Program Director Residential Program

The Martin Luther King Jr. Behavioral Health Center (MLK BHC) is a program of HealthRIGHT 360 and is contracted with the Department of Public Healths Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (SAPC) program. MLK BHC offers residential Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) services for a maximum of 99 adult individuals comprising 33 beds each for judicially involved men men and women. MLK BHC collaborates closely with other Behavioral Health Center programs to ensure a comprehensive range of services for low-income and Medi-Cal-eligible individuals. Situated on the Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital campus in the Willowbrook area of South Los Angeles the program serves residents of all Los Angeles Program Director II at MLK Behavioral Health Center is responsible for overseeing all aspects of program operations ensuring the delivery of high-quality safe and effective services. This in-person role involves providing hands-on training and leadership development to Managers Supervisors and Direct Service Staff while maintaining a strong focus on fiscal responsibility and maximizing contract and revenue opportunities. Program Director II demonstrates strategic thinking ownership and leadership motivating high-performing teams and fostering a culture of accountability excellence and continuous improvement across all levels of service RESPONSIBILITIESPeople ManagementInterview select hire and terminate staff in collaboration with Human staff compliance with agency policies procedures performance goals and contract regular coaching informal feedback and support to direct reports; conduct formal performance staff strengths and development needs support opportunities for professional or provide access to training and resources to ensure staff adequate staffing coverage develop work schedules and approve time off in line with program organizational updates quality expectations and changes in policy to the interpersonal or team conflicts promptly and diplomatically to maintain a positive work staff meetings to discuss updates issues policies procedures ManagementProvide overall leadership coordination and management of the develop maintain and implement systems policies and procedures for all aspects of service planning development and linkages to other resources in accordance with county contracts performance requirement treatment matrix scope of work or other program requirements as identified by the and develop systems to track performance measures and client outcomes across and implement a method of monitoring to ensure contract requirements are being record of all inspections conducted by the contractor any corrective action taken the time problem was first identified a clear description of the problem and the time elapsed between identification and completed corrective action shall be provided to the County upon program budget and facilitate response to ensure utilization. Ensure that all projects/programs stay within agreed budgetary risks and issues and take corrective quality improvements in the integration of behavioral health services to improve the quality and continuum of client the electronic health records system for the program including but not limited to running reports checking for discrepancy retention productivity utilization and ensuring all discrepancies are corrected in a timely OversightEnsure that the program staff provide strength-based trauma-informed client-centered approach and culturally competent services in an ethical and legal manner and in accordance with program requirements HealthRIGHT 360s policies and procedures and all other regulatory a client-centered approach when making program that charts treatment plans and other documents are accurate and in accordance with program requirements and HealthRIGHT 360s policies and procedures to satisfy internal and external evaluating requirements by conducting periodic quality reviews of all charts and of staffs performance and productivity. Frequency of the review is determined by the Managing that documents and records are properly handled and transferred and Other DutiesPlan design evaluate and manage community development and training HealthRIGHT 360s programs to community and civic with funding sources to coordinate program compliance quality assurance and reporting and maintain strong professional relationships with County Agency representatives and county program managers funding HealthRIGHT 360s HealthRIGHT 360 to existing and potential future funding assigned training in a timely manner. QUALIFICATIONSEducation Certification or LicensureOption IBachelors degree from an accredited institution preferably in Health and Human Services Social Work Psychology or related as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor from an accredited California agency (CCAPP CAADE CADTP).Option IIMasters degree in Social Work or related registration or licensure with California Board of Behavioral Sciences (AMFT APCC ACSW LMFT LPCC LCSW).Option IIIHigh school diploma or as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor from an accredited California agency (CCAPP CAADE CADTP).Four years equivalent work First Aid and CPR certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of California Drivers License and access to registered and insured transportation least 7 years of supervisory (people management) management experience in a residential treatment setting recovery or community mental health with performance management including performance improvement plan formal written warning terminations managing program working with individuals with substance use disorders and co-occurring REQUIREMENTSIn an 8-hr workday employee is required to perform work:Sitting4HrsStanding1HrWalking3HrsDrivingOccasionally