Assistant Program Director

SUMMARY OF POSITION
Assists the Program Director in supervision of staff as assigned and has oversight of clinical operations.

ESSENTIALS DUTIES

• Serves as head of service in absence of the Program Director
• Liaison between administrative, clinical/program staff and other agencies.
• Supervises assigned staff, including provision of clinical supervision hours for staff/interns who are BBS registered.
• Assists Program Director in clinical program development.
• Recruits and interviews applicants for clinical positions
• Plans and implements clinical training for staff.
• Assists in clinical training and supervising new therapists and case aidesMaintains detailed knowledge of, and monitors compliance with, DMH and Gateways' documentation requirements and service delivery benchmarks.
• Participates in educational seminars for the department.
• Assists with the development, maintenance and evaluation of policies and procedures.
• Writes reports and presentations as required.
• Attends inter/intra-agency meetings for networking and information sharing
• Keeps program personnel informed of professional and community trends, issues, concerns and requests.
• Participates in staff and treatment team meetings and contributes pertinent information.
• Assist other programs as necessary.
• Works independently.
• Provides on call coverage for emergency consultation and intervention outside of
  regular work hours
• Assists in crisis situations as needed and helps to facilitate client transfers to
  higher levels of care, when needed/indicated.
• Develops, implements and monitors integrity of group schedule
• May complete client assessments for placement. (e.g. MDs, hospitals, etc)
• Hires, trains, evaluates, and develops corrective action plans for staff in collaboration with the Program Director and Chief Human Resources Officer
• Performs other duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience providing individual and group therapy in mental health field.
• Functional experience with mental health system.
• Treatment and diagnostic skills utilizing the DSM V.
• Experience with severe and persistent mental illness substance abuse, and evaluating dangerous behaviors

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

• Master's Degree from an accredited school of social work or psychology
• LCSW or licensed Psychologist- Must be eligible to complete appropriate clinical supervision training in order to supervise registered MFT or MSW interns or other disciplines as designated.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Community Care Licensing (CCL) background clearance.
• Valid California Driver's license.
• TB clearance.
• Driving record acceptable for coverage by Gateways insurance carrier.
• Fire and Safety Training*.
• First Aid Training Certification*.
• CPR Certification*.
• Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI)**

* Note: If indicated certifications/licenses are lacking, they must be obtained within 180 days of hire.

**Training needs to be completed within 30 days from the date of hire on a designated date provided by on-boarding. Staff need to be certified at the commensurate level for their role to perform their job duties (staff will be taken off the schedule if certification is not achieved).