Head of Assisted Living & Resident Programs

Covenant Living Communities & Services, Inc.; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and long

PTO & six paid holidays

403(b) with 3% employer match

Fitness center use

Tuition assistance and scholarships

Employee assistance program

Legal services, home/auto insurance, &

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Covenant Living Communities and Services seeks a Program Director to lead the Assisted Living facility's daily operations, admissions processing, and census development. You will supervise AL staff and oversee dementia and activity programming, ensuring safety, resident satisfaction, and regulatory compliance.

This role interfaces with the AL Clinical Coordinator and Healthcare Administrator to align with program standards.

Qualifications

• Requires college degree in gerontology, dementia care, recreation therapy or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in assisted living or long-term care preferred.
• 2+ years in assisted living or geriatric activity programming; 1+ year in marketing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interview, hire, train, schedule, monitor, evaluate, discipline and terminate AL staff in consultation.
• Oversee payroll and budgeting; monitor labor and operating expenses.
• Coordinate admissions/discharges and move-ins; conduct tours and follow-ups.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Education

Bachelors in Gerontology or related field

Tools

Vision EMR

Job description

Covenant Living Communities and Services seeks a Program Director to lead the Assisted Living facility's daily operations, admissions processing, and census development. You will supervise AL staff and oversee dementia and activity programming, ensuring safety, resident satisfaction, and regulatory compliance.

This role interfaces with the AL Clinical Coordinator and Healthcare Administrator to align with program standards.