Program Director

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Flexible Schedule

Voluntary Dental

Voluntary Vision

UNUM Supplemental Insurance

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Direct Deposit

Job summary

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. in Alabama seeks a Program Director for the Lee County Program, overseeing overall administration, participant services, personnel management, and budget stewardship to serve kids and families as contracted.

You will supervise staff, manage service delivery and plans, ensure timely documentation, and coordinate with referring authorities and payors. This part-time, non-exempt position pays $26.00 per hour with comprehensive benefits as listed.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree generally required; commensurate experience acceptable.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a community-based human services program.
• Experience working with children, youth, adults, and families in community settings.
• Experience leading programs, coordinating services and supervising staff.
• Experience utilizing EHR systems and data management platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) candidates are strongly preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and maintain insurance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all services provided to participants and their families per contract.
• Oversee intake process and develop service/treatment plans with wraparound approach.
• Monitor service delivery and adjust plans as needs change.
• Identify, recruit, hire, train, supervise all staff in the local program.
• Provide staff development and cross-training opportunities.
• Conduct staff meetings and training sessions; attend as assigned.
• Assist staff with problem solving and securing resources for participants.
• Ensure activities cover education, employment, social needs; plan discharge with community linkages.
• Meet all timelines: submit admin, fiscal, and billing documents timely.
• Manage the local program within budget and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Verbal and written communication

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

Master's Degree generally required

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems

Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Job description

Status: Part-Time Hourly

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Hourly Rate: $26.00

Summary of Position: The duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following: The Program Director is responsible for the overall administration of the Lee County Program serving the kids and families as well as the referring authority. This includes the provision of participant services, personnel management, and budget management.

Specific Tasks Include

• Responsible for all services provided to participants and their families who are referred to the program. Ensure that all participants receive the appropriate number of hours, contacts, services, specified monies and activities as required by contract with the referring authority or the third-party payor. Ensure that all services have been authorized or reauthorized by the referring authority or third-party payor.
• Oversee the intake process including interviewing referrals and appropriate family members along with referring authority staff. In conjunction with the participant and family ensure that a service or treatment plan that meets the individual needs of the participant and family is developed and implemented. Such plans must be strength-based using the wraparound plan model.
• Monitor service delivery provided by staff and ensure that staff implements the goals in the service or treatment plans, as well as implement any revisions to the plan that result from changing needs or case reviews.
• Identify, recruit, hire, train, monitor and supervise all direct service professional and administrative staff in the local program, following the YAP, Inc. personnel policies and procedures, including the matching zip code policy for recruiting direct service staff whenever possible. Ensure that staff qualifications meet those imposed by the referring authority or third-party payor.
• Provide direct service professional personnel with staff development and training sessions as required by YAP, Inc. policies. Promote staff development including the provision of cross-training among staff.
• Conduct staff meetings and training sessions for program personnel. Attend staff meeting and trainings as assigned by regional director.
• Assist staff in creative problem solving, including securing needed professional resources for participants and their families. Ensure that activities for participants and their families involve education, employment, social and other areas of need. Develop plans for discharge which include community linkages that will support the participant and family after termination of service.
• Ensure that all required timelines and due dates are met. This includes submission of all administrative, fiscal, and billing documents and data base information to The Support Center for processing and all reports and documents that are required to be submitted by referring authorities and third-party payors.
• Manage the local program within budget parameters.
• Identify new opportunities and new projects to assists in the growth and development of YAP, Inc. programs and services.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master's Degree generally required; commensurate experience in community-based agency program is acceptable.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a community-based human services program required, except where funding or regulatory requirements mandate a specific degree or credential.
• Experience working with children, youth, adults, and families in community-based settings preferred.
• Demonstrated experience providing program leadership, coordinating services, and/or supervising staff
• Experience utilizing Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems and other data management platforms required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, as well as general computer and technology skills.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) candidates are strongly preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and maintain current automobile insurance coverage

Benefits Available

• Voluntary Dental
• Voluntary Vision
• UNUM Supplemental Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay
• Flexible Schedule

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, military or veteran status, or disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where YAP operates. YAP will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics