TITLE: P rogram Director - Intensive Residential Treatment Services (IRTS)

LOCATION: Hampton, NJ (Hunterdon County)

Allies was founded in 1999, and for over two decades, has been paving a path to independence, acceptance, and equality for individuals with special needs. Through effective programming, and adequate support services, Allies' staff assist people with special needs to live richer lives.

Requirements :

• Master's Degree in a relevant discipline (i.e. social work, counseling)
• Three years of experience supervising children's behavioral health programs
• Valid unrestricted driver's license with clean driving record
• Ability to lift or transfer at least 50 pounds
• The ability to sit, stand, bend, squat, reach, be agile, physically pursue individuals on foot and stand for several hours at a time
• Must be able to read, write and verbally communicate in English and direct/respond to individual's needs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Required Skill Level :

• The ability to exercise good judgment and use common sense.
• The ability to perform crisis prevention.
• The ability to develop and implement a culturally competent program.
• The ability to implement the job description for the Program Manager and successfully onboard and develop subordinates.
• The ability to lead a clinical treatment team addressing the psychiatric stabilization and rehabilitation needs of Youth with co-occurring diagnoses.

Responsibilities :

• Working a 40 hour salaried, unlimited, flexible schedule.
• Sharing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on-call responsibilities with the Program Manager, specifically for call-outs, shift coverage and program emergencies.
• Directly supervising and evaluating the Program Manager and Residential Counselors.
• Completes annual training, including role specific trainings relative to Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement.
• Monitoring all clinical treatment.
• Consulting with the Youth Psychiatrist.
• Communicating with the DCF Children's System of Care and Case Management Organizations regarding referral, placement, treatment and discharge.
• Implementing and maintaining communication with the Children's System of Care to ensure a waiting list with a 4.2 census goal.
• Monitoring program budget and expenditures.
• Coordinating treatment and discharge with inpatient units (hospitals).
• Verifying and processing intake and discharge paperwork in compliance with DCF standards.
• Enrolling Youth in relevant school placements.
• Maintaining case files in compliance with DCF standards and Medicaid regulations.
• Monitoring preauthorization, assessment, treatment and billing in compliance with Medicaid regulations.
• Reviewing documentation of Units of Service prior to Medicaid billing.
• Participating in regular treatment team meetings.
• Submitting Incident Reports to the DCF.
• Cooperating with DCF during licensing activities.
• Cooperating with Agency Administration in the submission of applicable plans of correction to the DCF Institutional Abuse Investigation Unit.
• Developing and implementing core competency and ongoing IRTS specific training as determined by the DCF standards.
• Adhering to the IRTS and IIH DCF contracts, DCF standards and Medicaid regulations.
• Submitting the bi-monthly census to the Agency Fiscal Department.
• Participating in the Agency Clinical Intervention Team.
• Collaborating with Agency Quality Assurance during regular reviews; addressing review findings for clinical services.
• Participating with the Agency in the development and expansion of Children's Services.
• Attending Agency meetings and trainings.
• Maintaining and monitoring own credentialing as required.
• Collaborating with Human Resources to maintain credentialing requirements of the Youth Therapist.
• Other duties as assigned

Top Reasons to Work at Allies:

• The Meaningful Relationships You Make
• The Fulfillment You Get from Truly Rewarding Work
• One of the Few Agencies in NJ with Paid Training
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Work Shifts Available for Morning, 'Noon, and Night
• Opportunities to Pick Up Extra Shifts
• An Exceptional Benefits Package

At Allies, you will meet passionate people dedicating their lives to helping others. We are constantly striving to improve the lives of the people we serve. As a result, we are constantly growing to become better people and a better company. If you have compassion for others and a desire for personal growth and wish to bring that compassion and commitment to work, you will be a great fit!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Allies, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, individual genetic information or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.