What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Pivot Solutions?
Program Manager
Summary:
A Program Manager position is required for successful implementation of FFT FC in Therapeutic Foster Care. The Program Manager is responsible for overall clinical and administrative leadership of services delivered to referred children and families, this includes all aspects of the FFT Foster Care Program.
Essential Functions:
- Plan, coordinate and manage multiple functions including but not limited to recruitment, retention,
- matching and clinical services.
- Ensure policies and procedures are in place which support the successful implementation and
- compliance of FFT FC standards as set by the model developers
- Oversight of Staffing recruitment;
- Manage recruitment and retention plan ensuring families are trained and supported in the FFT FC
- model
- Oversight of staff performance and evaluation
- Overall support of children in foster care with appropriate match to foster parents;
- Oversight of shifts in practice including critical thinking and decision making using the FFT FC lens;
- Ensure effective collaboration and communication with DCF regional offices;
- Provide consultation to clinical supervisors, therapists and family support specialists using FFT
- principles;
- Ensure strict compliance with FFT FC clinical mode adherence.
Competencies:
1. Excellent organizational and time management skills.
2. Strong ability to work collaboratively on multi-disciplinary teams.
3. Strong ability to build rapport and develop meaningful working relationships with clients, foster families, biological families, DCF teams, and service providers.
4. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
5. Engaging, professional, and courteous.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to get along with people of diverse backgrounds.
7. Culturally competent.
Supervisory Responsibility:
The Program Manager will supervise the Clinical Supervisors.
Work Environment:
This position operates in an office and community environment.
Physical demands:
This position has minimal physical demands.
Position Type:
This is a full-time position.
Expected Hours of Work:
Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., however the work schedule is flexible.
Travel:
1. Limited in-state travel required to meet foster families and attend meetings.
2. Must have a valid and current driver’s license to operate a company vehicle, or a personal vehicle with current auto insurance while on company business.
3.Must have a driving record that is free of accidents, moving violations or points.
Required Education and Experience:
This position requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology or related Behavioral Health field of study. Program Manager must be Licensed in their field of study and have at least 5 years prior direct experience providing clinical services to children and or families is required in addition to having previously provided clinical supervision.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Continuing education in the following topic areas:
- Family Systems Theory;
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies;
- Traumatic stress reactions;
- Child development research;
- Parental substance use and misuse;
- Intimate Partner Violence;
- Knowledge of racial disparities within behavioral health services;
- Research on Adverse Childhood Experiences; and
- Behavioral Health implications for children who have been exposed to chronic neglect and abuse
Other Duties:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
Salary : $62,900 - $79,600