Program Director/Administrator

The responsibilities include the coordination of supervision, training, and supporting the staff delivering treatment related services to all clients entering the programs. Develop and/or implement in-service training component and staff development programs. Maintain relevant statistical information as required by supervisor for research and development. Provide support to program staff to ensure clients receive appropriate services based on assessed need.

Scope of Duties:

1. Interact (verbally and non-verbally) with all clients, staff, and community members professionally with respect and courtesy.

2. Maintain client and staff confidentiality in compliance with administrative policies and procedures.

3. Attend and participate in regularly scheduled staff meetings, supervisory conferences, and training sessions.

4. Prepare recommendations for the annual budget with input from direct reports anticipating personnel and operational needs for the upcoming fiscal year.

5. Ensure contract compliance and positive relationship with funding source(s).

6. Provide administrative oversight of the facility.

7. Ensure the development, implementation and enforcement of all policies and procedures, state regulations and client rights.

8. Develop a strategic plan ensuring that program and services are consistent with the organization's mission. Planning and administration of all operational functions including managerial, personnel, fiscal and reporting requirements of the program.

9. Establish and implement a formal quality assurance process that addresses all levels of treatment programming and client care. Implement and monitor the quality of services provided at the facility including the review of program outcomes available through NJSAMS.

10. Ensure that all personnel are assigned duties based upon their educational, training, competencies and job description. Utilize job-relevant criteria to make evaluation, hiring and promotion decisions.

11. Ensure the provision of timely staff orientation, education and supervision.

12. Establish and maintain communication with facility staff, service providers, community resources and clients. Network with other community agencies to develop alternate resources for treatment support and aftercare.

13. Oversee the development and implementation of policies and procedures in conjunction with designated staff and ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are shared with the governing authority.

14. Ensure that admission meetings with clients are done in accordance with state regulations.

15. Ensure maintenance and physical plant is safe and in compliance with all regulatory standards, building, fire and safety codes.

16. Identify priority populations (ex. HIV, IV drug users, pregnant women, women with children) for admission and treatment as evidenced by protocol, policies and procedures to provide such treatment services or where applicable referral procedures with interim services available until transfer is complete.

17. Ensure that DAS plans of correction, licensing deficiencies, and complaint reports are addressed according to regulations.

18. Conduct regular, unscheduled off-hour visits to the program(s).

19. Follow all safety and security procedures required by VOADV and licensing agencies and/or funding source(s).

20. Represent agency and actively participate on appropriate external coalitions, committees, and meetings.

21. Provide on-going feedback with regard to program initiatives, program philosophy, models and approaches.

22. Meet weekly with Treatment Team to review service delivery components and to provide feedback and input into staff development plans.

23. Ensure timely completion and submission of required reports to funding sources.

24. Oversee the administration of drug and alcohol screens as needed.

25. Must obtain LSI-R Training and Certification within 60 days of hire.

26. Must obtain training in at least one core curriculum within 180 days of hire and certification in that core curriculum within 12 months of training.

27. Attend court hearings and/or parole hearings as subpoenaed or assigned.

28. Other duties as assigned.

ADA Essential Functions:

1. Occasionally required to smell, stoop.

2. Regularly required to use hands to handle or feel.

3. Regularly required to reach.

4. Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.

5. Regularly required to lift and move up to 10 lbs.

6. Ability to see clearly at 20 inches or less.

7. Ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while remain fixed on a given point.