Assistant Director of Therapeutic Nursery Program, Day Shift, Therapeutic Nursery Program

If you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.Lourie Center Highland Park seeks to hire an experienced Assistant Director of Therapeutic Nursery Program who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.


As a Assistant Director of Therapeutic Nursery Program you will:
• Oversees the implementation and updating of the treatment strategies to be used in the therapeutic classroom. Implements effective crisis intervention, including Crisis Prevention Intervention. Supports staff in the classroom as needed.
• Participates in training staff and student interns and providing ongoing feedback and performance reviews. Provides reflective supervision to staff and ensures the supervision of students/trainees.
• Leads weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to review and support academic and therapeutic interventions that promote student progress. Joins daily morning meetings as needed. Facilitates team process for cohesive and effective service delivery.
• Collaborates with the Care Navigator and Director in the intake and enrollment process for new students. Develops and maintains therapeutic relationship with the children and parents/caregivers.
• Assists with recruitment and recommends hiring, training of new staff, promotions and terminations with the TNP Director.
• Develops and maintains liaisons with other professionals and organizations in the community. Attends meetings with behavioral health administration, local school meetings, child welfare, and other agencies as needed.
• Provides administrative support for the program including reporting, classroom scheduling, monthly billing, time keeping, and other tasks needed.
• Other duties as assigned


Qualifications include:
• Master’s degree in Mental Health Discipline preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• At least 2 years in mental health or educational setting.
• At least one year of progressively responsible experience in supervisory/administrative responsibilities.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

Work Schedule:

• Employment Type: Full-time

• Hours per Week: 40

• Typical Daily Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm

• Shift Type: Day

• Holiday Requirements: Follow school holiday calendar

• On-Call: No

Pay Range:

$63,510.88 - $92,090.78

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

• Free Employee parking

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire

• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)

• Paid Time Off

• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period

• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance

• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing. ("Nicotine products" include, but are not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping products, hookah, and nicotine replacement products (e.g., nicotine gum, nicotine patches, nicotine lozenges, etc.).

Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. AHC does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related medical conditions, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants’ religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.