Program Director III

Program Director III – Drapelick Center, Bloomfield, CT

CSI is in need of an experienced Program Director to lead our Drapelick Center program located in Bloomfield, CT. The program is an adult residential facility that administers assessments, monitors clients’ compliance with service plan goals, and involves clients in services that address their criminogenic tendencies. Through case management, supervision, and provision of evidence‑based groups, clients gain the tools and support necessary for successful community re‑entry.

The Program Director is responsible for the health, safety, and security of the clients, staff, facility, and programming, and for the operation, staffing, programming, safety, leadership, and fiscal management of the program, including planning and implementation of administrative, operational, and treatment mandates to ensure that residents stabilize in a safe environment, learn new skills, and successfully transition back to their home community.

Salary: $83,835.00 annually

Schedule: 1st shift

• Ensure that a holistic approach is facilitated via collaboration and delegation with staff.
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of diversity and uniqueness, specifically with regard to age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identification.
• Facilitate strengths‑based, relational, and trauma‑informed approaches and practices to ensure that the program culture reflects these values.
• Engage referral agents to ensure processes and procedures are consistent.
• Oversee implementation of the resident referral, assessment, case planning, case management, service delivery, recreation, skill building, and discharge planning for all residents. This includes recording, organizing, arranging, and interviewing activities.
• Develop and administer program policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the development, implementation, and oversight of all services and activities are facilitated in accordance with contract requirements.
• Lead recruitment efforts; hire, train, conduct supervision, and evaluate personnel. Manage the staff supervision process including preparation of reports, evaluation, training, development plans, and issue‑specific supervision.
• Ensure required staff‑to‑resident ratio at all times.
• Develop program resources and liaise with funders and local community agencies.
• Evaluate program data to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, making adjustments as necessary for successful program delivery.
• Develop and implement management and facilitate proper record keeping and report writing as needed, required and requested. This includes program, resident, and staff logs, files, and schedules.
• • Direct quality assurance activities as required.
  • Direct data input and accurate reporting.
  • Provide reports as requested.
• Ensure effective management of the program budget, including oversight of funds received, program expenditures, and resolve emerging financial issues and concerns.
• Develop, record, report, and analyze outcome measures.
• Ensure proper planning, organization, and implementation of recreational and cultural activities for residents.
• Ensure appropriate medical and mental health treatment, including routine care and medication administration.
• Ensure integrity of clinical service delivery via the provision of clinical supervision.
• Lead the service and treatment planning and implementation process.
• Set high standards regarding the condition of the interior and exterior living spaces and vehicles; address maintenance needs; meet fire safety, health, and security requirements.
• Facilitate and manage crisis intervention, hospitalizations, runaways, violent behavior, and other emergent situations.
• The Program Director shall be ready to perform any tasks reasonably assigned that are needed to maintain the viability of the program.

• A master’s degree and three years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree and five years of experience in the social service or criminal justice field. Education may be substituted with relevant experience on a one‑year for one‑year basis.
• Three years’ experience in management and supervision of staff.
• Ability to effectively engage and…