Program Manager

POSITION SUMMARYThe Program Manager oversees the implementation of the therapeutic child care program. The Program Manager provides clinical supervision administrative oversight program effectiveness and provides child and family counseling and support for individual children and families. The program manager works as a member of an interdisciplinary team to meet the social and emotional needs of children ages 3-5 by providing assessment trauma-informed and relationship based interventions in an early childhood classroom setting to support child social skills development and self-regulation capacities and provides support for caregivers through counseling and parent $74000EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS Graduate degree in Psychology Social Work Marriage and Family Therapy or another related clinical field plus 3 years experience working with young children is Requirements for Clinical PositionsCredential(s) Required: Licensed by the state of CT as a LCSW LPC LMFT or Licensed Clinical to attain the CT-AIMH Infant Mental Health Endorsement level III (IMH-E III) LOCATIONNew Britain CTSCHEDULEFull timeEMPLOYEE BENEFITSAt Wheeler were committed to not only supporting your career growth but also ensuring your well-being and security. Heres how we invest in you:Nurture Your Health:Comprehensive medical and prescription insurance through CentivoComprehensive dental and vision insurance through CignaAccess to wellness programs to support your physical and mental healthSecure Your Future:Enjoy peace of mind with company-paid life and AD&D insurance403(b) Plan with contributions from the companyFuel Your Career Growth:Pursue your educational goals with our Education Reimbursement ProgramAccess training and development opportunitiesReceive a productivity incentive to recognize your hard work and dedicationMaintain Work-Life Harmony:Recharge with generous paid time off including:15 vacation days per year to explore and recharge8 sick days per year for your well-being2 personal days per year for your personal needs2 floating holidays per year to celebrate what matters to you9 paid company holidays to spend with loved onesAccess free and confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESDemonstrates knowledge of early childhood development trauma-informed and relationally based treatment and evidence based treatment modalities and translates this knowledge into classroom-based interventions to support young childrens learning experiences and adaptive and social skills promotes positive social and emotional development and increases healthy self-regulation skills in young children. Conducts program intakes to ensure that child enrollments are processed and completed in a timely initial assessments for program children and families and develops and presents clear clinical formulations that are specific attainable relational and behavioral oriented treatment plans and identifies and provides therapeutic interventions appropriate to specified and supports classroom therapist in providing child specific interventions in an early childhood setting to promote child self regulation through affect identification modulation and expression and child competencies through mastery of developmental tasks executive function and self-development. Provides and supports classroom therapist in providing child specific interventions in an early childhood setting to promote child self regulation through affect identification modulation and expression and child competencies through mastery of developmental tasks executive function and self-development. Serves as a role model for staff to promote strong work ethic and the use of evidence-based trauma-informed relational approaches/models of intervention with young children and families. Provides clinical services to specified children and families when needed. Facilitates communication between caregivers classroom staff DCF and other providers to support child and family needs. Provides interdisciplinary reflective supervision to classroom clinical and educational staff. Reviews and edits clinical documents and reports. Assists staff in conducting meetings with providers kinship foster pre-adoptive and biological families and/or children to help promote stability for young children and families. Communicates in a positive effective manner with all clinical educational and administrative service providers and provides clinical consultation to classroom staff. Completes performance evaluations for supervised clinical staff. Identifies potential risk factors and taking measures to reduce those risks in the milieu through reinforcement of positive and safe behaviors trauma-informed and relationally-based therapeutic interventions and reporting of suspected child abuse/neglect according to agency policies and and participates in emergency safety interventions authorized and approved by the agency when a student presents with an imminent safety to develop knowledge and understanding about the history traditions values family systems and artistic expression of groups served as well as uses appropriate methodological approaches skills and techniques that reflect an understanding of culture.