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Assistant Program Director

Community Services Group, Inc.
Dauphin, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2025

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Summary :

The Assistant Program Director (APD) assists with the general program management and location operation of the mental health programs at the direction of the program director. The APD reports directly to the Program Director.

Wage Information :

46,800 annually with possible adjustment for experience

Job Description :

  • Monitors program and employee compliance to all company policies and procedures and all regulatory standards.
  • Supervises, trains, and oversees the performance management of program employees. Responsible for employment decisions during the life cycle of their team members.
  • Assists in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of employees.
  • Develops educational and training materials, presents educational materials on various aspects of programs, and provides technical assistance to employees.
  • Ensures the development and implementation of individual program plans and activities.
  • Reviews financial documentation / billing and performs on-site audits of individuals' funds and petty cash funds.
  • Serves as team leader for staff interdisciplinary / multidisciplinary team meetings.
  • Directs and ensures effectiveness of program's daily operations including incident management.
  • Fulfills duties and responsibilities of the Program Director in a temporary acting capacity in the absence of Program Director.
  • Assists in the development of data collection methods to report and monitor program activities, and analyzes data to determine if the activities provided are meeting program goals.
  • Provides coverage in emergency situations.
  • Willing to learn and model the five principles of trauma-informed care; safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, and empowerment.
  • Commitment to promote cultural, racial, language, and gender access, diversity, equity and inclusion.

Adolescent Residential Treatment Facility Additional Duties :

  • Serves as a Mental Health Professional (MHP) and participates in treatment team meetings as assigned.
  • Maintains 24 / 7 availability with the Program Director and Clinical Supervisor to the program staff so emergencies may be minimized and care may be constant and effective.
  • Rotates supervisory coverage for after-hours, weekends, and holidays with the Program Director and Clinical Supervisor.
  • For Long Term Structured Residence (LTSR) :
  • Participates in quality assurance / quality management (QM) activities related to the programs specified in the QM plan.
  • Qualifications :

    This position requires one of the following combinations of education and experience :

    For Residential Programs :

    Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, 2 years of work experience working directly with individuals who have mental illness and / or intellectual and developmental disabilities and at least 1 year supervision / management experience or associate's degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university, 3 years of work experience working directly with individuals who have mental illness and / or intellectual and developmental disabilities and at least 1 year supervision / management experience.

    For Long Term Structured Residence (LTSR) :

    Master's degree in a clinical discipline, 2 years of work experience working directly with individuals who have mental illness and / or intellectual and developmental disabilities, 2 years mental health clinical experience, and at least 1 year supervision / management experience.

    For Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) :

    Bachelor's degree and Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP) certification or Bachelor's degree and at least three years work experience in mental health direct service, two years of which must be work experience in PRS. CPRP certification shall be attained within two years of hire as a PRS assistant program director or Associate of Arts degree and CPRP certification if employed as the PRS assistant program director of a licensed PRS facility for at least six months immediately prior to May 11, 2013.

    For the Adolescent Residential Treatment Facility (ARTF) :

    A master's degree from an accredited college or university, licensure preferred (LCSW, LSW, LPC) or, at minimum, a graduate mental health degree and at least one year of experience in the behavioral health delivery system.

    For Outpatient and CaseManagement :

    A master's degree from an accredited college or university,1 year of work experience working directly with persons who have mental illness and / or intellectual and developmental disabilities and at least 1 year supervision / management experience or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, 2 years of work experience working directly with individuals who have mental illness and / or intellectual and developmental disabilities and at least 1 year supervision / management experience or an associate's degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or university, 3 years of work experience working directly with individuals who have mental illness and / or intellectual and developmental disabilities and at least 1 year supervision / management experience.

    Additional requirements include :

  • A valid driver's license, good driving record, and access to a reliable vehicle to attend trainings, meetings, and / or transport individuals to appointments.
  • Able to work flexible hours.
  • Physical requirements of this position include the ability to see well enough to do things like drive and read, hear well enough to be able to communicate with others, and be able to hear things like a smoke alarm and phone ringing, as well as be able to ambulate throughout locations including climbing stairs, stooping and kneeling as needed. Must have finger and manual dexterity to make accurate, coordinated movements of fingers, arms, hands to grasp, move or carry objects, be able to bend and reach. Wear personal protective equipment as required.

    Additional knowledge, skills and abilities can be found in the policy : Job Profiles E.1.b.2 - CW, HR

    CSG Offers Superior Perks & Benefits :

  • Medical, Dental, Prescription, & Vision Insurance available for employees, spouses, domestic partners, & dependents who qualify.
  • Generous Paid Time Off & Other Paid Leave
  • Extensive Paid Training
  • Career Development Opportunities
  • Flexible Pay Options through myFlexPay
  • Family Medical and Parental Leave
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical & dependent care
  • Traditional or Roth 401K Plans with up to 4% employer match
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Life Insurance
  • Wellness Reimbursement
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Mentor / Mentee Opportunities
  • Health Insurance & Benefits availability will vary.

    Make a positive impact not only in someone else's life but in your own life by becoming a valued member of the CSG Team!

    Community Services Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Workforce Diversity.

    Salary : $46,800

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