I. SCOPE OF ROLE:
Under the supervision of the Program Director the Assistant Program Director will provide
supervision to Respite Peer Specialist and Senior Peer specialist and coordinate the day-to-day operation
including promoting the safety, well-being and guest’s comfort. In the absence of the Program Director the
Assistant Program Director will supervises all program staff in conjunction with the Regional Director.

II. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Familiar with OMH regulations and scope.
• Provides direct supervision of all program staff and report necessary follow ups to the Program
Director.
• Establish connections with MCO’s regrading notification sheets, follow ups, clinicals and
discharge clinicals for client stay.
• In the absence of the program director, the assistant director is responsible to assist with
completion of guest’s service plans and overseeing all daily operations.
• Coordinates weekly Utilization reviews with the management team and submit report and
recommendations to The Program Director and Regional Director.
• Responsible for coordination with referring provider as needed.
• Participates in Guest’s discharge planning, collateral contact and safety planning.
• Provides emergency and relief coverage as necessary.
• May represent agency and Program with community outreaches and presentations.
• Prepares reports such as billing, physical plant reports, food and supplies order report and service
authorization report.
• Responsible for ensuring the safety and security of all program guest and staff by reporting
damages and necessary upgrades in a timely manner and inform the Program director of any
concerns.
• Ensure completion of utilization reviews, guest surveys, community meetings, outreaches, food
and supplies order, fire drills, progress notes, follow-ups, supervisions, outreaches, chart reviews
and accurate documentation is done by appropriate staff members. Ensuring the program is
always audit ready.
• Participates in team meetings to ensure guest’s safety planning, goal attainment, collateral contact

and discharge planning for each guest to ensure their wellness.
• Provides emergency and relief coverage as necessary.
• On -Call 24 hrs a day / 7 days a week
• May represent agency and Program with community outreaches and presentations.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports for the Program director, including any problems, proposals
for changes in policies, program design, guest reviews and bed utilization reports.
• Ensure daily operations are managed and staff workflow meets the Program’s requirements.
• Secure full occupancy of the Supportive Crisis Stabilization Center to meet the LOS (Length of
stay) requirements.
• Complete staff timesheet weekly and approve vacation and time off requests, when needed
• Review policies bi-monthly to ensure program compliance
• Provide staff trainings and in-services as needed to promote job effectiveness and performance.

Additional duties as requested

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree with minimal five years of management experience working in a social service
or behavioral health. Must have a license that aligns with the master’s degree of study.
(LMSW, LPC, etc).
• Experience working with people diagnosed with mental illness and people struggling with
substance use and co-Occurring disorder.
• Experience working within a respite/residential or crisis 24 hr. program
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to provide in-service trainings to program staff
• Computer literacy skills (Excel, Teams, Windows, Outlook)
• Experience working with children/youth and /or Families
• Ability to work evenings and/ or weekends
• Knowledge of substance use and mental illness as it relates to working with families,
Youth/children and adults.
• Effective interpersonal and written communication skills and ability to work as a member of an
interdisciplinary team; able to relate with diverse staff; customer service focus in interactions with
diverse client population.
• Ability to review clinical notes within appropriate timelines

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• CASAC / CASAC-T
• Strong leadership abilities and skills
• Effective Communication skills
• Cultural Competence

Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others.  We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values:  respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. 

S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Director of Recruitment at 646-565-5894.