Adult Day Health Care Program Director

Program Director – Adult Day Health Care (ADHC)

Greenport, NY | Full-Time

$65,000–$75,000 per year

RN or Social Worker Preferred

We are seeking a strong, hands‑on Program Director to lead the reopening and growth of our Adult Day Health Care program in Greenport, NY.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of a program, build something successful, and create a welcoming, active environment that participants genuinely look forward to attending.

The Program Director will oversee the day‑to‑day operation of the program and work closely with nursing, social work, activities, therapy, dietary, transportation, marketing, and facility leadership. A major part of this role will also be building census, developing referral relationships, and making sure the program is organized, compliant, and running smoothly.

Responsibilities

• Lead the reopening, daily operation, and continued growth of the Adult Day Health Care program

• Create a welcoming, engaging, and well‑run program for participants

• Oversee admissions, referrals, assessments, care planning, documentation, and ongoing participant needs

• Coordinate with nursing, social work, therapy, dietary, activities, transportation, and other departments

• Build census through strong relationships with referral sources, hospitals, MLTCs, community organizations, physicians, senior housing, and local providers

• Follow up on prospective participants and help move referrals through the admission process

• Oversee staff and maintain accountability across the program

• Ensure compliance with all applicable Department of Health requirements and program policies

• Prepare for surveys and maintain organized, survey‑ready records

• Monitor attendance, transportation, staffing, and overall program performance

• Work closely with leadership to identify opportunities to grow and improve the program

• Bring new ideas to activities, programming, outreach, and participant engagement

Qualifications

• Must have experience in adult day health care, long‑term care, home care, case management, geriatrics, behavioral health, senior services, or another related healthcare setting

• RN or social worker strongly preferred

• Previous management or program leadership experience strongly preferred

• Strong organizational and follow‑up skills

• Comfortable working with clinical documentation, care plans, referrals, and admissions

• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills

• Able to take ownership, solve problems, and keep multiple areas moving at once

• Experience with marketing, community outreach, referral development, or census growth is a plus

We are open to candidates from different healthcare backgrounds. The right person does not necessarily need to have previously held the exact title of Adult Day Health Care Program Director. We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills, good judgment, relevant healthcare experience, and the drive to build a successful program.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to play a major role in reopening and growing an established Adult Day Health Care program. You will have the ability to shape the program, build relationships in the community, develop the team, and create something participants and families truly value.

We are looking for someone who is energetic, organized, caring, creative, and ready to take ownership of the program.

Benefits

• $65,000–$75,000 annual salary

• Health benefits

• Paid time off

• 401(k)

• Supportive leadership team

• Opportunity to lead and grow a program