Program Manager

BestCare Treatment Services, Inc.; Redmond (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BestCare Treatment Services, Inc. seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead and supervise staff within a substance use disorder program in Oregon. You will uphold clinical standards, manage budgets, and foster strong community partnerships.

The role requires a relevant degree or substantial SUD experience, supervisory background, and Oregon licensure eligibility with travel as needed. Join a mission-driven agency committed to quality care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years paid, full-time substance use disorder (SUD) experience and 1 year in admin/supervisory capacity.
• Assoc. degree with 4+ years paid SUD experience incl. 1 year admin/supervisory capacity.
• High School Diploma or equivalent with 5+ years paid SUD experience incl. admin/supervisory.
• Must have a valid Oregon Driver License and be insurable; travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct, day-to-day supervision and performance management of assigned program staff.
• Ensures respectful, compassionate treatment of clients and adherence to health, safety, and confidentiality policies.
• Works with Program Director to identify opportunities for high-quality community services.
• Ensures clinical practices meet best practice standards and state rules; supports staff certification.
• Tracks expenses and revenues; ensures resources are used efficiently to support the mission.
• Maintains strong relationships with community partners and works in a collaborative team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree + 3 years SUD

Assoc. degree + 4 years SUD experience

HSD + 5 years SUD experience

Oregon Driver License

Bilingual English/Spanish (plus)

Job description

Description

The Program Manager is a position that requires the employee to function independently, showing considerable amounts of initiative, judgment, and leadership with a commitment to the mission of the agency and furthering that mission in the community. The Program Manager is also responsible for the quality of the services provided, for maintaining strong relationships in the community, and serves as a good financial steward for the agency to support the fiscal health of the program(s). The Program Manager reports directly to the Program Director and directly supervises staff in the assigned program/services.

The Program Manager is a position that requires the employee to function independently, showing considerable amounts of initiative, judgment, and leadership with a commitment to the mission of the agency and furthering that mission in the community. The Program Manager is also responsible for the quality of the services provided, for maintaining strong relationships in the community, and serves as a good financial steward for the agency to support the fiscal health of the program(s). The Program Manager reports directly to the Program Director and directly supervises staff in the assigned program/services.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Education and/or work experience as follows:
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and three (3) years of paid, full-time SUD experience with at least one year in a successful administrative/supervisory capacity; or
• Assoc. degree in relevant field + four (4) years of paid, full-time SUD experience with at least 1 year in a successful administrative/supervisory capacity; or
• HSD (or equivalent) plus five (5) years of paid, full-time SUD experience in the field of substance use disorders and withdrawal management, with at least one year in a successful administrative, supervisory capacity
• For individuals recovering from a substance-use disorder, must have maintained continuous abstinence/sobriety for the previous two (2) years.

Licenses And Certifications

• CADC-II required for SUD programs, QMHA-II for MH programs
• Must maintain a valid Oregon Driver License or ability to obtain one upon hire and be insurable under the organization’s auto liability coverage policy (minimum 21 years of age and with no Type A violations in the past 3 years, or three (3) or more Type B violations) and must have a reliable vehicle with adequate insurance to travel as needed.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field + 3 years of paid, full-time SUD/MH/BH experience with at least one year in a paid administrative/supervisory capacity
• Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus

Essential Functions

• Provides direct, day-to-day supervision and performance management of the assigned Program staff to include interviewing and hiring, coaching and performance management in accordance with BestCare policies and procedures and all State and Federal employment laws;
• Ensures that respectful and compassionate treatment is provided to all clients who enter the programs;
• Ensures that proper policies and procedures that protect the health, safety, and confidentiality of clients are developed and implemented;
• Works closely with the Program Director to identify opportunities to provide innovative and high-quality services to the community;
• Ensures that the clinical practices of the program meet best practice standards for the field, including ensuring that clinical supervision is occurring at or above the minimum requirements of the Oregon Administrative Rules;
• Actively improves the quality of the program through participation in the Quality Management process; participates in the Quality Management Committee as well as the internal Safety Committee;
• Provides or makes available on-going training for staff and ensures that clinical staff maintain and/or obtain state certification required for their positions;
• Works closely with other staff as a member of a treatment team, ensuring healthy, supportive, and highly collaborative staff-to-staff and staff-to-client relationships;
• Ensures that documentation in client files is timely, complete, reflects clinical best practices, and meets State and BestCare standards;
• Maintains strong relationships with community partners, developing collaborative relationships whenever possible;
• Tracks expenses and revenues are managed effectively, and ensuring that resources for the program are used efficiently to further the mission of the agency;
• Ensures productivity of clinical staff in line with production or capacity goals for the department
• Works collaboratively with the front office staff and their immediate supervisor to ensure that proper and efficient administrative and clerical practices are followed;
• Other related duties as assigned.