Adult Services Project Coordinator
About The Position
The Adult Services Project Coordinator provides clinical, operational, and administrative leadership across Wellmore’s Adult Division, focusing on residential and community support programs. In partnership with the management team, the Coordinator supports high-quality clinical services, effective program operations, and compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and standards. Oversight includes risk management, documentation, staffing, and the therapeutic milieu. The Coordinator trains and supports staff, collaborates with clinical and management teams to address client and program needs, provides clinical supervision to assigned staff and interns, and delivers direct clinical care as needed. The role requires flexibility in work hours and locations to provide rotating program support, participate in the rotating on-call schedule, and provide backup coverage for managers of 24/7 programs. The Coordinator reports to the Vice President of Adult Services.
Requirements
- Maintain strict confidentiality and demonstrate clinical expertise and knowledge of administrative practices relevant to the populations served by Wellmore’s Adult Division.
- Experience working with adults and providing group therapy.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with clients, families, and professionals.
- A master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or counseling.
- Current Connecticut Department of Public Health licensure in good standing as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT, or LMSW-a, LPC-a, or LMFT-a.
- At least five years of postgraduate clinical experience.
- Management experience.
- Experience in residential treatment serving individuals with substance use and/or co-occurring disorders.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and valid auto insurance.
- Current CPR and First Aid certifications.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English.
- Additional LADC licensure.
- Experience across multiple treatment settings and interventions.
- Training in ASAM Criteria.
- Training in assessment and treatment of co-occurring disorders.
- Training on the influence of personal attitudes and beliefs on service delivery.
- Training in naloxone administration for opioid overdose response.
Responsibilities
- Assist the VP of Adult Services with strategic planning, organization, direction, and oversight of assigned programs, including preparation for audits, site visits, and accreditation reviews.
- Support Program Managers in supervising and training Adult Division staff, including face-to-face clinical supervision, review and co-signature of clinical documentation, and training and supervision of support staff.
- Ensure compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements, including bed utilization and documentation standards and deadlines.
- Collaborate with program teams to maintain quality care, client comfort and safety, effective administrative processes, and fiscal accountability.
- Assist management teams in maintaining adequate staffing, including interviewing and hiring staff.
- Provide shift coverage, caseload management, crisis intervention, and interim management coverage during vacations or vacancies, as needed.
- Serve as the agency’s Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Coordinator; coordinate required training at hire and ongoing intervals, monitor compliance with applicable standards, and lead scheduled PREA audits.
- Build and maintain relationships with contractors, referral sources, community agencies, external providers, and regulatory entities.
- Support program outreach and marketing and represent the agency at community events and meetings.
- Participate in supervision, management meetings, agency committees, workgroups, and required training.
- Facilitate multidisciplinary rounds and team meetings across programs, as assigned.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the VP of Adult Services or other members of the leadership team.
Benefits
- Eligible full-time positions may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and other available benefits, subject to plan terms and organizational policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
