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Assistant Program Director

Center for Human Development
Springfield, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2025

The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking an Assistant Program Director to join the team at our Community Adolescent Treatment Program (CATP) located in Springfield, MA. CATP is a short-term, secure residential treatment program for male participants who are committed to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Youth Services. The Community Adolescent Treatment Program helps young men, aged 12 to 21, make a successful transition back to their home community.

Your responsibilities as an Assistant Program Director:

The Assistant Program Director works within the Agency’s team model, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among co-workers. She/he will supervise and manage the activities of residential supervisory staff; will assume a primary leadership role in interactions with staff and residents; will ensure the coordinated efforts of all treatment components; will oversee food service and maintenance operations; and will support the philosophy of the agency and the program in all interactions with staff, residents, parents and outside agencies.


REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field preferred and/or 3 or more years of supervisory experience in a residential setting
  • Extensive experience working with troubled adolescents required
  • Extensive experience in a residential/secure setting required
  • Vehicle available for work use

SUCCESS FACTORS:

The Assistant Program Director should actively support the philosophy of the Agency and program as well as maintain a high level of commitment to program staff. Success factors include:

  • Patience, caring, and compassion toward a difficult and potentially dangerous population
  • Demonstrates effective de-escalation skills
  • Performs well under stress and in crisis situations
  • Manage long-term professional stress appropriately
  • Open, direct interpersonal style with good teamwork and leadership skills

Take advantage of a competitive compensation starting at $61,000 as well as a phenomenal benefit package that includes, Dental, Health and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays just to name a few.

AT Center for human development (CHD) Care Finds a way:

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those served.

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Education

Required
  • Bachelors or better

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)

Salary : $61,000

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