Join our dynamic team as a Full Time Wasatch House Director at our vibrant Wasatch House (Clubhouse) in Provo, Utah. As the Director, you will have the exciting opportunity to lead and support individuals on their journey towards mental wellness. This role will allow you to showcase your exceptional leadership skills, creativity, and passion for making a difference in the lives of others.
Collaborate with a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to providing high-quality care and support to our community. If you are a compassionate, innovative, and customer-centric individual who is ready to make a meaningful impact, apply today!
This position offers a competitive hourly rate ranging from $24.43 to $30.95. Spanish Speakers may qualify for a wage increase.
Monday-Friday, Some Saturdays & Holidays
8:00am-5:00pm may flex to include some evenings & weekends
Hello, we're Wasatch Behavioral Health
As a local government agency, we are committed to provide access to mental health services to everyone in our community. Wasatch Behavioral Health needs kind and motivated people to best support our clients and clinicians. If you have some experience or education, or even just an interest in the field of Mental/Behavioral Health, come join us!
Day to day as a Wasatch House Director
The House Director at our Provo-based Wasatch House (Clubhouse) plays a crucial role in managing and setting client-appropriate boundaries, creating behavior contracts, and preparing tailored instruction for individuals with diverse needs, by teaching essential social, interpersonal, and daily living skills through nurturing approaches and behavior modification techniques, the Director fosters personal growth and development in clients facing learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, and emotional challenges. Additionally, this position involves planning and overseeing psychosocial, recreational, and community activities to promote holistic well-being. The Director conducts comprehensive needs assessments, manages medications, coordinates case management activities, provides crisis intervention, and ensures financial stability and essential services for clients. This dynamic role also involves transportation support, legal advocacy, and active participation in treatment team meetings and consultations.
BENEFITS
Medical, Dental, Vision (PEHP)
Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account,
401(k), Pension Plan
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
What you need to be successful
Successful candidates for the Wasatch House Director position must have a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a related field, along with licensure as a Social Service Worker (SSW) and a minimum of two years of experience as a Licensed Social Service Worker, including one year in a lead-worker or supervisor capacity. Moreover, becoming a certified Mental Health Officer to issue "client pink slips" is required, as is holding a valid driver's license. Essential skills include in-depth knowledge of mental illness, special education classifications, behavioral disorders, legal frameworks concerning client rights and confidentiality, therapeutic techniques, crisis intervention, social work principles, and psychiatric concepts. Proficiency in utilizing various software applications for record-keeping, communicating effectively, designing instructional materials, and , and coordinate services to meet client goals. Assist client's in budgeting money and how to set spending priorities; design instructional curriculum; use emergency medical procedures; communicate well verbally and in written form; assist client's in monitoring their medications; assess client's case management service needs; link client's with funding agencies and service providers; work cooperatively with a variety of agency service providers; parents and significant others; assist client's in getting the services they need to achieve their goals. Advocate for clients is essential, along with the ability to liaise with community resources.
Qualifications

• Graduation from a college or university with a bachelor degree in social work
• Psychology or a related field; plus Licensure as a Social Service Worker (SSW); AND
• Two (2) years of experience working as a Licensed Social Service Worker (SSW)
• One (1) of which must be in a lead-worker or supervisor role;
• Become a certified Mental Health Officer enabling the issuing of "client pink slips".
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Special Qualifications

• May be required to have a Food Handlers Permit depending on the program.
• Considerable knowledge of mental illness; special education classifications and disabilities, behavior disorders; therapeutic techniques and theories;
• Values and fundamentals; resources available for linking of client needs; psychotropic medications; how to write and implement a service plan; how to accurately maintain daily computerized log records of activities using various software applications including word processing
• Crisis interventions; psychiatric social work concepts, DCFS policies and procedures.
• Ability to assist client's in developing a range of social supports in the community; to advocate for client rights

Join our team today!
Employment at Wasatch Behavioral Health is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, motor vehicle record review and criminal background check. After hire you must complete and receive a Criminal Background Clearance (BCI) from Utah State Office of Licensing. Upon receipt of a conditional offer of employment in the position, you must provide an official copy of licensure or certification.