Job Information
Legacy Treatment Services Program Director in Mercerville, New Jersey
Program Director
Job Details
Level
Management
Job Location
Crisis Diversion Home - Mercer - Mercerville, NJ
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Graduate Degree
The duties of the Program Director shall minimally include Program administration, staff supervision and scheduling; Inter-agency coordination; Program development and implementation; Staff development and/or training and clinical supervision; Facility management; Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement initiatives; Ensure
completion of the comprehensive intake assessments and ongoing nursing assessments by appropriately licensed and credentialed staff; Individual, group, and family counseling; Crisis Intervention Counseling; Explanation to consumer resident of their rights and procedures in the event they are removed or discharged from the residence; and Clinical support for staff 24 hours a day. Must be able to arrive on-site to provide crisis intervention counseling and/or staff coverage in the event of an emergency.
The Crisis Diversion Home provides recovery-oriented temporary transitional housing for up to 5 individuals, up to 30 days, within a 24-hour supervised environment. Two staff are on site at all times to provide therapeutic and social supports to consumers in crisis referred from Crisis Receiving Stabilization Centers and Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams.
Hours:
Full time; some evening hours, on-call beeper
This position has the following benefits:
3.2 weeks of Paid Time Off during the first year
Medical, vision, dental and life insurance
403(b) employee participation and employer match
9 Agency-paid holidays
Training opportunities provided throughout the year
Education/Experience:
Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health discipline. Life experience preferred.
Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.