Assistant Program Director

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Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions.

We invest in our employees' wellness with comprehensive benefits, including tuition and training reimbursement, a PTO package with 3 wellness days, 9 paid holidays, and up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year. Enjoy a learning environment with free training, CEUs, and more, along with exceptional medical benefits, financial health supports, and career development opportunities.

Apply today and earn a $2,000.00 sign-on bonus (pro-rated for part-time)!

ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR - PACT-Y

Community Services - Waltham

Wayside's Waltham site is seeking a flexible, creative, and mission-driven Assistant Program Director to be part of an innovative, evidenced based model of treatment in Massachusetts, the Program for Assertive Community Treatment for Youth (PACT-Y) where they will work alongside the Program Director to oversee all aspects of the program. PACT-Y is a DMH funded, intensive, self-contained community-based program serving youth, young adults, and their families. The Assistant Program Director will need to have extensive experience working with youth and young adults with serious mental health issues. The PACT-Y Assistant Program Director will provide clinical supervision of members of a strong multi-disciplinary team to meet the specifications of this newly contracted service model. The Assistant Program Director will also have a small caseload of direct care. The PACT-Y Assistant Program Director is committed to ensuring the program provides superior therapeutic care that is individualized, flexible, and culturally responsive to referred families.

Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00/year depending on experience + sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).

This is a clinical position and due to contract obligations requires an independent license or license eligibility (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT).

What You Will Do:

• The Assistant Program Director supports the PACT-Y Program Director with overseeing all the daily functions of PACT-Y, including:

o utilization of the program including maintaining census, collection of data, data reporting, and support with billing;

o ensure compliance with mission, quality, and risk;

o maintain a collaborative and responsive relationship with DMH for the contract;

o support hiring, training, and evaluation of all new program employees; supervise specific staff in the program;

o be on-call as part of a rotating schedule;

o provide clinical services to a small caseload of youth and families.

The Assistant Program Director reports to the PACT-Y Program Director and will be part of the larger management team at the site where they will help foster a supportive and inclusive culture for all site staff.

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:

• Demonstrate an ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Have good time management and organization skills.
• Demonstrates high-quality skilled communication centered in equity and curiosity (i.e. ability to connect with others, approachability, being respectful to others, able to communicate at all levels, strong client engagement skills, etc.).
• Believes in the Agency mission and values.
• Is a member of the program's management team and is committed to building and supporting the workplace.

Minimum Requirements:

• The Assistant Program Director position requires a candidate to hold a master's degree in social work, Psychology, or related field and must be licensed or license eligible (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT).
• Qualified candidates will have experience in program management and providing clinical supervision.
• Driving in the community is a requirement of this position; please ensure you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.

We Will Train You in: Motivational Interviewing; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Courageous Conversations; Trauma Informed Practices.