SS Program Director

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SS Program Director

Eliot

icon Clinton, MA, US, 01510

iconFull Time

icon18 April 2024

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$3,000. Sign On Bonus!

Eliot is in search of a Program Manager with 5 years experience working with DCF children and adolescents.  Our ideal candidate will be committed to the principles of Wraparound and practice within a Family Driven and Youth guided framework that embraces Family Voice and Choice. The ability to establish a positive rapport with a culturally and economically diverse group of families is essential.

Eliot’s Social Services Division includes short term community based assessment programs and group homes for children (birth to 12 years old) and adolescents (13 to 21 years old). Our program is a 9 bed co-ed latency community treatment residence.  The programs are contracted with the Department of Children and Families and provide a safe, structured and respectful environment for children and youth to thrive, change and grow by focusing on treatment, skill building and permanency. 

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee every facet of the program’s operation including educational, clinical, medical and residential according to the programs contract, DCF, DMH, DEEC and Eliot’s policies and procedures.
  • Commit to the principles of Wraparound and practice within a Family Driven and Youth Guided framework that embraces Family Voice and Choice.
  • Become trained in The Building Bridges, Trauma Informed Care and ARC (Attachment, Self Regulation and Competency) and use these models within all aspects of the work.
  • Provide linkages to ongoing community treatment and support services, ranging from traditional services such as medication and individual therapy to less traditional services such as mentors, tutoring and transportation.
  • Oversee fiscal management including petty cash and the program’s annual budget.
  • Conduct, ensure and monitor supervision, evaluation and professional development of staff.
  • Facilitate and attend administrative, staff, shift change, treatment, agency, department and divisional meetings.
  • Serve as a member of the on-call rotation.
  • Hire, counsel, discipline and discharge staff in assigned departments subject to the approval of the Vice President of Human Resources.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Bonus Breakdown:

  • $1,500 after 1 month of employment
  • $1,500 after 6 months of employment

*Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.