Program Director - Social Services

D-H Lebanon-MHMH • $85K — $137K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related behavioral science field.
  • 5 years' experience in social work or related field, with 3 years in management roles.
  • Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field with 6 years' experience (3 in management).
  • Strong knowledge of psychiatric inpatient care and program administration.
  • Experience in conducting training and development programs.

Responsibilities

  • Provide oversight to direct care staff to ensure adequate clinical service staffing.
  • Implement personnel actions for staff, including hiring and performance evaluations.
  • Develop milieu programming initiatives and policies in line with patient-centered care.
  • Evaluate programming through quality assurance activities to improve outcomes.
  • Assist in budget development to enhance operational efficiency and patient care.
  • Collect, analyze, and evaluate program data to identify training needs and outcomes.
  • Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations through policy development.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life insurance and short/long term disability coverage.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
  • Retirement plans with employer matching contributions.
Full Job Description
Overview
Manages operational and administrative aspects of patient care for Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility (HHRTF), including, but limited to, providing clinical oversight and supervision to all direct care staff. Monitors HHRTF policies, makes recommendations, and implements strategies in accordance with the hospital's goals, and state and federal regulations and standards.

Responsibilities
  • Provides administrative and operational oversight to all direct care staff at HHRTF and ensures adequate staffing for the provision of clinical services.
  • Reviews and implements personnel actions for direct care staff, including hiring, promotions, disciplinary action, and performance evaluations to ensure provision of quality service and that program goals and guidelines are achieved.
  • Directs the development of milieu programming initiatives, policies and procedures that are clinically based and in accordance with the HHRTF mission to ensure that the highest quality of patient-centered care is being provided.
  • Evaluates programming for improved outcomes through quality assurance activities, including participating in quality assurance reviews. Implements program changes aligned with performance improvement projects.
  • Assists in the development and maintenance of budget to maximize efficiency and resources while maintaining excellent patient care.
  • Implements standardized program evaluation approaches, to include collecting, compiling, and analyzing program data to identify trends, strengths, and areas of need, and uses data to improve training and training outcomes.
  • Identifies staff training needs, approves training requests and coordinates the provision of training strategies to enhance professional staff development, knowledge and work productivity.
  • Interprets federal and state regulations when developing policies and procedures, educational objectives, program initiatives, and quality assurance and improvement activities.
  • Ensures and maintains compliance with all regulatory agencies.Plans, develops and evaluates staff development programs, to include orientation, infection control procedures and protocols, and training programs.
  • Demonstrate leadership ability through use of effective communication, problem solving and team building skills.
  • Monitors, oversees, and directs the quality and appropriateness of all documentation to ensure compliance with all hospital standards applicable to nursing services.
  • Attends leadership meetings and participates in hospital committees to provide collaboration and coordination of care across all disciplines.

  • Qualifications
    • Master's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with major study in social work, psychology, counseling or a related behavioral science field.
    • Five years of experience in social work, clinical mental health counseling, or related field in a psychiatric in-patient or clinical environment, three years of which must have been in a management level position involving administrative or supervisory duties concerned with program administration, program planning and evaluation, business management or related management experience.
    • OR
    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with major study in social work, psychology, counseling or a related behavioral science field.
    • Six years of experience in social work, clinical mental health counseling, or related field in a psychiatric in-patient or clinical environment, three years of which must have been in a management level position involving administrative or supervisory duties concerned with program administration, program planning and evaluation, business management or related management experience.


    Required Licensure/Certifications

    - Must Obtain BLS Certification (within 30 days of hire) - Must Obtain CPI Certification (within 3 months of hire)

    • Area of Interest: Professional/Management
    • Pay Range: $85,862.40/Yr. - $137,384.00/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
    • FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
    • Shift: Day
    • Job ID: 42000


    Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | Hampstead Hospital Careers

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