Program Director

PROGRESSIVE LIFE CENTER•Kensington, MD

21d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Progressive Life Center, Inc. (PLC) is an organization providing culturally-sensitivity human services to children, youth and families in the District of Columbia and surrounding Maryland, throughout Greater Philadelphia, and in most of Delaware. PLC’s array of community-based services includes foster care and adoption, independent living for youth aging out of foster care, family preservation, juvenile diversion, and parenting skills training. For more than two decades, PLC has earned accreditation from the prestigious Council on Accreditation (COA) for its demonstration of excellence in the delivery of services and achievement of outcomes. The Family Preservation program minimizes the risk of children being removed from their family and home. Intensive, in-home services are provided to build upon existing family strengths, minimize family crisis, stabilize the family unit, and keep the family intact. Case Managers work up close and personal with families to identify strengths and needs and develop plans of care specifically tailored for the family. Families are involved in all aspects of treatment and intervention.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work from an accredited college or university.
Valid Maryland Clinical Social Work License (LCSW-C).
Two (2) or more years related human services field experience.
Strong administrative, verbal, and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with individuals from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
Experience utilizing MS office Suite and web-based database system.
Ability to travel within the Washington Metropolitan region and valid driver’s license.
Certification in NTU™ Service Delivery Model within one (1) year of hire.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two (2) years supervisory experience preferred.
Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
Professional experience in supervisory administration in a Mental Health facility desirable.
Experience in providing home-based services preferred.

Responsibilities

Execute overall direction for program.
Supervise and evaluate program staff.
Conduct weekly supervision and team meetings with staff.
Participate in bi-weekly case consultation with contract monitor/funding source.
Coordinate intra-team record reviews.
Participate in monthly and quarterly meetings with contract monitor/funding source (e.g., gatekeeper and service provider meetings).
Assign referrals in a timely manner to the appropriate staff.
Maintain and manage referral database.
Complete and ensure timely submission of all required reports.
Maintain up-to-date and confidential documentation of client files.
Manage program budgets.
Participate in Agency leadership meetings.
Facilitate quarterly consumer input meetings.
Attend scheduled meetings and training consistently and promptly.
Execute contract deliverables and measure program outcomes.
Approve documents in program specific databases (e.g., CJAMS).
Monitor and conduct audits on information in the Agency database (e.g., FamCare).
Ensure program processes and practices adhere to COMAR regulations and COA standards.
Other duties as assigned.