Position Title: Assistant Program Director Location: PROS
Reports To: Director Cost Center: 2205
General Purpose:
Provides clinical oversight, as well as direct clinical interventions, to PROS program participants as indicated by NYS OMH Part 512 Regulations. Processes new referrals and oversees the intake process.
Essential Functions:
- Manage a caseload of up to 10 consumers, including case management, collateral contacts, referrals, vocational assistance, and other needs, to coordinate services.
- Develop and facilitate approximately 5-6 groups, according to protocol and curriculum, which will cover CRS, ORS, IR and Clinical Services as dictated by the IRPs of the program participants.
- Supervise PROS trainings to ensure staff/interns receive needed training in the evidence based practices. Coordinate on-site trainings when needed.
- Supervise PROS interns when needed and/or oversee the provision of supervision for PROS interns.
- Responsible for oversight of the PROS group curriculum to ensure their fidelity to PROS services and are meeting identified participant need.
- Responsible for overseeing intake and enrollments within the PROS program within established time frames.
- Responsible for oversight and review of recovery counselor documentation within the first 30 days of admission including, but not limited to, PROS Assessments and IRPS.
- Marketing program to community organizations as needed.
- Responsible for creating and processing reporting to measure metrics around participants utilization of service with goal of increasing utilization
- Work with program director to manage program services to reach revenue targets.
- Work with Marketing Department to update existing materials and develop new materials for promoting PROS services in the community
- Serves as acting director in director’s absence.
- Assist Director in managing and planning group services schedule.
- Maintain and update demographic, treatment and employment data in electronic health records (Foothold AWARDS, OMH CAIRS database, and NYESS).
- Other duties as assigned by director.
Qualifications/Basic Job Requirements:
- Clinical Licensure required in the disciplines of Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Creative Arts (Drama, Music, Dance, Media), or related field
- Have 2 years of experience working with persons living with severe mental illnesses and substance use issues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to multi-task in a very fast and demanding work environment a must.
- Capacity to manage, develop and motivate staff to continue to increase their skills in order to expand their programs and/or performance as needed.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of PROS program model and regulations preferred
- Understanding of Harm Reduction philosophy preferred.
- Knowledge of evidence-based practices, to include: Individual Dual Diagnostic Treatment, Wellness Self-Management, Individual Placement and Support, Cognitive Remediation, and Family Psycho-Education.
Scope of Responsibility & Positions Supervised:
This position has the potential to provide individual and group supervision. This position will supervise staff training in evidence based practices and other identified areas for development. The position is supervised by the Program Director.