Assistant Director

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For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we're looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives - including your own. You'll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
• Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
• Paid On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
• Flexible Schedules
• Retirement Savings Plan

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Elwyn Adult Behavioral Health Services is seeking an Assistant Program Director to support our new, nine-bed mental health residential facility in Dover, Delaware.

$50,000 per year
Eligible for $2000 sign on bonus

The Assistant Program Director assumes shared responsibility for leadership, vision, direction, and daily supervision of one or more program(s) designed to serve young adults through geriatric individuals with chronic mental illness and co-occurring disorders.

• Ensures implementation of responsible clinical and management practice congruent with Agency mission, which result in a high-quality service to consumers and sound fiscal management.
  
• Educates staff on required licensing documentation and associated timelines and assures all required documentation is completed within established timelines including but not limited to the development, implementation, and evaluation of client treatment plans, assessments and required documentation based on program requirements.
• Assists in monitoring the delivery of services to individuals and evaluates the quality of services to ensure services are being delivered in a consistent, flexible, and responsive manner.
• In accordance with policy, regularly discusses clinical challenges encountered with individual to encourage alternative solutions. Documents group clinical sessions. Similarly provides administrative supervision, and documents the discussion Escalates performance deficiencies through the Performance Improvement process to medicate /resolve in timely manner.
• Ensures that program records (including clinical) are clear and thorough, and meet the reporting standards and timely submission of regulatory agencies assuring all deadlines of the required documentation are met.
• Supports staff education on topics of managing symptoms and stressors, psychiatric medications, co-occurring disorders, such as substance abuse (if needed), and skills and knowledge required to transition individuals to more independent living.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in clinical or counseling psychology, clinical social work, vocational/psychiatric rehabilitation, or education OR a bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in mental health services delivery.
• 2+ years of experience in behavioral / mental health residential services.
• Must possess a current, valid driver's license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record.

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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