Program Director

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:

(Preferred)

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling & three years of full time paid work experience with Adults, one of which needs to be in a adult residential facility and working directly with individuals with mental retardation or a developmental disability from an accredited college/university

(Minimum)

• A baccalaureate degree in a Human Services Field & have at least one year working directly with individuals with intellectual disabilities or a developmental disability from an accredited college/univeristy
• Must be First Aid/CPR certified, and be MEDS certified and TOVA certified. Must pass background check & center registry check

• Assists in developing service plans, objectives & methods necessary for providing effective treatment services to individual clients;
• Maintains appropriate discipline in the care and supervision of clients and is responsible for the development & implementation of structured activities during assigned work hours;
• Promotes good community relations and utilizes appropriate community resources;
• Assists with counseling decisions concerning clients and with follow-thru on those decisions;
• Participates in staff meetings, group activities essential for the operation of an effective program
• Oversees assessments, service planning, staff scheduling and supervision
• Works with individual and groups in specific skill areas as designated by the OWNER;
• Provides, in the absence of the OWNER, the necessary implementation & supervision required in order to continue established and essential programming

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledge of life skills counseling techniques, basic residential procedures and appropriate intervention techniques with socially and emotionally maladjusted clients, knowledge of group process skills and group management skills, Must demonstrate a level of basic academic skills necessary to effectively perform the responsibilities of this position. Ability to creatively organize and implement a variety of supplemental programs for clients. Ability to work within a team model of management. Through previous life and work experiences, demonstrated ability to maintain a stable environment and to provide guidance to adults in the age range for which he/she shall be responsible.