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Berkshire Meadows Assistant Program Director in Housatonic, Massachusetts
\$1,500 Sign-On Bonus (\$750 paid after 4 weeks of employment and another \$750 paid after 6 months on the job.) JRI Provides The Support So That: - YOU will plan, manage, and direct consistent with program philosophy and mission. Participate in the Program\'s Senior Leadership Administrative Team. - YOU will implement program goals and objectives consistent with the annual strategic plan. - YOU will remain up to date in the field and continue professional growth through participation in conferences, seminars, and professional and advocacy, maintaining required training and professional certification, and contributing to research and evaluation in the field. - YOU will supervise and evaluate certain department heads/directors; and provide training and development opportunities to enhance services and their professional growth. - YOU will implement systems, to monitor monitoring the appropriate delivery of all services and quality care in safe and healthful environments. - YOU will oversee clinical and medical staff and ensure the availability of direct support, teaching and other operational staffing. - YOU will facilitate individual person-centered care/treatment planning for culturally appropriate, congruent and responsive services. - YOU will ensure program and service operations are conducted according to policies - safely, consistently, uniformly, and fairly. - YOU will ensure that documentation and reporting is done according to policy and regulation. Why JRI? - Be who you are! JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. - We offer a \$2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English! - Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more! - Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits. - Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to \$800 a year and a defined-benefit pension after 5 years of employment. - Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost \$4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities! - Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ+ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program. - Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more! Requirements: - Bachelor\'s degree in psychology, education, social work, or a related field from an accredited college or university. - At least three years management experience with child or adult special education, congregate care, day habilitation, or residential services. - Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and electronic platforms). - Demonstrated ability to lead complex service environments with multi-service sites and diverse clients and staff, including but not limited to diversity of race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, socioeconomic background, and educational background. - Knowledge of the needs of the populations served and understanding of the range of care and treatment required. - National driving record check, driver\'s license confirmation, national criminal background check, DPPC, DDS, and DEEC background checks using fingerprints, and Office of the Inspector General Background check. - Maintain valid driver\'s license. - Bilingual Spanish fluency preferred. - Ability to organize and prioritize work - Ability to be certified in required crisis prevention and intervention training, MAP and in American Red Cross CPR/First Aid. - This position requires travel to JRI sites in other locations and on-call availability.