Assistant Program Director - Worcester Integrated Team B

Open Sky Community Services; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403b retirement plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Open Sky Community Services in Worcester, MA seeks an Assistant Program Director to provide clinical oversight of the integrated ACCS team and supervise Clinicians and Substance Abuse Counselors. The role focuses on timely screenings, comprehensive assessments, and adherence to evidence-based practices.

You will lead strategic program planning, coordinate care, and ensure high-quality clinical interventions while promoting a trauma-informed, inclusive culture across Central Massachusetts.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field and licensure eligibility (LICSW/LCSW/LMHC/LADAC I) or License Eligible.
• Leadership skills, time-management, and effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight to the integrated team and supervise Clinicians and Substance Abuse Counselors.
• Ensure timely Screening (Critical Needs Assessment) and Enrollment of individuals referred to ACCS.
• Ensure timely completion of Comprehensive Assessments and other clinical assessments as needed.
• Identify and evaluate risk issues and develop appropriate interventions and transition plans.
• Develop and implement strategic plans with evidence-based practices, goals, and objectives for each division.
• Support and monitor implementation of evidence-based practices and clinical approaches.
• Provide direct intervention to conduct comprehensive assessments, treatment plans, and clinical interventions.
• Participate in Quality Improvement processes and development of business plans with Integrated Teams.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Education

Master’s degree and licensure eligibility

Tools

Valid Driver’s License

Job description

Job DescriptionAdult Community Clinical Services is a Department of Mental Health funded service that is designed to deliver evidence-based interventions within a clinically focused model. Individuals served are diagnosed with mental illness or dual diagnosis and reside in their own homes, apartments, or in group living environments. Our services focus on helping people transition to a more independent environment while maximizing their natural supports by building skills and achieving personal goals. The teams are tight knit, supportive and multidisciplinary. Open Sky’s talented clinicians, substance use counselors, nurses, peer staff, housing counselors, outreach counselors, and direct care staff provide quality, compassionate care to individuals served.

Job DescriptionAdult Community Clinical Services is a Department of Mental Health funded service that is designed to deliver evidence-based interventions within a clinically focused model. Individuals served are diagnosed with mental illness or dual diagnosis and reside in their own homes, apartments, or in group living environments. Our services focus on helping people transition to a more independent environment while maximizing their natural supports by building skills and achieving personal goals. The teams are tight knit, supportive and multidisciplinary. Open Sky’s talented clinicians, substance use counselors, nurses, peer staff, housing counselors, outreach counselors, and direct care staff provide quality, compassionate care to individuals served.

The Assistant Program Director provides clinical oversight to the integrated team and directly supervises Clinicians and Substance Abuse Counselors. They ensure the timely and thorough Screening (Critical Needs Assessment) and Enrollment of individuals referred to ACCS and ensure timely completion of the Comprehensive Assessment, updates and other clinical assessments, as needed.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate individuals served risk issues and develop appropriate critical need interventions and transition plans.
• Develop and implement a strategic plan identifying specific evidence-based practices, goals, and objectives for each division.
• Support and monitor the implementation of identified evidence-based practices and clinical approaches ascribed to by the agency.
• Provide direct intervention to people served to conduct comprehensive assessments, treatment plans, and clinical interventions.
• Participate in the facilitation of the Quality Improvement Process and the development and implementation of business plans in collaboration with the Integrated Teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree, Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, LADAC I) or License Eligible, required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Human Service management, required.
• Leadership skills, time-management, and effective verbal and written communication skills. required.
• Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record, required.

Pay Range

$44.71-$50.26

About Us

At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life.

Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL.

At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond.

As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency and sensitivity to the experiences of those we interact with. Self-care is encouraged, and we are committed to providing a positive work culture that is focused on continuous learning and the value of diverse perspectives.

Open Sky is proud to be an industry leader in pay and benefits. Open the Door to Possibility and begin your career with Open Sky today!

Benefits Of Working For Open Sky

• Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group), Professional Development, and Training Opportunities
• Generous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)
• We pay for your higher education! Ask about our Tuition Reimbursement Program, and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
• 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
• Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• And more!

Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status.