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TAOS PUEBLO
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE : Recovery Works Supervisor
PAY GRADE: E8
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Division of Health and Community Services
REPORTS TO: Behavioral Health Senior Program Manager
GENERAL PURPOSE :
Supports the mission of the Taos Pueblo to provide culturally relevant and trauma - informed
recovery - to - employment support to individuals recovering from behavioral healt h, mental
hhealth, substance use disorders and other related challenges . Leads the planning and
development of the Recovery Works! Program curriculum and initiatives. Oversees the daily
operations of the program, including supervising staff, tracking participant engagement,
engaging with community partners, and ensuring compliance with all relevant policies,
procedures, rules and regu lations.
This position description may not include all of the listed duties, nor do all of the listed examples include all tasks
which may be found or assigned to this position.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Plans and designs service projects, job apprenticeship programs, workshop curriculum and
other initiatives designed to promote the successful rehabilitation and integration of individuals
into the workforce following release from a behavioral health, mental health and/or substance
use recovery program.
- Supervises professional and support staff, to include hiring, onboarding, training, delegating
work, managing workloads, scheduling, providing performance feedback, disciplining,
motivating and engaging staff ; oversees and evaluates the work of contractors, where
applicable.
- Monitors and coordinates participant intake, case planning and the development of participant -
led goal setting.
- Coaches and/or oversees the coaching of individuals toward achieving established goals and
ensuring accountability to program requirements related to attendance and milestones.
- Fosters relationships with participants and family members to promote engagement in the
Recovery Works! program and familiarity with other programs, services and offerings.
SUPERVISION RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Coordinates the rapid and effective response to crises, critical incidents and safety concerns, ensuring staff engage in effective de - escalation techniques and rapid communication to emergency response and law enforcement personnel, as needed.
- Review program operations and implement improvements to policies, procedures, protocols and workflows to address service gaps and to pursue new service opportunities that enhance program outcomes ; defines the theoretical orientation of the program in alignment with the department and tribal goals and strategies.
- Develops, plans and coordinates community outreach, education and engagement initiatives to increase awareness of program services and offerings to community members and potential participants, as well as clinical providers positioned to make referrals to the program.
- Represents the program to other Tribal departments, funding agencies, community partners, healthcare providers, families and the general community.
- Compiles and presents reports, briefings, program updates, statistical data for external funding agencies, as well as division and tribal leadership .
- Monitors program expenditures within assigned budget, ensuring compliance with program funding requirements; assists in pursuing additional funds by compiling program narratives and other relevant information for grant applications.
- Conducts quality assurance reviews of documentation, service plans, progress notes, referrals and other records.
- Ensures all program operations comply with licensing, accreditation, grant funding and other regulatory and contractual compliance requirements ; maintains awareness of current and emerging state, local and national substance use and mental health issues and policy requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION EXER CIS ED :
- Oversees and supervises the department’s effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling and disciplining managers and employees; communicating values, strategies, and objectives; assigning accountabilities; planning, moni toring, and appraising job results; developing a climate for offering information and opinions; integrating functional objectives.
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