Salary: $65,000/yr. Sign on Bonus: $2,000

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We are looking for a Program Director for our children's residential program located in Pine Hill, NJ. This children's residential program provides a structured, safe environment for co-ed ages 5-12 with behavioral health disorders and developmental disabilities

Our goal is to help youth living with emotional/behavioral challenges and/or a developmental disability overcome challenges and thrive in a 24/7 supervised community setting. Trauma informed services include individual therapy, group therapy, psychiatric care and medical care, all coordinated in a community home. We take great pride in our welcoming, well-maintained homes located in safe residential areas throughout southern and central New Jersey. The comfortable space allows children to learn, grow and reach their full potential.

We value family and community connections and commit to providing best practice clinical intervention in the least restrictive environment possible. Clinical services are supported with social opportunities, recreation, educational support, art and music.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm with 2 later shifts per week; on-call responsibilities for program emergencies

Responsibilities:

Supervise, train and develop group home staff;

Complete annual written evaluations of staff;

Coordinate staff patterns;

Maintain records for all consumers, including progress notes, treatment plans and all other record-keeping as required by Agency policies and DCF;

Monitor program budget and statistics;

Ensure safety of consumers against fire, theft, physical abuse and report incidents to Vice President of Children s Residential Services;

Intervene directly in crisis situations, and report them according to the procedure in the manual;

Ensure that each consumer obtains any needed dental, psychological or pharmaceutical intervention;

Supervise each consumer s finances, including, but not limited to, personal needs, allowance earnings and banking;

Monitor the formulation of Comprehensive Treatment Plans and other plans regarding consumer goals and objectives;

Establish/maintain working relationships with families, case managers, social workers and agencies to coordinate service to consumers;

Assist in coordinating maintenance of the facility according to the DCF and Oaks Integrated Care;

Be available to consumers and staff on a 24-hour basis during emergencies.

Benefits:

Competitive base salary

Medical and dental insurance

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Flexible spending plans

EXCELLENT time benefits

Opportunity for personal and career growth

Team oriented environment – we practice the FISH! Philosophy

Job Requirements
An earned Master s Degree in clinical Social Work, Psychology or its equivalent;
Three (3) years post-degree experience in the provision of youth mental health services required;
Minimum of one (1) year of supervisory experience within the mental health field;
Excellent verbal, written and computer skills;
Must have a valid driver s license in good standing;
Experience with youth and Developmental/Autism and Mental Health Diagnosis required
Clinical License preferred.

All positions require a valid driver s license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.