Day Habilitation Program Director
$55,000–$65,000 year
On-siteUnion, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Manage daily operations of the Day Habilitation Program, overseeing staff supervision, employee relations, and regulatory compliance for all assigned facilities. Direct project assignments within budget while ensuring all staff are trained in service delivery and program innovation. Act as a liaison between programs, external agencies, and family members, preparing for monitoring inspections and collaborating with case coordinators on admissions and discharges. Develop and monitor the yearly budget in coordination with senior management and finance. This role requires minimal supervision and strong judgment for addressing consumer issues and emergencies. The Director will lead multi-disciplinary team activities to facilitate engagement with program development providers and managers, ensuring practices align with continuous improvement efforts and performance criteria.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong organizational skills with a solutions-oriented focus
- Strong computer and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative work style
- Leadership skills to coordinate multi-disciplinary team activities from among varied segments of the Behavioral Healthcare Service Model, and other Neuropath programs, that facilitate engagement with other program development providers and managers
- knowledge of the behavioral health field
- Sensitivity and understanding of racial, cultural, economic, gender-specific, and disability/behavioral health issues
- Master's Degree required
- Must be able to communicate in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and in writing, with consumers, all levels of staff, professionals, family members, and other persons in the community
- Must work with minimal supervision
- Must be able to use good judgment when addressing consumer issues and emergencies
- Proficient in word processing, database, and spreadsheet programs
- The ability to effectively train and orient staff in a clear and concise manner
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