Assistant Residential Program Director
South Hadley, MA 
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Job Description
Position: Assistant Residential Program Director
Location: South Hadley, MA
Job Id: 385
# of Openings: 1
Our South Hadley Girls Treatment Program provides young women between the ages of 13 - 18 with the educational, life skills, therapeutic, recreational and support services needed to improve their behavior and ultimately return home and into their communities. Residents attend high school classes or GED courses and participate in a curriculum designed to impart new life skills to enable them to make healthier choices when re-entering their communities. Therapeutic services focus on helping each young woman develop strategies to increase coping skills and promote positive decision-making. The Assistant Program Director will work with female adolescents in a staff secure residential facility.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Ensure that a range of activities are planned and delivered daily, including physical activities
  • Assure that all quality of life standards are maintained including: dietary, hygiene, clothing, building cleanliness, maintenance
  • Assist in quality assurance in documentation of student logs, supervisor log, time out logs, unannounced visits and camera reviews
  • Oversee quality assurance regarding medication distribution and documentation in the log book and narcotic book
  • Implement Trauma Informed Care treatment philosophies
  • Assist in the management of program budget by maintaining student census
  • Promote and align the agency's strategic plan into daily programming
  • Complete daily walk-throughs to check programmatic safety along with maintaining appropriate living standards
  • Perform verbal and physical de-escalation as needed to ensure safety of employees and students in accordance to agency policies, procedures and DYS defensive and disengagement techniques.
  • Work closely with the supervisor regarding weekly work schedules and ensure proper staffing ratios are met
  • Assist in the facilitation of program meetings including: staff meeting, supervisor meeting, team meetings and clinical meetings
  • Supervise and educate employees with coaching and feedback regarding job performance and professional development and agency policies and procedures.
Requirements:
Minimum of two year residential experience and one year of supervisory experience is preferred.
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Bachelor's degree required.
Valid driver's license is required.
$2,500 Sign-On Incentive
This position is eligible for the RFK Community Alliance Sign-On Incentive in the amount of $2,500 in your first year of employment. You will receive $500 after 3 months; $500 after 6 months; $1,500 after 12 months.
At RFK Community Alliance our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workplace, a place that both celebrates and thrives on the uniqueness of our different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and people who have overcome challenges in their lifetime to apply.
Pay Range: $57,000 - $63,100 per year
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Job Summary
Company
RFK Community Alliance
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
1 to 2 years
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