Assistant Program Director of Family Care Community Partnership (FCCP)

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Company Overview:

Communities for People (CFP) serves youth and families through preventative community services (FCCP), community-based residential programs, managed care networks, adoption, foster care, outpatient services and management information systems. CFP strives to achieve permanency, independence and integration with the community for the youth and families we serve. CFP focuses on strengths to foster self, family and community empowerment. EOE

Sign On Bonus

$750 Bonus at 90 days for Qualified candidates after successful completion of the introductory period.

Benefits

• Paid training and professional development
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous time off benefits
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Mileage reimbursement
• Additional retention bonus on qualification: $500 at 180 days and an additional $750 bonus at the year mark.
  
  

Job Summary

The Assistant Program Director is responsible for supporting the Program Director in the overall day-to-day operation of the program including: Reporting data summary reports, staff audit data for paperwork, service delivery to clients in accord with all contracts, licenses, accreditation and agency policies and procedures. Provides clinical and administrative supervision to Family Support Care Coordinators and Family Support Partners including oversight of Flex Funding and its accurate documentation. The Assistant Program Director supervises the Wrap Supervisor and all members of the program team.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Assures that all program staff are oriented and trained as per agency policy.
• Provides ongoing supervision to assigned supervisees.
• Monitors and signs-off all Treatment Plans of the Family Support Partner (FSP);
• Attends all required Agency In-service trainings and meetings
• Represents CFP’s FCCP through participation in external stakeholder meetings and workgroups and trade organizations. Will participate in communication with external stakeholders and partners as needed.
• Participates in hiring and training of a sufficiently skilled work force.
• Assures that staff are educated and skilled practitioners of the program model.
• Delivers staff training to assure core competencies
• Oversees staff performance evaluation processes
• Builds staff morale, rewarding staff for effective quality improvement initiatives, quality work, and ideas that enhance the program and agency mission.
• Facilitates assigned weekly staff meetings to refine service delivery, documenting and filing staff meeting notes and follow-through efforts.
• Maintain and control access to program case records
• Stays current regarding evolving best practice and treatment models.
• Measures and takes steps to improve performance-based indicators of care (satisfaction, training, incidents, outcomes, etc.)
• Assists in conducting internal investigation as needed, demonstrating commitment to the highest standards of ethical inquiry and quality improvement principles.
• Regularly shares outcome data with Supervisor seeking feedback and suggestions for opportunities to improve care.
• Knowledgeable about clients' service plan needs. Implements Quarterly Case Record reviews
• Attends treatment planning meetings and periodic reviews as necessary.
• Accompany the FSCC and/or FSP on home visits as necessary.
• Assists with Marketing the program with prospective customers to increase program census
• Maintains all license, accreditation, client and program records.
• Ensures the highest quality of services & service environment
• On-call for crisis situations
  
  

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in relevant field
• Independent Licensure Required
• Seasoned human services professionals with at least 3 years of experience working with similar client populations in human service or treatment settings and 2 years in management.
  
  

Experience

• Work experience with DCYF involved families, provider community and/or related service providers.
• Proficiency in report writing and computer skills.
• Knowledge of DCYF practices and policies.
  
  

Company DescriptionFor nearly 50 years Communities for People, (CFP), has remained a leader in community-based approaches to support children, youth and families in the state foster care system. We offer a wide range of impactful programs and services in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including family support and preservation, treatment foster care and adoption support, and a variety of small residential and independent living programs for teens. We focus on achieving permanency, making lifelong connections within the community, and developing independent living skills. Our goal at CFP is to provide youth and families with the services and support they need to thrive independently and as part of their communities.Company DescriptionFor nearly 50 years Communities for People, (CFP), has remained a leader in community-based approaches to support children, youth and families in the state foster care system. We offer a wide range of impactful programs and services in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including family support and preservation, treatment foster care and adoption support, and a variety of small residential and independent living programs for teens. We focus on achieving permanency, making lifelong connections within the community, and developing independent living skills. Our goal at CFP is to provide youth and families with the services and support they need to thrive independently and as part of their communities.