Program Manager Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center

Now hiring a Program Manager at Southern Peaks Regional Treatment Center. Here, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team helping at-risk adolescents on the Mental Health Unit BUILD BETTER FUTURES.

Salary: $80,000 Annually

Job Type: Full-time

Under limited supervision, serve as the Program Manager of youth services for Tribal and non-Tribal referrals, addressing and planning for the individual needs of each Native America / Pacific Islander youth admitted to the program and ensuring appropriate service delivery.

Although it is not possible to provide an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and performance standards, the following are typical duties:

• Accounts for program development efforts of a specialized Native American treatment program, including program design, content, curriculum, administration and management in collaboration with SPRTC Senior Management team.
• Manages case management and therapeutic activities for the Native American youth.
• Supervise Therapist, Native American Program.
• Oversees marketing and admission in the Native American Program from Tribal communities.
• Ensures treatment planning and portfolio management of all Native American youth from Tribal communities.
• Manages all customer services issues related to Native American youth from Tribal communities.
• Participates in staffing or multi-disciplinary meetings by sharing observations and recommendations regarding the facility, Native American and Pacific Islander youth to identify and solve problems and function as a unified team.
• Participates in staffing or multi-disciplinary meetings in order to develop or review plan for Native American youth discharging from the facility, including transitional services with emphasis on tribal collaboration.
• Ensures the individual and community development and implementation of cultural specific programming.
• Provides Cultural Diversity Trainings, Sanctuary Trainings, and other trainings to all staff.
• Communicates the youth’s special needs to all staff so that they can interact effectively with the youth and crisis intervention can be implemented.
• Is available to Native American and Pacific Islander youth to discuss matters of a personal nature, so that residents receive support and feedback necessary to make positive behavioral changes.
• Conducts informal group sessions as needed with Native American and Pacific Islander youth and staff to familiarize new participants with program requirements, staff and other youths.
• Maintains confidentiality obtained through job duties regarding employees, vendors, youths, and outside agencies so that sensitive information is shared on a “need to know” basis.
• Completes in-service training to meet requirements for continued personal and professional development.
• Adheres to Geo Care Inc. work rules and policies as explained in the company Employee Handbook, Facility Policies and Procedures Manual; responds positively to directives from managers and supervisors to ensure conformance to standards.
• Adheres to Geo Care Inc.’s attendance policy; is available to work all shifts; works overtime as required; ensures adequate program coverage and safety of the youths.
• Transports Native American and Pacific Islander youth as needed or required by contracting agencies or facility initiated.
• Ensures facility safety rules are followed; takes appropriate corrective action to ensure work is performed safely and without injury to self or others.
• Communicates effectively with all levels of staff to promote a team spirit and cooperation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, sociology, psychology, criminal justice or closely related field, plus two years of professional treatment experience, or educational substitutions for work experience may be applied on a year-for-year basis (approved by state licensing agency).
• Able to deal effectively and therapeutically with dysfunctional behavior.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Assess treatment and supervision needs of youth in custody.
• Makes critical decisions without supervision.
• Functionally supervise staff…