Program Director

Position Summary : The Program Director oversees assigned Beacon locations to ensure that company goals, budgets, and clinical effectiveness targets are met.

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.

They support Care Team Managers by ensuring adequate staffing and resources for high-quality care, and keep department heads informed of staffing, compliance, and operational concerns.

The Program Director plans and co-chairs monthly staff meetings, ensuring that agendas are coordinated, and documentation is filed.

They also ensure the consistent application of policies and procedures, monitor Care Team Managers' workload, and review incident reports for timely submission to regulatory agencies.

The Program Director communicates with regulatory agencies, assists the compliance department with corrective action plans, and manages Census, payroll costs, and EBITDA targets.

Additionally, they ensure accurate time-and-attendance reporting, manage staffing needs, and oversee new employee orientation and training compliance.

The Program Director addresses personnel issues with HR, Compliance, and Executive Leadership, provides feedback on performance reviews, and manages the DSP leveling program.

The Program Director ensures individual protection, personal care, and participation in skill-building activities, maintains accurate records, and performs ongoing audits of Beacon location(s) operations.

Education and Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in human service preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience of previous management or supervisory experience in a residential care environment
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills and the ability to use office equipment including any BSLS systems
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Proficient in reading and writing the English language
• Approved by state, federal and government entities to work within BSLS programs Physical Demands and Work Environment : The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical Demands :

Employees must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and use information technology systems as noted above.

May be required to carry loads of laundry up and down approximately 8-12 stairs.

Ability to make general visual observations of facilities or structures, for safety inspections and hazard identification.

Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make discriminations in sound.

Work Environment :

Work may involve the treatment of non-cooperative individuals with psychosocial problems and needs, or chronic and acute health problems.

Universal precautions are required to minimize the risk of infections.

Duties are performed in an environment where there is a potential for physical aggression from individuals.

Travel : This position requires up to 80% of local day travel.

AAP / EEO Statement : It is the policy of Beacon to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

In addition, Beacon will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.