Program Director

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Level
Management
Job Location
LISA - WISH Program - Plainville, CT
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Bachelors Degree
Travel Percentage
License Required
Job Shift
Various Shift Hours
Job Description
Are you looking to make a difference? Be a leader to a team that helps promote self reliance, responsibility and accountability for the at risk and disadvantaged youth. LISA Inc, a division of Community Solutions Inc. is looking for an experienced , organized and multifaceted Program Director to manage all program services and operations at our LISA WISH program in Plainville, CT. In this role you will be responsible for the operation, staffing, programming, safety, leadership and management of the residential program, including the planning and implementation of administrative and treatment mandates, to ensure that residents stabilize, learn new skills, and successfully transition to permanency or independent living.
Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSI’s founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan we built the first ever halfway house in New England which has now been replicated and grown to almost 50 programs in 9 states. For over 50 years, CSI has been building upon its successful foundations and has been expanding its services to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year.
Schedule: Mon-Thur 8am-6pm
ESSENTIAL DUTIES include but are not limited to:
Staff Development and Supervision:
Supervise staff work and shift activities, relating to both security and case management, and
oversee staff response to all shift problems and emergency incidents.
Perform the functions of counselor/case manager that relate to client supervision, treatment, community service and custody as needed.
Meet regularly with assigned staff to review job performance and client caseload management.
Recommend and oversee corrective action on above as appropriate.
Review monthly all client files for organization and content.
Conduct and facilitate staff training using in-service and outside agency resources.
Staff recruitment.
Policy and Program Monitoring
Supervise weekend program monitoring including weekly preparation and follow-up orientation and training of new staff.
Supervise the completion of urine collections, telephone spot checks and employment and home site visits of clients to verify and document client movement and record information, where required.
Monitor program operation for compliance with Agency policy and procedure, applicable standards and relevant contractual policy.
Participate in on-call Agency Duty-Officer rotation as assigned.
Formulate program goals and objectives and establish program priorities.
Client Supervision:
Participate in all client admissions, orientation and terminations.
Supervise maintenance of all client-related information and logs.
Community and Outside Agency Relations:
Approve and coordinate client referrals and intakes from respective contracting agencies.
Identify, coordinate, and monitor existing and new outside agency resources for program and agency use.
Develop contacts with outside agencies and individuals which may foster agency and program growth.
Participate in community civic groups or Advisory Boards/committees, Board of Directors' committee meetings, training sessions, and community presentations/speaking engagements as assigned.
To learn more about the LISA WISH program and Community Solutions Inc., visit our website at: ****Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, education or other related field.
Minimum of five years of previous work experience in a similar capacity.
Strong computer skills and high attention to detail required, specifically Excel, Word and Outlook.
Knowledge of human behavior and emotional development, knowledge of behavioral and emotional characteristics of girls with emotional/behavioral disorders.
Experience utilizing a relational, strengths-based, trauma informed approach.
Knowledge of and ability to respond with proper procedures in emergency situations.
Ability to apply a variety of programmatic strategies to enhance and promote the social/emotional growth of residents.
Knowledge of Group Homes, Life Skills, and Independent Living programming.
Ability to interact with adolescents to enable them to cope with problems and set reasonable goals.
Ability to assess and respond to crisis.
Knowledge of security, fire safety procedures, and basic first aid.
Ability to effectively write and prepare written reports as needed.
Ability to use software and web-based data collection programs.
Experience with program development.
Possess or able to readily pass or obtain:
DCF Medication Administration Certification
Adult CPR and First Aid certification (through a certified program such as the Red Cross)
Universal Precautions
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Training
Mandated Reporter Training
Confidentiality Training
Cultural Sensitivity/Cultural Competency
Strength Based/Relational Model
Gender Responsive Training
Trauma Informed Training
Female Adolescent Development Training
Motivational Interviewing Training
Model-specific Training (i.e. TIER System for Girls and/or group curriculum models)
BENEFITS:
We offers great benefits which include two weeks’ vacation with progressive increases, sick time, floating holiday time. Benefits also include medical, dental, vision, FSA, voluntary STD, Accident, Hospital, Life insurance and AD&D. Employees automatically enrolled immediately at 1% in the company 401k plan where the company matches 100% up to 4% of your contribution.
CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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