crisis, and support services, monitoring daily operations to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant practices.
• Provide leadership, direction, and support to department managers, supervisors, and facility personnel.
• Promote accountability, professional conduct, teamwork, and respectful and effective communication.
• Ensure appropriate staffing ratios; recruit, mentor, and develop employees; promote a positive, accountable workplace culture that results in retention and workplace satisfaction.
• Guarantee compliance with all Federal, State, and DMH regulations, as well as ICF/IID standards; participate in external survey audits and develop plans of correction to ensure optimal client supports.
• Lead initiatives for policy revision, program improvement, and system efficiencies; initiate and monitor solid Plans of Action.
• Promote utilization of technology, including electronic healthcare record (EHR) systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum of 24 earned semester hours or 36 earned quarter hours in one or a combination of: Education, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Counseling, Dietetics, Criminal Justice, Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy Assistant, Nursing, or other specialties in the field of human services.
• 5 years of professional experience in mental health, education, social services, public administration, or a closely related area.
• 2–5 years of supervisory experience.

Benefits

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. An interactive Total Compensation Calculator providing a comprehensive view of benefits is available to prospective employees.

Contact

Human Resources: Alexsa White at (573) 840-9068 or via email at alexsa.white@dmh.mo.gov.