Assistant Program Director

Wayside•Waltham, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Wayside's Waltham site is seeking a flexible, creative, and mission-driven Assistant Program Director to be part of an innovative, evidenced based model of treatment in Massachusetts, the Program for Assertive Community Treatment for Youth (PACT-Y) where they will work alongside the Program Director to oversee all aspects of the program. PACT-Y is a DMH funded, intensive, self-contained community-based program serving youth, young adults, and their families. The Assistant Program Director will need to have extensive experience working with youth and young adults with serious mental health issues. The PACT-Y Assistant Program Director will provide clinical supervision of members of a strong multi-disciplinary team to meet the specifications of this newly contracted service model. The Assistant Program Director will also have a small caseload of direct care. The PACT-Y Assistant Program Director is committed to ensuring the program provides superior therapeutic care that is individualized, flexible, and culturally responsive to referred families.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, or related field.
Must be licensed or license eligible (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT).
Experience in program management.
Experience providing clinical supervision.
Valid driver's license.
Access to a reliable vehicle.
Extensive experience working with youth and young adults with serious mental health issues.

Nice To Haves

Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
Good time management and organization skills.
High-quality skilled communication centered in equity and curiosity.
Ability to connect with others, approachability, being respectful to others, able to communicate at all levels, strong client engagement skills.
Belief in the Agency mission and values.
Commitment to building and supporting the workplace.

Responsibilities

Oversee all the daily functions of PACT-Y, including utilization of the program, maintaining census, collection of data, data reporting, and support with billing.
Ensure compliance with mission, quality, and risk.
Maintain a collaborative and responsive relationship with DMH for the contract.
Support hiring, training, and evaluation of all new program employees.
Supervise specific staff in the program.
Be on-call as part of a rotating schedule.
Provide clinical services to a small caseload of youth and families.