Program Manager - Pathways to Recovery

Title: Program Manager – Pathways to Recovery

Posting Date: July 20, 2026

Location: Integrity House - Newark

Are you searching for a fulfilling place to develop your career and make an impact? Join Integrity House, New Jersey’s oldest active nonprofit provider of compassionate care for individuals and families experiencing addiction and mental health conditions. We’ve been a trusted source in our field since our founding in 1968, and our goal has remained constant: to provide our clients with comprehensive, whole-person care options under one unified system of care. Integrity House operates 16 licensed treatment programs across New Jersey as well as community outreach and prevention programs, and serves over 3,000 individuals every year.

We are excited to announce our Program Manager opening in Newark, NJ! The Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of Integrity House’s Pathways to Recovery grant program. The position oversees workforce development operations, supervises grant staff, ensures compliance with NJDOL grant requirements, coordinates participant services, develops employer and community partnerships, manages workforce readiness programming, and is accountable for employment, retention, reporting, and overall program performance. The Program Manager ensures participants receive high-quality employment preparation, career services, supportive services, and training leading to unsubsidized employment.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Grant Management

• Oversee all day-to-day grant operations and ensure compliance with NJDOL requirements.
• Supervise Employment Specialist, Workforce Readiness Instructor, GED Instructor, and Case Managers.
• Monitor grant goals, timelines, budgets, deliverables, and performance outcomes.
• Prepare reports and maintain accurate documentation.
• Coordinate program monitoring and corrective action activities.

Workforce Readiness & Employment Services

• Direct implementation of the workforce readiness curriculum.
• Ensure participants complete assessments and Individual Employment Plans (IEPs).
• Monitor job readiness training, resume development, interviewing, digital literacy, financial literacy, professionalism, and soft-skills instruction.
• Coordinate occupational training and career pathway development.
• Monitor participant progress toward employment and retention.

Employer & Community Partnerships

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers, training providers, One-Stop Career Centers, Workforce Development Boards, and community partners.
• Expand internship and work-based learning opportunities.
• Coordinate participant recruitment and outreach.

Participant Outcomes

• Monitor enrollment, training completion, credential attainment, employment placement, and retention.
• Review participant files for accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure supportive services are coordinated based upon participant needs.

Staff Development

• Provide supervision, coaching, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
• Support professional development and continuous quality improvement.

Fiscal & Administrative Responsibilities

• Monitor grant expenditures and assist with budget management.
• Ensure accurate documentation for reimbursement and audits.
• Complete additional duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Public Administration, Workforce Development, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum three years of program management or supervisory experience.
• Experience managing workforce development, employment, education, behavioral health, recovery, or grant-funded programs preferred.
• Experience developing employer and community partnerships.
• Valid New Jersey Driver’s License.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of workforce development and employment services.
• Knowledge of individuals impacted by substance use disorders and recovery.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Experience with data collection, reporting, and quality improvement.
• Ability to build collaborative partnerships with employers and community organizations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic data systems.

Schedule: This is a full-time position. The employee is generally expected to work Monday through Friday during normal business hours. Flexibility is required to accommodate participant needs, employer engagement activities, and community events and grant activities.

Salary: $55,524.00 per year

Our Exceptional Benefits Package Includes

• Low Cost and Generous Medical and Prescription Coverage (ask us for our benefits summary, we are proud of it!)
• Employer Paid Dental
• Employer Paid Vision
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability
• Employer Paid Health Reimbursement Account
• Generous Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Time
• 403(b) Plan with a Dollar for Dollar Match up to 3% of Compensation
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement – up to $4,000 annual
• Recognition Rewards
• Professional Development Assistance

Why Work for Integrity?

We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things. We believe that workplace diversity and the inclusion of a variety of views, perspectives, and backgrounds are integral parts of our company’s success and provides you with the best co-workers you could ask for. Our employee benefits play an important role in making Integrity a great place to work.

Our Exceptional Benefits Package Includes

• Low Cost and Generous Medical and Prescription Coverage (ask us for our benefits summary, we are proud of it!)
• Employer Paid Dental
• Employer Paid Vision
• Employer Paid Life and AD&D
• Employer Paid Long Term Disability
• Employer Paid Health Reimbursement Account
• Generous Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holiday Time
• 403(b) Plan with a Dollar for Dollar Match up to 3% of Compensation
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement – up to $4,000 annual
• Recognition Rewards
• Professional Development Assistance

Who We Are

Integrity House is New Jersey’s oldest provider of comprehensive substance use and mental health services. We’ve been a trusted source in our field since our founding in 1968, and our goal has remained constant: to help individuals and families experiencing addiction and mental health conditions measurably improve their health and overall quality of life

Integrity House operates a broad network of services that includes a full suite of treatment options for substance use disorder; mental health services; gambling addiction services; physical health services; education and employment readiness support; care coordination; creative arts therapy; supportive housing; recovery programs; and community outreach services. Integrity is accredited from by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services, at its highest level, and was voted one of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers. Annually, Integrity House serves over 7,000 New Jersey residents through its treatment and outreach programs.

To apply, please email your resume and a brief cover letter to ***email_hidden***

Integrity is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Integrity House openly supports and fully commits to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.