Senior Director

Merakey offers a range of services in adult behavioral health, which includes mental health and/or addiction recovery services.

We provide services both in the community and at Merakey locations, offering treatment and support that focuses on recovery.

We are seeking a Senior Director that will support our community-based and residential teams in Montgomery and Bucks counties. 

The Senior Director is the Operational leader of the -Adult Behavioral Health community based and residential programs in Bucks and Montgomery County. The Senior Director will ensure that program regulations and best practices are implemented, managed, and maintained and are responsible for providing ongoing direction in program development, program evaluation, and program/business planning.

Duties Include:

Operations/Business

• Manages daily operations effectively.
• Implements approved procedural and operating practices within programs under purview.
• Implements and maintains budget and develops and drives the achievement of profit and loss goals. Reviews financials with program staff to remain on budget or create cost savings as applicable.
• Ensures contractual, governmental, and payor requirements, as well as Merakey policies, procedures and best practices, are fully adhered to.
• Identifies opportunities for growth, development, and improvement within programs and region, with other service lines to enhance the coordination of service delivery.
• Maintains productive working relationships and communication with external and internal stakeholders, including clinical and non-clinical staff, consumers and consumers’ families, other programs, outside agencies, and community/region at large.
• Acts as liaison to the community, including maintaining ongoing rapport with the consumer, family members, and other interested parties.
• Ensures that the program has implemented and follows through on all quality, compliance, safety, and privacy policies, actions, and improvement plans.
• Collects and interprets statistical information to monitor program trends and performance.
• Participates in the marketing, development and expansion of programs (e.g., developing programs and proposals to expand services).
• Directly supports fundraising and marketing events.

People Management/Leadership

• Directly oversees directors, managers, and supervisors in programs under their purview.
• Oversees recruitment and new hire onboarding processes, including interviewing and recommending prospective candidates.
• Provides ongoing guidance, mentoring, feedback and motivation to staff to ensure competent performance while adhering to program and Merakey policies and procedures.
• Recommends, documents and/or makes decisions in personnel-related matters, including performance review, disciplinary actions, terminations, and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• The ability to work independently and as a team player, to take initiative, manage multiple tasks and projects at a time, and productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside Merakey.
• Develops, ensures, and models collaborative work environment in support of Merakey’s Core Values.
• Creates a culture that fully engages employees and empowers them to suggest and make decisions for continuing improvement.
• May be accountable for fact-finding and dealing with grievances for violations such as attendance and performance.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Master's degree in behavioral health or a related field (psychology, counseling, human services or social work)
• 3-5 years of experience in direct client care required.
• 2 years of supervisory experience with multiple disciplines is preferred. 
• Must have a valid Driver's license and clean driving record 
• Must be able to work onsite at our offices in Colmar, PA and Warminster, PA. Will also conduct visits at two residential programs in Colmar and Bensalem twice monthly. 

Skills Needed:

• The ability to work independently and as a team player, to take initiative, manage multiple tasks and projects at a time, and productively engage with others at varying levels of seniority within and outside Merakey.
• Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical innovation, marketing and business development initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral; ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to teach and model mission-aligned behavior.
• Intensive customer focus with an ability to navigate payer and provider landscape.
• Strong ability to use technology and to learn new technology quickly and encourage others to do so.