Schedule: Monday - Friday 8a-4p
Salary: $47,000 per year includes language differential
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for guiding program culture by demonstrating leadership in how overall engagement with Persons occurs by knowledgeably incorporating the practices and philosophies of evidence based practices such as Stages of Change, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Seeking Safety, Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) into program culture.
- Utilize recovery-oriented language and principles in all communication and interactions with Persons, colleagues, and collaterals Participate on the Engagement Team of assigned persons as directed by the ACCS Clinical Supervisor Collaborate with Care Coordination Entities and other providers to ensure access to appropriate medical, clinical, self-help, and peer modalities during times of crisis, care transitions, other life transitions and changes in health status.
- Contribute to the overall functioning of the Integrated Team by sharing in the administrative responsibilities and on-call coverage on a rotating basis as assigned.
- Provide supervision of program staff, including hiring, training, progressive disciplinary action, and evaluation.
- Oversee staff scheduling and shift coverage as needed.
- Provide oversight for all financial and budgetary procedures including petty cash, client finances, and payroll.
- Provide oversight of Medication Administration Program (MAP) and periodic medication administration.
- Maintain accurate programmatic documentation such as fire drills, emergency reports, transportation sheets, daily logs, progress notes, teaching programs, and any other documentation assigned Ensure that agency and regulatory standards are met and maintained, including agency QA audits, CARF, DMH licensing, Executive Order 509, and MAP reviews.
- Ensure proper maintenance of the physical site in compliance with all city, state, federal, DMH and Bay Cove regulations and requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications:
- Bilingual candidates (English/Spanish) highly encouraged to apply Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Psychology, Social Work, or a related area.
- A High School diploma or GED plus three years direct care experience providing services to adults with mental health issues or related population can be substituted for the above degree requirement.
- Strong commitment to the right of each Person with mental health challenges to live in community residences, to work in market jobs, and to have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services of their own choosing.
- Demonstrated supervisory and management experience.
- Professional writing and verbal communications skills.
- High degree of personal organization, attention to detail, and time management skills.
- Proficiency in word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps.
- Department of Public Health certification in medication administration required within 3 months of hire.
- CPR and First Aid certification required within 3 months of hire.
- Ability to go up and down stairs to monitor clients on multiple floors and physical capacity to assist people with mobility impairments as needed.
- Use of personal cellular telephone for work communication.
- Valid driver's license preferred.
- Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply, pay differential offered for candidates with fluency in certain essential languages.
- Driving License Required? No
Benefits:
- Excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement/remission, paid vacation & holidays, sick time pay, and employee referral bonuses.