Program Director

Akua is a team of compassionate professionals whose mission is to create an environment of healing and transformation for each client seeking change. Akua provides the highest quality care throughout the whole process of treatment. We combine treatment for the mind, body and spirit in a holistic therapeutic method. Our integrative, psychodynamic approach, combines physical, psychological, spiritual, and science-based approaches.

Responsibilities and Duties

The Program Director reports directly to the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) and CEO. The Program Director is responsible for the development and implementation of all facility policies and procedures including public affairs and community relations. The individual is responsible for submitting protocols, protocol amendments, and reports to the State, TJC, CCO and CEO. He/She/They will also be responsible for integrating staff services as described in program protocol/operations manual. The Program Director is responsible for hiring and providing training and supervision of all staff. The Program Director is responsible for maintaining compliance with all Federal and State Laws and Regulations as well as Accreditation Standards, including the submission of corrective action plans to said agencies i.e. State DHCS/DSS, The City and TJC).The Program Director is responsible for maintaining operational control of a financial budgets set forth by Akua Management. This includes but is not limited to expense control, revenue building, admissions, discharges, AMAs, and patient length of stay. The Program Director is responsible for the security of medications, client records, employee records and any other documentation deemed necessary by the CEO, CCO and/or State DHCS/DSS and TJC. The Program Director is responsible for ensuring that the facility and it's staff protect the rights and confidentiality of all patients and provides each client with the required clinical care. He /She/They is responsible for all program clinical services and the appropriate delivery of said services on a consistent basis.

Shift: AM, available for on-call

Qualifications and Skills

• Required education: Master's Degree
• Required experience: Mental Health - 3 years
• Required license or certification: CADAC II or III, AMFT, LMFT, ASW, LCSW,
  APCC, LPCC
• CPR/First Aid (Required)
• TB Clearance (Required)
• Health Screen Clearance (Required)
• Live Scan (Required)
• Valid Driver License

The Program Director will be an appropriately licensed professional (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC) with 3 years of experience in a residential treatment setting This individual must possess managerial and leadership skills. There is no history of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three years before employment as the Program Director and does not display evidence of misuse of alcohol or other drugs while employed as the Program Director.

Quality Of Work:

The Program Director will ensure all State and Federal Regulations, including accreditation agency standards are maintained at all times. The Program Director has knowledge of and is culturally sensitive to employees and the problems of patients.

Quantity Of Work:

The Program Director is the final administrative and clinical authority with regard to the day-to-day operations of the facility. In collaboration with the Medical Director (when addressing issues impacting medical treatment), CEO, and CCO, the Program Director oversees and supervises all staff activity and decision-making. The Program Director position is a salaried position, which requires on-call, evening and weekend hours.

Benefits

Akua offers a benefit package as well as bonus incentives. Akua is an Employee Owned company.