MDFT Program Director: Clinical Oversight & Growth

Wheeler Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Licensure reimbursement

Education reimbursement

Paid time off

Health insurance

403(b) plan

Job summary

Wheeler Health in New Haven, CT seeks a Program Manager to oversee clinical and administrative functions, supervise staff, and manage the program budget. You will lead referrals, admissions, discharges, and ensure fidelity to the program model.

Requires a Master’s degree (or doctoral) in a related field and at least 3 years of behavioral health experience with children, adolescents, and families; CT licensure is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Social Work or related license eligible field or a doctoral degree in Psychology is required.
• At least 3 years of experience delivering behavioral health services to children, adolescents and families is required.
• Model experience/expertise/certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical oversight and leadership to programs within the department by implementing, promoting, and sustaining evidenced based and best practice models of prevention, intervention, and treatment.
• Provides consistent supervision and crisis support to staff.
• Assists with budget development and manages financial performance of programs to produce positive bottom lines, to enable support of new program initiatives.
• Recruits program staff and address retention and disciplinary action as needed in accordance with HR policy.
• Works with Director/Associate Director to develop, monitor, and analyze clinical and program performance and outcomes and develops and monitors quality improvement program goals.
• Interfaces and collaborates with funders and other community providers to provide positive system development for youth and families, and to promote Wheeler Clinic's reputation as a quality service provider.
• Ensures program compliance with accurate and timely weekly, monthly and/or quarterly data collection and submission requirements.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Program leadership

Budget management

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Master’s degree or doctoral degree in related field

Job description

Wheeler Health in New Haven, CT seeks a Program Manager to oversee clinical and administrative functions, supervise staff, and manage the program budget. You will lead referrals, admissions, discharges, and ensure fidelity to the program model.

Requires a Master’s degree (or doctoral) in a related field and at least 3 years of behavioral health experience with children, adolescents, and families; CT licensure is required.