What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director of Service position at VINFEN?
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
Salary: TBD
The Associate Director of Service will assist in providing leadership for the planning, development, and implementation of program services for a segment of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Division (PRD) programs, including Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS). Exercise significant judgment and initiative; anticipate and positively react to clinical, organizational, and administrative issues and concerns from internal and external constituents. Assist in ensuring high quality, day, and/or clinical rehabilitation support services for a segment of the organization's programs.
The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below:
- Direct and manage the activities of ACCS Team Leaders, Assistant Team Leaders, Residential Directors, Program Directors and other clinical, management, and direct service staff in the work group. Hire staff appropriate to the position. Use staff abilities appropriately with the goal of optimizing effort and achieving programmatic goals and operational excellent.
- Manage staff performance to an assigned subset of the area's managers. Provide direction, training, and coaching; conduct performance planning and review sessions; provide guidance on career development. Apply counseling, disciplinary, and corrective action programs, as necessary.
- Assist in the development of contract budgets. Assist in the analysis of expense and revenue reports; justify variances; track and resolve issues in conjunction with Team Leaders, Program Directors, and finance staff, including making program adjustments when necessary.
- Provide leadership to the area management staff in regulatory, accreditation, and quality improvement activities.
- Assist in the implementation and provide leadership to Divisional Communities of Practice that relate to the ACCS model and Team Leader role.
- Assist in the development of new programs and initiatives. Assist and participate in the development of contract/grant proposals to expand funding base.
- Gather and analyze data, including for utilization management; manage initiatives and projects as assigned by divisional leadership.
- Present at professional conferences and workshops and prepare articles for professional journals. Provide consultation to other parties, as needed.
- Liaison with funding agencies regarding fiscal, administrative, and service related issues.
- Assist in the development of systems and procedures for the effective and efficient operation of the work group.
- Assist in providing ongoing communication to field managers.
- Maintain and enhance staff knowledge on human services issues and trends, such as techniques and tools available -- particularly licensed staff.
- Provide coverage for the Vice President/Director of Service, as needed.
- Perform other related duties, as required.
Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!
Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:
- A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
- First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
- Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
- Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
- Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
- Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
- Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
- $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
- Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!
- 15 days of Vacation per year
- 11 Paid Holidays
- 10 Sick Days per year
- 3 Personal Days per year
Founded in 1977, for 40 years Vinfen has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that "transforms lives" by building the capacity of individuals, families, organizations and communities to learn, thrive and achieve their goals. Vinfen supports thousands of adolescents and adults with psychiatric, developmental and behavioral disabilities at more than 200 sites with 2,800 employees in eastern Massachusetts and Connecticut. www.vinfen.org/careers
My Vinfen. My Community. My Job.
Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
