Administrative Management, Autism, Behavioral Health, Chronic Disease, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Study Publications, Customer Support/Service, Developmental Disabilities, Documentation, Financial Management, Genetics, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Leadership, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Medical Records, Medications, Military, Nonprofit, Performance Management, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Mental Health, QoS (Quality of Service), Regulations, Regulatory Submissions, Retirement Plan, Service Delivery, Social Work, Staff Training, State Laws and Regulations, Substance Abuse, Time Management, Treatment Evaluation, Treatment Plan, Tuition Reimbursement
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Join a Team That Changes Lives
For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.
Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.
At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
- Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
- Paid On-the-Job Training
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
- Flexible Schedules
- Retirement Savings Plan
Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.
Responsibilities:
Salary: $75,000 annually, negotiable. $5,000 Sign-on bonus!
The Program Director assumes shared responsibility for leadership, vision, direction, and daily supervision of one or more program(s) designed to serve young adults through geriatric individuals with chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders. Ensures implementation of responsible clinical and management practice congruent with Agency mission, which result in a high-quality service to consumers and sound fiscal management. Must be licensed in the state of Massachusetts: LMHC, LCSW, LICSW.
- Educates staff on required licensing documentation and associated timelines and assures all required documentation is completed within established timelines including but not limited to the development, implementation, and evaluation of client treatment plans, assessments and required documentation based on program requirements.
- Assists in monitoring the delivery of services to individuals and evaluates the quality of services to ensure services are being delivered in a consistent, flexible, and responsive manner.
- In accordance with policy, regularly discusses clinical challenges encountered with individual to encourage alternative solutions. Documents group clinical sessions. Similarly provides administrative supervision, and documents the discussion Escalates performance deficiencies through the Performance Improvement process to medicate /resolve in timely manner.
- Ensures that program records (including clinical) are clear and thorough, and meet the reporting standards and timely submission of regulatory agencies assuring all deadlines of the required documentation are met.
- Supports staff education on topics of managing symptoms and stressors, psychiatric medications, co-occurring disorders, such as substance abuse (if needed), and skills and knowledge required to transition individuals to more independent living.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in clinical or counseling psychology, clinical social work, vocational/psychiatric rehabilitation, or education; OR a bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in mental health services delivery.
- 2+ years of experience in behavioral / mental health residential services.
- Licensed in the state of Massachusetts: LMHC, LCSW, LICSW.
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ADArequest@elwyn.org
and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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