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Pressley Ridge Benefits

The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.

• Free single medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with 50% employer match

• Prescription coverage

• Dental and vision plans

• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost

• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account

• Retirement savings plan with an employer match

• Free life insurance and AD&D

• Paid Time Off

• 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)

• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  Position Summary

The Program Director (PD) is responsible for all aspects of the program. This includes assuring the recruitment, training, supervision and support of staff within the program. Program Directors will maximize positive outcomes for all children and families served. They will assure adherence to internal policies, as well as external regulations and licensing requirements, sound fiscal operation and communication and liaison with local community groups, schools service agencies, local state offices and courts of the county and state.

Essential Responsibilities

• To ensure that the program site is managed effectively and in line with stated policies and program objectives the Program Director will:

• Oversee the operation, upkeep, and maintenance of the office site and adhere to lease and rental agreements as established by the State Director.

• Generate data regarding referrals, outcomes and incidents.

• Implement internal policies and management plans.

• Assist the State Director in program planning and long range goals.

• Assure the utilization of up-to-date technology and concepts.

• Will follow protocol and procedures for intake coordination, training activities, recruitment, as well as fiscal and Medicaid mechanisms.

• To assure the delivery of quality services and maintain an array of services the Program Director will:

• Supervise treatment staff directly or their supervisors depending upon the personnel actions including action plans, hiring, terminations, recruitment, vacation and sick day requests. Ensures that program staffing is qualified and provide continued safety of children served with high rates of success/program completion.

• Assist in training and credentialing of staff in order to comply with treatment needs, internal policy, fiscal and regulatory requirements.

• Oversee treatment planning and goals for children and their families. Ensures services are responsive to the children and families served.

• Maintain an ongoing relationship with professional consultants.

• Effectively manages and continuously develops the program.

• Advocate for children and their families at large and in specific cases in line with Pressley Ridge values, RE-ED principles and the rights of children.

• Shows commitment to the program maintaining professional status and cutting edge quality.

• Fiscal Operation:

• Assist the Executive Director in monitoring income and expenditures, and establishing capital purchase requests.

• Oversee the development of treatment costs and revenues, (per diems and billing documentation).

• Assure proper compliance to record keeping and fiscal policies and regulation.

• Generate accurate statistical and fiscal information on children and their families, particularly when entering, changing services, or leaving the program.

• Review and approve travel and receipt requests.

• To assure and/or enhance program recognition and professional reputation of Pressley Ridge on a local and regional level the Program Director will:

• Attend meetings of local state departments, schools and courts and community groups as a representative of Pressley Ridge and/or on behalf of a child and their family.

• Disseminate agency information and consult with local organizations and individuals who wish to know more about Pressley Ridge services and programs.

• Represent Pressley Ridge in local, state and national conferences, seminars and trainings by attending or in the role of presenter.

• Assist in the gathering of data and material for research activities.

• Collaboration:

• Attend meeting and participate in actions and activities internal to Pressley Ridge; specifically, but not limited to regional regularly scheduled management meetings.

• Make available, upon request, program relevant information.

• Collaborate with other Pressley Ridge management and administrative staff.

• Receive supervision from and actively communicate with the Executive Director on an ongoing basis throughout the week by phone, email, written message and when possible in person regarding program matters.

• Ensures the executive staff and others within Pressley Ridge are well-informed of the program operations

  Working Conditions

• Physical Demands. Requires vision, speech, and hearing and a moderate level of physical activity including; sitting, standing, walking lifting and carrying as required. Must be able to meet the demands and complete Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).

• Environmental Factors. Indoors/Outdoors: office, school, home, community

• Working Hours. Non-traditional hours as determined by the program.

• Qualifications

Education

Required

• Masters or better in Human Services

Experience

Required

• 5 years: Working with troubled children and their families or Ph.D. in Human services and two years of clinical/education experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)