Program Director – Children’s Crisis Residences

Location: New York

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R022855### Under the direction of the Regional Deputy Director, the Program Director - Children’s Crisis Residences is responsible for establishing and overseeing operations of YAI’s Children’s Crisis Residences, under the auspices of NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH), which will provide 24/7 person-centered, trauma-informed residential services for children with behavioral health challenges, who are in crisis. Determines and coordinates program needs, identifying and directing the design and implementation of services, policies and procedures and required staffing and resources, with an emphasis on team management, development and establishment of standards of performance and measures of program success.

Ensures the operational success of programs through selection, development and oversight of the interdisciplinary team and maintains overall responsibility for the development and implementation of initiatives that support program quality and compliance with Federal, State, Local and OMH requirements and development of linkages and relationships with community and other potential partners.
** Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
*** Leads the design and development of the Children’s Crisis Residences, creating thoughtful proposals by identifying needs, resources, staffing requirements and plans, coordinating and managing the implementation of programs and leading the establishment of all related policies, operating procedures and systems required to support these programs.
* Oversees and directs all day-to-day operations and implementation of the Children’s Crisis Residences, serving as the YAI point person for internal and external parties relating to program design, development and implementation matters.
* Networks and collaborates with external partners including hospitals, school districts, care managers and mental health service providers to learn more about services specific to and most impactful for the population and to identify under-supported needs, engaging potential partners and community resources to enhance services and improve outcomes for persons supported.
* Establishes processes for accepting and processing referrals to the Children’s Crisis Residences and for redirecting referrals and participants to additional or alternative internal and external services they may be eligible for and/or recommends and supports connections with other potential placements or appropriate resources for children that cannot be appropriately supported.
* Collaborates with YAI Knowledge to identify, develop and facilitate mandatory and specialized trainings required by OMH and/or specific to children, trauma-informed care, de-escalation and crisis intervention supports, therapies and services to maintain compliance and to expand and enhance knowledge and skills.
* Collaborates with Marketing and Communications team to establish and inform marketing and publicity strategies that promote awareness of and engagement with the Children’s Crisis Residences and YAI as a whole, including outreach presentations, media interviews and tours.
* Designs and maintains systems that support timely, accurate and complete documentation of all paperwork and written records related to individual treatment, billing and compliance with all relevant laws, rules and/or regulations including, but not limited to medical and medication management records and auditing, treatment records, progress, behavior and incident reports, data collection, billing records, charting and daily notes.
* Actively participates in YAI program, regional, leadership, agency committee and/or other meetings to develop relationships and awareness of agency initiatives and attends OMH trainings or meetings, as required or requested.
* Participates in the development and management of program budgets, ensuring that programs are operating within budgetary guidelines and provides oversight of all financial systems related to the people we support.
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