Residential Clinical Program Director - Mental Health

NORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES INC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health & Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan (403(b))

Disability Insurance

Credit Union Access

Job summary

North Suffolk Community Services Inc. seeks a Clinical Residential Program Director to lead an intensive group living environment within the Adult Community Clinical Services Program in Chelsea and Boston.

You will provide administrative leadership, clinical oversight, supervision and direction for all team members while ensuring fidelity to psychiatric rehabilitation principles and trauma-informed practices.

Qualifications

• Must obtain Massachusetts MAP & CPR/First Aid certification within five months of hire (training provided).
• Valid Mass driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee efforts to engage people and partner with them to improve their health and wellness, achieve symptom stabilization and self-management, develop and/or restore skills impacted by mental illness and live a self-directed life.
• Ensure that day to day operations of the group home program are grounded in the philosophy and techniques of psychiatric rehabilitation.
• Assist people with psychiatric and substance use disorders to identify personal priorities, preferences, strengths, and interests in order to help them establish goals that support a life in recovery.
• Instill hope by engaging in positive interactions that promote recovery and empowerment.
• Collaborate in the development and implementation of Safety Plans and Crisis Prevention and Response Plans in order to help prevent and mitigate risk factors
• Use evidence based practices including motivational interviewing.
• Advocate that persons need to make informed choices to further their own recovery.
• Advocate for better access to public services and natural supports for persons in order to facilitate their recovery and full integration into the community.
• Lead the hiring process for residential staff and ensures that all staff are properly oriented and are trained in all mandatory trainings.
• Participate in the on-call rotation.

Skills

MAP & CPR/First Aid certification

Massachusetts Driver's license

Education

LPHA licensure (LICSW/LCSW/LMHC/LMFT/LRC/LADC1/LABA/MD/RN etc.)

Job description

North Suffolk Community Services Inc. seeks a Clinical Residential Program Director to lead an intensive group living environment within the Adult Community Clinical Services Program in Chelsea and Boston.

You will provide administrative leadership, clinical oversight, supervision and direction for all team members while ensuring fidelity to psychiatric rehabilitation principles and trauma-informed practices.