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Unity House Assistant Program Director TAS in Troy, New York
The Transitional Apartment Services (TAS) program at Unity House of Troy is searching for an Assistant Program Director to join the team.
Position is eligible for a $750 sign on bonus
Responsibilities:
Work in conjunction with peer Assistant Program Director(s) and Program Directors to ensure satisfactory functioning of a scattered site apartment treatment transitional residential program.
Manages day-to-day participant care coordination, ensure appointments scheduled/attended. Coordinate/assist Program Director with the admission and discharge process
Supervises medication inventory, related procedures and documentation and ensures quality control and training of medication supervision.
In conjunction with Program Director, address and problem solve program issues such as staff morale, managing change, team building, communications, etc. Promote an environment of inclusion and belonging.
Assist Program Director with training and orienting program employees.
Ensure all paperwork, documentation, QA requirement and program-billing needs are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
Ensure sites are prepared for site visits from regulatory bodies.
Coordinate the team approach and facilitate information flow to ensure collaboration of services exists between program staff and with participants, family members and other service providers through staff meetings, external meetings, program records, and correspondence.
Complete on-call responsibilities on a rotating basis.
May carry a caseload.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in related field with at 2 years of related experience in the mental health field, preferred. Associates degree with 3 years of related experience in the mental health field. Valid and clean New York State driver license required. Reliable transportation, required. Prior supervisory experience required.
Benefits :
Generous time off benefits including 13 paid days off in your first year for full-time employment (increases every year); and 56 hours of NYS Sick Leave; and 10 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays; as well as major medical leave. Medical/dental/vision/life insurance, and 403b contributions after two years. In addition, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts and a 50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place.
Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.
As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.