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Fred Finch Youth & Family Services · 6 hours ago

Program Director - Screening to Care

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services is a great place to work, dedicated to helping those with mental health issues. They are seeking a Program Director to oversee the delivery of services for youth and young adults, ensuring high-quality program management and personnel oversight.

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Responsibilities

Direct the delivery of effective high-quality services of one or more programs serving youth and/or young adults
Direct and indirect supervision and oversight of all service planning and delivery
Program and resource development and management
Personnel management including hiring, evaluation, coaching, and training
Provide leadership congruent with applicable regulation as well as agency policy, values, and mission
Provide management reports as required
Lead significant program committees or efforts as assigned
Manage multiple funding streams
Represent the agency and program with funders, governmental agencies, and community providers

Qualification

M.A.M.S.W. DegreeLCSWMFTBehavioral treatment methodsRisk assessmentSupervisory experienceCultural responsivenessCrisis management skillsEvidence-based practicesDe-escalation techniquesBasic computer skillsFluency in community languages

Required

M.A. or M.S.W. Degree and LCSW or MFT
Two (2) years post-licensure experience, if supervising staff who are pursuing licensure with the B.B.S
Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of diagnostic assessment, individual/family/group behavioral treatment methods for target population of program
Experience with or knowledge of designing, supervising, monitoring, changing, and discontinuing individualized behavioral interventions for staff delivering behavioral services (e.g., TBS)
Demonstrated knowledge of risk assessment, including danger to self or others, and effective community-based interventions for those with high risk
Demonstrated ability to utilize de-escalation techniques that align with the trauma informed care model as part of intervention strategy for working with participants in crisis who are responding to triggers/stressors and/or demonstrating early indicators of distress
Demonstrated cultural responsiveness in working with diverse families and communities
Clean driving record: current CA Driver's License or ability to obtain within 10 days after hire
Must have access to dependable transportation and personal car insurance, meeting minimum liability coverage required if driving for work or transporting participants, unless using an agency vehicle
Basic computer and keyboarding competence with the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred

One or more years of supervisory or program management experience
One or more years of residential, community-based, or wraparound experience
One or more years post-graduate school experience with program target population (i.e. intellectually disabled, homeless, teens or young adults, SED); at least one-year experience with program modality (i.e. school-based, residential, mobile/community-based, assertive community treatment, wraparound, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to assess, triage and organize work
Demonstrated ability in using a strength-based, culturally competent approach to supervision, participant and community service
Experience with or knowledge of designing, supervising, monitoring, changing, and discontinuing individualized behavioral health interventions
Experience with relevant evidence-based practices (e.g., CBT, DBT, trauma-informed approaches)
Experience in and demonstrated ability in behavioral, crisis management and family/individual/group therapy skills
Fluency in prevailing language(s) of the community served

Benefits

21 PTO Days per year
9 Nationally Observed Holidays
401k matching up to 6%
Up to $10,000 in the Degree Assistance Program
Affordable monthly health care premiums

Company

Fred Finch Youth & Family Services

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Fred Finch Youth & Family Services provides foster care, mental health, developmental disabilities, trauma, substance use, etc., services.