Director, Community Transition Time Program
Schenectady, NY (On-site)
Posted 6 weeks ago
Job Description
As a Director of Community Transition Time Program (CTTP), you will oversee a new model of care for youth to keep them out of unnecessary hospital settings. You will manage a multi-disciplinary team that provides services and support to adolescent youth and their families in the community and short-term residential settings. Responsibilities will include the management of the program, staff matters, client referrals, client treatment, financial viability, marketing of the program, interfacing with referral sources including local hospitals and county mental health providers, program manual, and program systems. You will report to the Senior Director of Residential Services and will work onsite.
Responsibilities:
- Lead on recruiting, hiring and onboarding team members.
- Provide overall supervision to the team.
- Monitor caseload size and coordinates program intakes and discharges.
- Provide training and supervision for the Staff.
- Oversee a short-term eight bed residential unit that provides 24/7 care.
- Make rotating on-call schedule for after hours and weekend coverage by team members.
- Become subject matter expert in this new program model and participate in collaborative meetings with the state and other agencies.
- Educate the community about Community Transition Time and Intervention program, outcomes, theoretical background.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other agencies, schools, colleges, institutions, hospitals, primary care providers, housing authorities, and law enforcement agencies to help meet the needs of this population through timely referrals, connections and warm handoffs.
- Ensure staff are adhering to the fidelity of the program.
- Participate in all required trainings as directed.
Requirements and Education:
- A Master’s degree and license in a helping profession (Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, etc.)
- At least two years of progressively responsible related experience.
Benefits
- Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Holiday Pay
- 401 (K) plan
- Life Insurance
- Loan repayment assistance
- Free training/CEU opportunities
About Northern Rivers
At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.
Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.
With an almost 200-year heritage behind it, Northern Rivers Family of Services is a leader in the field of human service agencies in New York by providing innovative, comprehensive and life changing care for over 18,000 children, adults and their families throughout 42 counties in New York. We are dedicated to helping families where they need it most - in their own homes and communities, unless they need safer more comprehensive care. Then we intervene with our network of foster care homes, residential havens and crisis stabilization services. Northern Rivers and its member agencies Northeast Parent & Child Society, Parsons Child & Family Center and Unlimited Potential, provide help and hope to children who struggle with past abuse, mental health challenges and educational difficulties to nurture and empower them and their families to brighter futures and stronger communities. We also assist adults with impairments who need career training, employment and service navigation through our advocacy programs. If you want to change lives, including yours, we believe there’s no better place for you to start or continue your career than with Northern Rivers. We strive to deliver innovative care in terms of vocation, rehabilitative services, and trauma informed solutions to ensure our clients live their best lives. With more than 60 programs and services, along with administrative and support functions, there’s a place here for everyone. For more information, visit www.northernrivers.org. Follow Northern Rivers on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Salaries
Posted range
$90K/yr – $96K/yr
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Director, Community Transition Time Program
Northern Rivers Family of Services · Schenectady, NY · On-site
