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Alternative Family Services

Mental Health Program Director – Sacramento

Alternative Family Services, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828

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Alternative Family Services provided pay range This range is provided by Alternative Family Services. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range $95,000.00/yr - $115,000.00/yr

Administrative & Human Resources Professional Join our team as Program Director for our Sacramento/San Joaquin Mental Health team!

The Program Director plays a critical role in the delivery of quality treatment services to the program’s clients and families, overseeing the clinical and Quality Improvement aspects of all of Medi-Cal funded programs in the agency.

You will play a critical role in overseeing our Mental Health and WRAP Teams, supervising clinical supervisors, clinicians, in outpatient mental health services, including individual therapy, family therapy, case management, and therapeutic visitation.

The Program Director has a solid understanding of family systems, experience within the foster care system working with parents and their children and evidence-based practices. The Program Director also serves in the community as a representative of the agency at large. If you're looking to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and youth, then your opportunity is here.

About Alternative Family Services: Alternative Family Services is a Foster Family, Adoption and Mental Health Agency that has been serving abused and neglected children in our community since 1973. Our mission is to support vulnerable children and families in need of stability, safety, and well-being in communities. We provide a wide range of foster, adoption, mental health and transition-aged youth services in English and Spanish. We have eight locations throughout the Bay Area and 200 employees. We celebrate diversity, equal opportunity, and excellence.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for direct clinical and administrative supervision of staff

Responsible for the Quality Improvement aspects of the program including knowing rules and regulations and implementing procedures to assure compliance with Medi-Cal/EPSDT.

Assist, as directed by the Regional Director, in the overall operation and services delivered by the program including the development, implementation and evaluation of mental health services, staff training and evaluation and coordination with outside agencies

Responsible for making sure program is within budget

Participate in hiring program staff as dictated by the agency’s hiring guidelines

Provide individual weekly supervision of staff, which includes treatment planning, case discussions, clinical training, ongoing assessment of work performance, problem solving, and monitoring the supervisee’s progress of attaining their goals and objectives

Write staff evaluations in a timely manner

Monitor program’s clinical records

Responsible for staff scheduling and program coverage

Serve as an agency representative to community resources

Ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy practices

Adhere to our attendance and punctuality policy

Travel to AFS offices and/or County meetings using a personal vehicle maintained in safe working order

Provide emergency response; evenings and weekends may be required

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Additionally, an in-office/on-site presence to guide, train and support staff is required and the required schedule can be discussed during the interview process. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Licensed MFT, LCSW, Psy.D., or Ph.D.

Five years’ supervisory and/or management experience within public social service, mental health or managed care systems

Obtain and maintain fingerprint and government and Agency required background clearances

Able to drive and transport children into a variety of community settings using a personal vehicle that is maintained in safe working order

Valid California driver’s license with an acceptable driving record, auto insurance showing as an insured driver on the policy and vehicle registration

Possess a high level of integrity, honesty and strong work ethic

Able to read and write fluently in English

Able to meet the specific linguistic needs of the target population

Able to clearly communicate verbally and in writing

Agree to work on cultural competency as it relates to the diverse client population served

Able to interact with co-workers, county representatives, and other treatment team members as part of a cooperative team

Able to work with minimal direct supervision and manage time and prioritize workload

Excellent organizational and detail skills

Driving Requirements: This role involves working directly in the community and visiting foster homes throughout the Sacramento and Stockton regions. Therefore, it is essential that candidates possess a valid California driver’s license and maintain valid automobile insurance that includes their name as an insured driver on the policy at all times.

We Offer: AFS makes substantial monthly contributions on your behalf to keep out of pocket premiums at an all-time low!

Pay range: $95,000 - $115,000/annually

Additional pay differential offered for Spanish language fluency of $5,000/annually (must be fluent)

Reimbursement tomaintainclinical licensure or

A professional, supportive and culturally diverse work environment

Benefits package which includes:

Medical

Vision

Flex-spending options

Life and disability insurance

403(b) option

Over 8 weeks time off annually! (11 vacation days the first year – accruals starting on your 1st day and progress up to 20 days a year! 12 paid holidays including your birthday off & 12 sick days annually!)

Seniority level Director

Employment type Full-time

Job function Health Care Provider

Industries: Individual and Family Services

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer We do not discriminate on the basis of Ancestry, Age, Color, Disability, Genetic Information, Gender, Gender Identity, Gender expression, Marital status, Medical condition, Military or veteran status, National origin, Race, Religion, Sex and Sexual orientation.

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