Program Director, Albany Discovery

We are committed to providing compassionate outpatient treatment to individuals living with substance use disorder to help them reclaim their lives.

Are you looking for a dynamic clinical leadership position filled with opportunity? Emergence is the place where you will make a difference. Our organization, through collaboration and integrity, strives to provide comprehensive outpatient treatment for mental health, substance use, and problem gambling. We are looking for our next Discovery Program Director who can absorb and honor our journey thus far while providing robust enhancements for the future. If you have curiosity, drive, enthusiasm, and a strong desire to help others, we encourage you to apply. Emergence will provide you with ongoing training opportunities, amazing benefits, generous paid time off, space and time for professional development, and a supportive team to partner with. We hold opportunity, collaboration, and inclusion as inherent characteristics of our core values.

The Program Director is responsible for researching, planning, developing, and implementing the operational management of an Emergence field office while supervising staff, overseeing treatment coordination, and building effective community relationships.

Hiring or Relocation Bonus!

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Ethical Standards: Adhere to MHACBO Behavioral Health Code of Conduct at all times

Mandatory Reporting: Proper and immediate reporting of any suspected abuse or neglect of any vulnerable population such as children, the elderly, or physically or developmentally disabled persons

Deliver all services in a culturally responsive, trauma-informed manner

Address antisocial thinking and tactics to avoid accountability when appropriate

Maintain high fidelity of all evidence-based curriculums and interventions

Program Development: Design and plan programs that align with Emergence missions and goals

Identify needs, set objectives, create detailed plans

Implementation: Oversee the execution of programs, ensuring efficacy and efficiency

Effectively manage resources, timelines and ensure activities meet planned objectives

Strategic planning: Participate in long-term strategic planning for Emergence

Contribute to setting the overall direction and priorities to ensure Emergence continued growth and impact

Crisis Management: Address any issues or emergencies that arise within programs

Develop contingency plans and respond effectively to ensure program stability and continuity

Collaboration: Work closely with other departments within Emergence and community partners to ensure a cohesive approach to achieving agency goals

Coordinate efforts and share resources to maximize impact

Staff Supervision

Supervise frontline staff who deliver client services

Ensure staff enter their time appropriately and in a timely manner into the payroll system

Ensure timecards are complete and accurate at the end of the payroll period

Work closely with the Human Resources Director to recruit, hire and administer discipline

Evaluate Performance: Set performance metrics and regularly assess team progress. Use data and feedback to make informed decisions and adjustments to improve program outcomes.

Monitor individual performance, provide feedback, ensure expectations are met

Document individual and group supervision, ensuring timely delivery to Human Resources

Ensure workload is appropriate

Manage award and incentives program

Understand and encourage personal development of employees by providing access and resources within scope to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities

Treatment Coordination

Monitor scheduling of assessments and groups

Track data associated with group numbers and efficacy

Make decisions related to group structure and curriculum

Work closely with the Clinical Director and Clinical Services Manager to ensure quality of services

Work collaboratively with QA to maintain the staff's professional, timely, and quality clinical documentation, which may include reviewing individual assessments, treatment plans, and annual updates

Ensure coverage of groups due to absence

Work with other Emergence programs to provide integrated care

Adhere to all applicable rules associated with confidentiality, privacy, and ethics

General and Fiscal Operations

Communicate program activities, successes, and challenges to the leadership team

Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations and standards

Maintain accurate records and prepare necessary documents for periodic audits and site reviews

Review budget

Approve program purchases

Manage communication regarding physical office site maintenance

Collaborate with administration regarding processes and procedures

Draft procedures and policies related to specific office functions

Facilitate meetings

Address elevated concerns (client and interoffice)

Community Relationships

Build, maintain, and develop relationships with local community partners, government agencies, courts, and other organizations.

Promote Emergence's mission through outreach and advocacy

Monitor contracts, referral processes

Increase staff awareness regarding community relations, processes, procedures

Competencies

Interpersonal Relations: Build effective relations through empathy, positivity, consistency, and follow through.

Leadership: Build and promote trust, commitment, credibility and morale.

Customer Service: Provide effective customer service through listening, observing, and analysis.

Decision Making: ability to determine, justify, and make decisions in a timely manner.

Inclusion Awareness: Recognize and practice culturally sensitive differences and provide opportunities for inclusion.

Adaptability: Shows grace and tact when adjusting to new situations.

Respectful Workplace: Consistently demonstrates professional communication, discretion, and poise in the workplace.

Conflict Resolution: Practices objectivity and integrity in handling disputes, disagreements and grievances.

Ethics: Display, encourage, and uphold high ethical standards.

Supervisory responsibilities May supervise a Site Supervisor and will oversee the daily work of counselors.

Work environment

Most work is performed in a professional office environment

Weekend and evening hours may be required

Participants demonstrate varying levels of recovery and symptoms

Physical demands

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk using a computer, and periods of standing and walking

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times, with or without reasonable accommodation

Travel required

Occasional traveling between agency locations in Oregon.

Occasional driving to meetings with community partners such as courts and Parole and Probation

May be required to travel for training purposes

Required education and experience

High school diploma or equivalent

CADC-I and ability to obtain CADC-II certification within the State of Oregon or the national equivalent.

Four years of experience in social services of which at least two years in treatment for substance use disorder

Knowledge of treatment methods and evidence-based practices for addiction treatment and trauma informed care

Team focused attitude, initiative and demonstrated leadership skils

Preferred education and experience

Master\'s degree in Substance Use Disorders/Addiction, Psychology, Social Work, or related field

Experience in a people management role

CADC-II or CADC-III

QMHA

QMHP

Additional eligibility requirements Must be available and willing to work occasional evenings or weekends, and to fill in when staffing shortages occur.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements Must be eligible to legally work in the United States.

Emergence is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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