Program Director

Merakey; Delaware; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits

Retirement plan

DailyPay

Goga well-being platform

Care.com backup childcare

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Pryor Online Learning

Descripción de la vacante

Merakey is seeking a Program Director to oversee Delaware programs, manage daily operations, and ensure compliance with contractual and Merakey policies. The role includes recruitment, onboarding, mentoring staff, and driving program development and expansion.

Ideal candidate will oversee P&L, operational leadership, and adherence to state, federal, and payor requirements while fostering a collaborative, values-driven culture within Merakey.

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited and recognized organization.
• 3-5 years of experience in a related field.

Responsabilidades

• Oversees the profit and loss for program(s).
• Manages daily operation of program(s).
• Ensures contractual requirements and Merakey policies, procedures and best practices are met.
• Implements policies/procedures as directed.
• Ensure compliance to state, local, federal, and contract requirements as well as requirements from payors.
• Participates in the marketing, development and expansion of programs (e.g. developing programs and proposals to expand services).
• Oversees recruitment and new hire onboarding processes.
• Provides on-going guidance, mentoring, feedback and motivation to staff to ensure competent performance while adhering to department and Merakey policies and procedures.

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited and recognized organization

Descripción del empleo

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a Program Director to join our team supporting Delaware.

Position Description:

Oversees the profit and loss for program(s)

Manages daily operation of program(s)

Ensures contractual requirements and Merakey policies, procedures and best practices are met

Implements policies/procedures as directed.

Ensure compliance to state, local, federal, and contract requirements as well as requirements from payors

Participates in the marketing, development and expansion of programs (e.g. developing programs and proposals to expand services)

Oversees recruitment and new hire onboarding processes.

Provides on-going guidance, mentoring, feedback and motivation to staff to ensure competent performance while adhering to department and Merakey policies and procedures.

Interviews and recommends prospective candidates for open departmental positions.

Recommends and/or makes decisions in personnel related matters (performance review, disciplinary actions, and terminations). This includes monitoring attendance, leave requests, ensure accuracy of hours worked and adherence to Agency policies and procedures

Documents attendance, verifies weekly timesheets, monitors available leave and schedule adherence, approves and denies leave requests, and tracks FMLA usage

Develops and demonstrates collaborative work environment in support of Merakey’s Core Values.

Creates a culture that fully engages employees and empowers others to suggest and make decisions for continuing improvement.

May be accountable for fact finding and grievances for lower level violations such as attendance and performance.

All other duties as assigned as it relates to the position

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited and recognized organization with 3-5 years of experience in a related field.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Information on race, gender and national origin will only be used for statistical and recordkeeping purposes, and will not be used in making any employment decisions. All information provided will be kept separate from your expression of interest. Providing this information is strictly voluntary, and you will not be subjected to any adverse action or treatment if you choose not to provide this information. If you do not choose to answer these questions, we ask that you select "Decline to Identify" for each question. Thank you for your voluntary cooperation.