Assistant Program Manager

We are currently hiring motivated, energetic and career-oriented individuals for all positions and invite you to attend to find out more about our community of over 500 faculty, spanning four states. If you’re looking to advance, change or launch your career, while making a difference in the lives of youth and families, struggling with behavioral and mental health issues, Mount Prospect Academy may be the place for you.

Location: Rumney, NH

Job :3442

# of Openings:1

Assistant Program Manager – Job Description

Job Title:

Assistant Program Manager

Reports To:

Program Director

Salary $50,000 to $52,000 based on experience

Location:
Rumney, NH

Now Hiring Assistant Program Manager to Join Our MPA Team!

Shared Employee Affordable Temporary Housing Available, 4-Day Work Week Schedules, Full Benefits, Paid Time Off, Overtime and a Rewarding Career!

Shifts: 4-Day Work Week

Company Background

Welcome to Mount Prospect Academy (MPA), a rapidly growing alliance of nonprofit agencies founded in 2003, with the goal of helping struggling adolescents find a “zest for life" and succeed in the “business of life.”

MPA has evolved to offer a variety of mental health support services to a diverse population of “hard to treat” and “difficult to place” adolescents. Our targeted services include home and community-based treatment, residential treatment programs, group homes, and special education schools. MPA is known for its ability to achieve successful outcomes with difficult-to-serve individuals throughout New England.

MPA’smission is to provide a caring, safe therapeutic environment where students have the opportunity to grow and acquire the skills they need to reach their educational and social potential. We aim to develop trusting relationships with students and facilitate experiences that promote their ability to self-regulate; manage thoughts and feelings; and develop feelings of safety, confidence, and competency.

Job Summary:

The primary role of the Assistant Program Manager (APM) is to assist the Program Manager in serving the staff and client needs of the residence.

• Participate as a team player in MPA's residential treatment model for youth
• Supervise youth, in accordance with MPA policies, procedures and the youth's individual treatment plans
• Facilitate the residential program's structured routine
• Coordinate, manage and participate in recreational and educational programming for youth
• Ensure that clothing and other personal needs of students in residence are met in accordance with applicable policy
• Ensure that all new students are properly orientated upon arrival
• Maintain ongoing, professional dialogue with Milieu Clinician assigned to the residence including timely reporting of critical incidents and other pertinent information
• Clearly and professionally document all services provided according to program policies and procedures
• Facilitate and confirm that new faculty participate in the Faculty Institute within 1 month of start date
• Monitor and ensure complete and timely entry of milieu notes each night and family contact notes for each occurrence
• Provide relevant curriculum/policy-based training and ensure that faculty attend mandatory Wednesday Residential Training
• Maintain system of communication in residence so that youth counselors receive timely information about student treatment, incident/events, policy changes, etc.
• Maintain weekly faculty schedule
• Review, assess and sign/address bi-weekly time sheets to confirm each employees' hours worked within the approved schedules
• Use training to provide behavioral management and crisis intervention
• Engage in behavioral management techniques, in accordance with policies, procedures and training
• Communicate effectively with other employees, youth and stakeholders
• E…