Assistant Program Manager
Transitions-Mental Health Association.com
71k - 79k USD/year
Office
San Luis Obispo, CA, US
Full Time
Description
POSITION TITLE: ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER
PROGRAM: YOUTH TREATMENT PROGRAM
Position Summary:
The Assistant Manager for the Youth Treatment Program supervise residents and staff, ensure a safe and healthy living environment, perform moderate household maintenance, and are expected to be knowledgeable and skilled in all aspects of the program including coordinating, implementing, and evaluating resident services and ongoing training for Youth Rehabilitation Specialists.
The Assistant Manager is responsible for all resident health and medical needs – including but not limited to; planning and shopping for the weekly menu + snacks that are balanced, scheduling and attending most doctor appointments, collaborating with medical staff to ensure all medications are accurately prescribed and filled along with basic medication management as well as for all resident education needs – including but not limited to; attending most school related appointments and meetings, managing resident’s grades, communicating with teachers and school administration. Assistant Managers must be capable of assuming program responsibilities in the absence of the Program Manager, uphold, and promote the program philosophy in all duties performed.
YTP is a restorative, trauma-informed treatment program. Treatment is rooted in the most current research on the neurobiology of human behavior and how developmental stress and trauma changes the brain and interrupts the formation of healthy attachments and relationships. The program’s philosophy is predicated on the concept that “changing behavior requires changing the brain”.
The program is centered on the principle that youth heal (and behavior changes) in the context of adults who are safe, regulated, predictable, empathic, and attuned. YTP is focused on how to create the conditions for the youth’s brain and body to restore as much calm and self-regulation as possible as the foundation for growth, learning and intrinsically motivated behavior change.
Hours:
Full-Time Exempt: Saturdays and Sundays: 3p-11p, Mondays: 10a-6p, Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 9a-5p is the typical weekly schedule, yet as this is an exempt position for a 24/7 staffed program, there will be the occasional schedule gaps in the evenings, weekends or overnights which are shared within the management team to fill. In addition, you are required to be available a minimum of 1/3 of each month as Manager to Notify for staff which may include needing to respond onsite within 30mins as required by CCL.
Salary:
Anticipated hiring range is $70,720- 73,720 annually, dependent on education and experience. Includes a generous individual benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life, 403b retirement (with up to a 5% employer match) paid vacation/holiday time, paid sick time and a variety of helpful employee perks as well. (*Full Salary Schedule $70,720 - $79,040).
Employee Perks/ Work Culture:
A few of our helpful employee benefits include membership discounts to various local fitness centers, as well as a voucher to Sycamore Mineral Springs for discounts. We offer years of service gift cards to businesses of your choice. We offer gift cards for walking, biking, or carpooling to work as well as 20% discount for shopping at our Growing Grounds Downtown Store/Nursey/ Farm. We host two employee appreciation events for employees and their families yearly. We practice Trauma Informed Care Principles, Guidelines for Collaborative Conversations, and encourage the use of pronouns. We mindfully promote equality, respect and diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the fascinating characteristics that make us different! TMHA is also a pet friendly workplace (upon approval)!
Mission Statement:
Transitions Mental Health Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating stigma and promoting recovery and wellness for people with mental illness through work, housing, community and family support services.
Organization Description:
Transitions – Mental Health Association is a leading non-profit agency committed to providing comprehensive mental health services and support to individuals and families by inspiring hope, growth, recovery and wellness in our communities. TMHA has decades of experience with teams of compassionate staff. TMHA is a driving force in improving mental health and wellness in our communities and a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and individual contributions.
Responsibilities And Duties:
- Ensure and foster a safe living and working environment and general well-being, for both residents and staff by encouraging open and honest communication and developing trust-based relationships.
- Scheduling needs of the program at times may take place outside of regularly scheduled hours and days, this would require covering and picking up additional shifts in the evenings, weekends and overnights to ensure that the program is within staff to client ratio as set by CCL.
- As set by CCL, this role requires being available for staff as the Manager to Notify a minimum of 10 days a month, which requires being available to respond via phone or in person within 30 minutes if necessary.
- Promote, encourage and maintain trauma-informed practices in all services and activities. Practice and promote, both individually and in team meetings, TMHA’s Collaborative Communication Guidelines in order to facilitate clear, empathetic and person-centered communication.
- Implement agency procedures and ensure accurate and complete program paperwork; this may include resident files, medication logs, time sheets, petty cash, grocery trips, inventory, etc. Including SLOBH electronic record keeping and charting.
- Assist in ensuring that the program meets all Community Care Licensing regulations, MediCal guidelines, Department of Health Care Services regulations and CARF Standards at all times. Support Program Manager in getting ready for audits by gathering documentation and participating in review.
- Monitor and coordinate household, yard, program, vehicle, and facility maintenance.
- Complete required hours of in-service training as determined by CCL.
- Plan and grocery shop for snacks, meals and household items for the program weekly. Ensure emergency food is maintained.
- Supervise and interact with residents and staff during program activities; this may include outings, daily chores, education of residents and transportation to and from scheduled appointments and extra-curricular activities and events. Maintain the structure of the program to achieve a balance between group interaction, individual attention, recreation, and free time.