What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Director position at Freedom House Recovery Center Inc?
- Oversees the safe, effective, and appropriate delivery of clinical and medical services provided through the outpatient clinic and halfway houses.
- Provide clinical oversight and supervision to the Outpatient Clinic and Halfway Houses at Freedom House, including, but not restricted to clinical assessment, development of treatment plans for clients, client census, aftercare planning, charting, maintenance of statistics and completion of billing paperwork.
- Provides for the efficient and effective management of the day-to-day operations, both administrative and clinical, as specified in the Scope of Work/Service Definition.
- Participates in recruitment and retention of qualified staff that enhance the viability of the clinic and houses and further the mission and excellence of the organization. Also works with HR when staff must be terminated.
- Works with the Clinical Director and Chief Executive Officer to evaluate performance of overall program, including budgeting, census, staffing needs, etc.
- Ensures that Freedom House policies and procedures are followed in all efforts related to personnel actions.
- Meets regularly with clinicians, house managers, shift leaders and other staff to provide supervision, ensuring that programs are well managed and meeting their clinical, financial, overall benchmarks.
- Helps develop and manage program budgets and financial forecasts at least annually.
- Works with QI/Director to provide quality assurance for all programs including peer reviews, chart audits, CARF preparation, post payment monitoring, and other quality improvement tasks as needed.
- Acts as agency representative as needed by serving on committees, boards and building community relationships to help maintain standing within community.
- Works to maintain clinic and group census and to keep beds in halfway houses always filled.
- Develops opportunities for program growth and development in conjunction with Clinical Director and Chief Executive Officer.