Assistant Program Director

KidsPeace; Orefield (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance & student loan forg

Comprehensive benefits: medical, denta

Two week paid training program

Professional growth: ongoing training,

Supportive environment: collaborative,

Job summary

KidsPeace in Orefield, PA seeks an Assistant Program Director - Residential to help manage daily operations of our residential houses and support at-risk youth. This full-time role centers on implementing behavioral change programs and ensuring a safe, nurturing environment while meeting regulatory requirements.

You will supervise staff across shifts, coordinate schedules, oversee treatment plan delivery, and participate in budget and program development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required; master's preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience with direct care for children.
• Criminal background check, child abuse clearance, physical and drug screen required.
• Valid state driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate programs and scheduling across residential buildings.
• Ensure safety and quality of staff-child interactions per mission and policy.
• Read, edit, and oversee implementation of individual treatment plans.
• Provide annual trainings for all staff.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Participate in hiring, supervision, and staff development.
• Schedule campus-wide coverage and shifts, including evenings and weekends.
• Manage documentation related to client care.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Direct care with children

Crisis intervention

Administrative coordination

Budget management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

• Tuition assistance & student loan forgiveness options
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and pet insurance.
• Two week paid training program
• Professional growth: ongoing development, training opportunities, and structured career pathways.
• Supportive environment: a collaborative and compassionate team culture.

Position Summary

We are seeking staff to work with at-risk youth. We take pride in our structured program that focuses on changing a client's behaviors, thinking patterns, and values. Our program primarily focuses on implementing behavioral changes to assist with a successful reintegration into the home, family, and community.

The Assistant Program Director - Residential is responsible for assisting in the overall daily operation and functioning of the residential houses in specified programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field required. Master's preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience, along with direct care experience working with children, is required.
• Successful completion of a criminal record check, child abuse history clearance and physical and drug screen required.
• Valid state driver's license required.

Job Duties

• Provide administrative coverage for multiple residential buildings including overseeing and coordinating programs and scheduling, administrative follow up and intervention with acting out clients, assuring there is adequate coverage at all times, including during crisis, assuring the safety of the children and buildings, inspecting and caring for the buildings, assuring the quality of staff-child interaction based on agency mission, policy and public regulations, as well as reading, editing and overseeing the implementation of individual treatment plans.
• Complete training each calendar year in accordance with all corporate and regulatory requirements. Ensure that all staff in programs complete required training annually.
• Assure the safety of kids and staff and the quality of residential programs consistent with the mission of KidsPeace.
• Participate in the hiring, supervising, orienting, training and evaluating child care and treatment team supervisory staff members.
• Schedule and provide campus wide coverage including staff schedules for all houses.
• Assure organizational compliance with all regulatory, accrediting, licensing, legal and other authorizing bodies.
• Oversee Quality Assurance and improvement relevant to risk management, client care vital signs (restraints, medication events, etc.) and the environment of care as defined by KidsPeace and all regulatory and accrediting bodies.
• Fully perform restraints as necessary when ordered by a licensed professional using the current approved KidsPeace restraint methodology on youth who may weigh in excess of 250 pounds and who are verbally or physically threatening or otherwise presenting a threat to themselves or others.
• Meet or exceed budgeted revenue, expenditures, contribution margin and census.
• Contribute to budget development process and all related tasks.
• Provide appropriate supervision and coverage on all shifts, including regularly scheduled shifts on evenings and weekends.
• Ensure that all standards of documentation relevant to client care are rigorously upheld.

Position located in Orefield, PA

Full-time, primarily evening hours, includes one weekend shift.

About Us

KidsPeace is a private charity committed to supporting the behavioral and mental health needs of children, families, and communities. Since 1882, we have provided psychiatric hospital services, residential treatment, accredited educational programs, and foster care services. Our culture is rooted in compassion, creativity, collaboration, and a dedication to providing hope and healing.

KidsPeace is proud to be an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity