Program Manager - PLAY

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Provide administrative oversight as well as clinical and reflective supervision to WellPower’s infant/ early childhood mental health consultation (IECMHC) program (“PLAY”) to ensure children and families served received excellent preventive and clinical care and community partnerships are thriving. The PLAY program provides early childhood mental health consultation services to childcare centers throughout Denver County. This position is responsible for: maintaining and enhancing ongoing delivery of infant/early childhood mental health promotion and prevention services as well as associated community partnerships. Support the ongoing training and development of supervisees as well as the implementation of specialty mental health promotion/prevention/treatment initiatives. Oversee the management of team operations and work to maximize efficiencies while insuring the highest quality of care possible for the individuals we serve as well as the meaningful engagement of staff members.

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SALARY RANGE: $80,000 - $100,000/year

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower’s benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: ;/a>.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide clinical, reflective and administrative supervision to a team of early childhood mental health consultants.
• Work with individual team members to solve day-to-day clinical issues and to optimize service delivery to meet the needs of the individuals and families we serve.
• Oversee partnerships with numerous community-based early learning centers to ensure collaborative, coordinated and satisfactory relationships and progress toward shared objectives.
• Plan, organize, and manage day-to-day operations of the team.
• Facilitate and manage the hiring process for clinical positions on the team.
• Provide input and feedback regarding individual team member performance in terms of strengths and opportunities for growth. Conduct disciplinary discussions and actions as necessary.
• Coordinate training and foster development of clinical staff to ensure a consistently high quality of care with an emphasis on ongoing clinical growth and learning while instilling awareness of cultural diversity.
• Ensure accuracy, quality and efficiency standards of medical record documentation are met.
• Participate in committees and workgroups in the community to support early learning center partnerships and ECMHC, including Denver’s Launch Together Initiative.
• Provide trainings to community organizations on Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health and Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health consultation.
• Support the collection of all required outcome, evaluation, and billing data.
• Assist with the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting needs of the team. Take corrective action as needed to ensure compliance of established budget; track and compile reports for multiple grants and funding streams.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health & Outpatient Services and VP of Child & Family.

EDUCATION: Master’s or Doctoral Degree in psychology, social work, or other human services field. LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or Psychologist licensure required with IMH-E III/IV preferred. Colorado licensure must be valid and in good standing.

EXPERIENCE: At least five years in mental health or human service field working with young children and families ages birth-5 years. Two or more years of supervisory and program management experience preferred. Strong knowledge of early childhood mental health consultation and sound clinical ability required.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge and expertise in infant/early childhood mental health consultation.
• Self-motivated and directed, demonstrate strong relationship-building skills, have experience with infrastructure development and hold a high value for diversity.
• Ability to establish collaborative partnerships with clinicians and fellow community organizations.
• Knowledge and expertise in the realm of clinical and reflective supervision.
• Knowledge of infant/early childhood mental health screening and diagnosis (DC:0-5).
• Knowledge and understanding of trauma-informed care principles and practices.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Ability to make sound, independent decisions and exercise good clinical judgment
• Flexibility, adaptability as well as the ability to focus attention on workflow processes, procedures, budgetary guidelines, and documentation/productivity standards.
• The ability to laugh with others and have a sense of humor.

Why else might you want to consider working at WellPower?

· Named Top Workplace - we have been named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post for ten consecutive years

· Champion Social Justice Causes - we are committed to ending anti-Black racism in our community

· 9 Paid Holidays – including Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and more

· Robust Benefits Package – our benefits start at 30 hours per week and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement match

· Employee Resource Groups – our ERG’s offer a chance to connect, address workplace challenges and get support from individuals who share similar characteristics or life experiences

· Gainsharing – we offer a bonus to employees if the organization meets certain requirements for the year

· $52,000/year minimum wage for all employees – we believe that our employees should earn a livable wage conducive to the cost of living in Denver, Colorado

· Free Licensure Supervision – for LCSWs/LPCs/LMFTs

· Sports Leagues – we offer a variety of activities for our employees, including bowling, dragon boat racing, volleyball leagues, and more

. Must have safe, dependable vehicle to transport person served with a valid Colorado Driver License/good driving record.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Clinical staff.

WORKING CONDITIONS: General HOURS: M-F, 8am-5pm with one late evening until 7pm weekly (may vary). May require occasional early morning, evening or weekend hours.

Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment.

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Benefits

WellPower offers a generous benefits package starting at 30 hours per week. Some of the benefits include:

Medical Insurance

We offer medical insurance from Cigna. As of January 2022, our medical plan provides free primary care, prescriptions and more.

Dental Insurance

We offer dental insurance from Cigna.

Retirement Savings 403(b) & Employer Match

We offer a retirement savings 403(b) plan and 5% employer match through Voya.

Free RTD Pass

We offer all employees a free RTD Eco-Pass which allows unlimited use of all buses and light rail services in Denver.

Excellent PTO & Paid Holidays

We offer a very generous Paid Time Off schedule which becomes more robust over time, as well as nine paid holidays and two Well-Being days.

Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

We offer Basic Life and AD&D Insurance through NYLife/Cigna.