Program Director - Wilkes Barre, PA

Merakey; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Healthcare advocacy support

Retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth)

DailyPay

Goga well-being platform

Care.com backup care

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Pryor Online Learning access

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a Program Director for the Wilkes-Barre, PA location to lead program operations in alignment with our core values. The role focuses on developing a collaborative environment, staff empowerment, and ongoing mentoring to ensure high performance and policy compliance.

You will oversee program P&L, daily operations, stakeholder relationships, and recruitment/onboarding, with a strong emphasis on behavioral health and development services.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in psychology, counseling, or another health and human service-related field.
• Licensed in PA or license eligible as LMFT, LSW, LCSW, LPC, or LBS.
• Two years in a mental health setting.
• Two years working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• At least two years of program management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop a collaborative work environment in support of Merakey's Core Values.
• Create a culture that fully engages employees and empowers others to improve.
• Provide ongoing guidance, mentoring, feedback, and motivation to staff.
• Ensure compliance with state, local, federal, and contract requirements.
• Oversee the program P&L and manage daily operations.
• Maintain productive relations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee recruitment and new hire onboarding processes.

Skills

Program management

Staff mentorship

Leadership

Policy compliance

Education

Master's Degree in psychology, counseling, or related field

Licensed in PA or license eligible as LMFT/LCSW/LSW/LPC/LBS

Job description

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 aProgram Directorto join our team in our Wilkes Barre, PAlocation.

Starting salary of $62,000 annually, or salary aligned with experience and licensure, plus mileage reimbursement.

Position Details

• Developing anddemonstratinga collaborative work environment in support ofMerakey'sCore Values.
• Creating a culture that fully engages employees and empowers others to suggest and make decisions for continuing improvement.
• Providingongoing guidance, mentoring, feedback, and motivation to staff to ensure competent performance while adhering to department and Merakey policies and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance to state, local, federal, and contract requirements, as well as requirements from payors.
• Overseeing the profit and loss for the program and managing daily operations.
• Maintaining productive working relationships and communication with external and internal stakeholders.
• Overseeing recruitment and new hire onboarding processes.

Benefits

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.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

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. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. 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!

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Master's Degree in psychology, counseling, or another health and human service-related field required.
• Licensed in PAor license eligible as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Social Worker (LSW), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LPC), or Behavior Specialist (LBS)
• Experience in the behavioral health field with:
  • Two years in a mental health setting.
  • Two years working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Possess at least two years of program management experience.