Assistant Program Director

Assistant Program Director

Join a Healthcare Force for Good! 

Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

$65,000 - $70,089 annually

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities, so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under the general direction of the Program Director, the Assistant Program Director will provide administrative and clinical supervision to multidisciplinary clinical staff assigned to a treatment team. In addition, this position is responsible for managing and monitoring day-to-day clinical operations, and service delivery, and participates in activities to monitor the quality and appropriateness of program services. The Assistant Director will provide ongoing support to the Program Director coordinate clinical coverage, and supervision of staff, and provide on-call and oversight assistance as needed in facility or clinical emergencies. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

What You Will Do

• Serves as administrative backup to the Program Director to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the treatment facility a therapeutic milieu is maintained and interpersonal relationships remain positive.
• Coordinates and implements clinical services for an assigned multidisciplinary treatment delivery team.
• Helps implement and monitor policies, procedures, and systems necessary for the effective and efficient delivery of program services.
• Provides regularly scheduled clinical and administrative supervision to assigned staff.
• Documents supervisory sessions with staff.
• Assists Program Director with interviews and new hires, trains, appraises, disciplines, and may terminate subordinate staff as needed.
• Helps identify staff’s training needs and, in response, plans, develops, and/or conducts training toward maintaining and improving clinical staff competency and compliance with agency policy and procedure.
• Ensures the maintenance of accurate, complete, and timely patient treatment records by staff that complies with regulatory requirements and agency internal policy and procedure.
• Ensures that all program staff upholds the agency's Code of Conduct/Code of Ethics and complies with all Federal, state, and local laws/regulations, including 42 CFR confidentiality and HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
• Monitors the quality of patient treatment and reporting documentation in all systems and initiates corrective actions if required.
• Networks and communicates with other departments as a member of the program’s management team.
• Participates in quality improvement/other agency committees or work groups.
• Represents Samaritan Village at community, and public forums.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Who You Will Be

• NYSED Qualified Healthcare Professional (QHP) – LMSW or LCSW or LMHC license or LMSW-LP or MHC-LP;
  • OR
• OASAS CASAC Certification as an Advanced Counselor (with at least a Bachelor’s Degree) or a Master Counselor (with least a Master’s Degree);
  • AND
• OASAS Clinical Supervision Foundations I & II (30 hours): Successful completion required by all Advanced and Master Level CASACs. (Not required if licensed as an NYSED QHP such as LMSW, LMHC, or LCSW.)
• Bachelor’s Degree in the Human Services field and at least Three-Five (3-5) years of experience in substance use treatment preferably within an OASAS-regulated 819 or 820 Residential Treatment Program with at least One-Two (1-2) years of experience functioning in an administrative/supervisory capacity;
  • OR
• Master’s Degree in the Human Services field and at least Three-Five (3-5) years of experience in substance use treatment preferably within an OASAS-regulated 819 and 820 Residential Treatment Program with at least One-Two (1-2) years of experience functioning in an administrative/supervisory capacity.
  • AND
• OASAS CASAC certification as an Advanced Counselor or Master Counselor if not, a licensed Qualified Health Professional (QHP) by NYSED.
  • AND
• OASAS Clinical Supervision Foundations I & II (30 hours): Successful completion required by all Advanced and Master Level CASACs.
  • OR
• Master’s Degree in Social Work or other Human Services field and at least Three-Five (3-5) years of experience in substance use treatment preferably within an OASAS-regulated 819 and 820 Residential Treatment Program with at least One-Two (1-2) years of experience functioning in an administrative/supervisory capacity.
  • AND
• A Qualified Health Professional (QHP) such as a NYSED LMSW or LMHC or LCSW or LMSW-LP or MHC-LP.
• Available to work a flexible schedule as needed in response to program and staff needs.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR.
• Ability to work under pressure with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of patient records.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Team player and ability to work independently. Possession of strong time management, writing, and communication skills.
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills; ability to supervise, coach, mentor, develop, train, and teach substance use providers/other clinical discipline providers.
• Ability to implement and monitor policy and procedure in accordance with agency guidelines.
• Knowledge of Federal and state law/regulations governing substance abuse treatment, including confidentiality, security, and privacy of protected health information.
• Knowledge of OASAS and CSAT guidance.