Assistant Director of Therapeutic Nursery Program, Day Shift, Therapeutic Nursery Program

Lourie Center
- Highland Park

Lourie Center Highland Park seeks to hire an experienced Assistant Director of Therapeutic Nursery Program who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

• Oversees the implementation and updating of the treatment strategies to be used in the therapeutic classroom.
• Implements effective crisis intervention, including Crisis Prevention Intervention. Supports staff in the classroom as needed.
• Participates in training staff and student interns and providing ongoing feedback and performance reviews. Provides reflective supervision to staff and ensures the supervision of students/trainees.
• Leads weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to review and support academic and therapeutic interventions that promote student progress. Joins daily morning meetings as needed. Facilitates team process for cohesive and effective service delivery.
• Collaborates with the Care Navigator and Director in the intake and enrollment process for new students. Develops and maintains therapeutic relationship with the children and parents/caregivers.
• Assists with recruitment and recommends hiring, training of new staff, promotions and terminations with the TNP Director.
• Develops and maintains liaisons with other professionals and organizations in the community. Attends meetings with behavioral health administration, local school meetings, child welfare, and other agencies as needed.
• Provides administrative support for the program including reporting, classroom scheduling, monthly billing, time keeping, and other tasks needed.
• Other duties as assigned

• Master’s degree in Mental Health Discipline preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• At least 2 years in mental health or educational setting.
• At least one year of progressively responsible experience in supervisory/administrative responsibilities.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

• Employment Type:
  
  Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40
• Typical Daily
  
  Schedule:
  
  Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm
• Shift Type:
  Day
• Holiday Requirements:
  Follow school holiday calendar
• On-Call:
  No
• Pay Range: $63,510.88 - $92,090.78

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:
United States of America (Exempt)

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist Health Care has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist Health Care was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position…