Residential Program Director
Residential Program Director
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$ 95000 - 105000
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Job Summary and Purpose
At Tennyson Center for Children our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable building trust through reliability; Authentic celebrating uniqueness and creating safe inclusive spaces; andCompassionate deeply caring for our teammates our clients and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you wed love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!
Tennyson Center for Children (Tennyson) is looking for a Residential Program Director who is passionate about ensuring kids and families get the services they need to join our dynamic growing team. This key leader joins Tennyson to lead the program development design and implementation of a new residential program to support children and youth with cooccurring mental health and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The person in this position is responsible for identifying the program model monitoring the building renovations and milieu design developing policies providing training recruiting and hiring for new positions and leading the overall direction of this new program line. This leader reports directly to the Chief Residential Officer (CRO).
Essential Job Functions
- Serves as the subject matter expert in working with children and youth who have cooccurring mental health and IDD diagnoses.
- Leads the identification and implementation of a residential treatment program model to support the children and youth in care.
- Ensures integration of Tennysons TraumaInformed Care (TIC) model the Attachment Regulation and Competency (ARC) Framework with the residential program model
- Provides agency trainings on best practices in working with children and youth with IDD.
- Revises and develops relevant policies and procedures for the residential treatment program ensuring best practices and regulatory compliance with all local state and federal requirements.
- Along with the CPO CEO and Operations Team monitors building renovations and design of the milieu to ensure safety fidelity to the program model and thoughtful practices of TIC.
- Leads the recruiting and hiring of residential treatment program staff.
- Partners with Quality Improvement (QI) Department staff to develop integrate and ensure the monitoring and reporting of the residential treatment programs key performance indicators and continual improvement processes.
- Manages the application process for a Residential Childcare Facilities (RCCF) license through the state.
- Coordinates with the Admissions Department on processes for reviewing and enrolling children and youth into the program
- Works with the marketing and communications team as well as the Community Outreach Manager to create materials and market the program to referral sources and the community.
- Works closely with the Development Team Chief Financial Officer (CFO) CPO and CEO to develop and monitor the program budget and position the organization for future opportunities.
- Acts as the lead of clinical programmatic and operations of the residential treatment program
- Ensures timely compliance with all Council on Accreditation (COA) requirements and supports QI staff in preparing for site visits.
- Maintains positive collaborative relationships with community partners including County Departments of Child Welfare Community Centered Boards (CCBs) or Case Management Agencies (CMAs) Mental Health Centers Medicaid Regional Accountability Entities (RAEs) school districts emergency responders etc.
Other Job Functions
- Represents Tennyson in external human services initiatives or workgroups as needed.
- Places the child/family voice at the center of all decisions and actively works to ensure that community voice and lived experience is an active part of programming planning and decision making.
- Participates in the Administrator on Call (AOC) crisis coverage rotation as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements
- Physical lifting of general office supplies as needed while in an office setting or at events etc.
Working Conditions
- Environment: Oncampus traumainformed environment.
- Remote or onsite: 90100% onsite work is required.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least fiveyears of experience working with the IDD population or prior confirmed RCCF leadership experience.
- Professional license preferred but not required.
- All candidates must have or qualify to obtain a current Colorado drivers license. (Must obtain Colorado license within 30 days of employment).
All positions require the successful completion of a criminal CBI background check FBI fingerprint check State of CO child abuse check (TRAILS) DMV driving record check preemployment drug test preemployment physical academic credential verification and reference check.
Benefits employees working 30 or more hours
- Medical Dental Vision Insurance Options (United Healthcare Guardian: Dental Vision and Voluntary options)
- Health Savings Account & FSA Options
- Generous PTO 13 paid holidays
- Retirement Plan with the Pension Fund: Tennyson will match up to 4% of annual salary.
- Voluntary Benefits through Guardian: Accident Critical Illness Disability Hospital Indemnity
- Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage
- Company paid Short Term Disability with options to purchase additional coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Professional Development Assistance
- Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information go to a bachelors degree from an accredited university and interested in becoming a special education teacher Tennyson covers expenses for eligible employees as we partner with Aspire Alternative Teacher Licensure Program so you can become a credentialed teacher.
- Paid Mental Health days to regroup and recharge!
- Professional Development provided with opportunities for advancement.
EEOC
Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.
Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating a culture of belonging for all employees. We prohibit discrimination based on race religion color sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age national origin disability military status conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing and/or any other status protected by federal state or local laws. If you have any questions please email our team at We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.
Dont meet all the requirements We encourage you to apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are keen to speak to people who connect with Tennyson Mission and Values.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
