Residential Program Director bei Tennyson Center for Children

Job Summary and Purpose

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!

Tennyson Center for Children (Tennyson) is looking for a Residential Program Director who is passionate about ensuring kids and families get the services they need to join our dynamic, growing team. This key leader joins Tennyson to lead the program development, design, and implementation of a new residential program to support children and youth with co-occurring mental health and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The person in this position is responsible for identifying the program model, monitoring the building renovations and milieu design, developing policies, providing training, recruiting, and hiring for new positions, and leading the overall direction of this new program line. This leader reports directly to the Chief of Residential Programs.

Essential Job Functions

• Serves as the subject matter expert in working with children and youth who have co-occurring mental health and IDD diagnoses
• Leads the identification and implementation of a residential treatment program model to support the children and youth in care
• Ensures integration of Tennyson’s Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) model, the Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) Framework with the residential program model
• Provides agency trainings on best practices in working with children and youth with IDD 
• Revises and develops relevant policies and procedures for the residential treatment program, ensuring best practices and regulatory compliance with all local, state, and federal requirements 
• Along with the CEO and Operations Team, monitors building renovations and design of the milieu to ensure safety, fidelity to the program model, and thoughtful practices of TIC
• Leads the recruiting and hiring of residential treatment program staff
• Partners with Quality Improvement (QI) Department staff to develop, integrate, and ensure the monitoring and reporting of the residential treatment program’s key performance indicators and continual improvement processes
• Manages the application process for a Residential Child Care Facilities (RCCF) license through the state
• Coordinates with the Admissions Department on processes for reviewing and enrolling children and youth into the program
• Works with the marketing and communications team, as well as the Community Outreach Manager, to create materials and market the program to referral sources and the community
• Works closely with the Development Team, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and CEO to develop and monitor the program budget and position the organization for future opportunities
• Acts as the lead of clinical, programmatic, and operations of the residential treatment program
• Ensures timely compliance with all Council on Accreditation (COA) requirements and supports QI staff in preparing for site visits
• Maintains positive collaborative relationships with community partners, including County Departments of Child Welfare, Community Centered Boards (CCBs), Mental Health Centers, Medicaid Regional Accountability Entities (RAEs), school districts, emergency responders, etc.

Other Job Functions

• Represents Tennyson in external human services initiatives or workgroups, as needed
• Places the child/family voice at the center of all decisions and actively works to ensure that community voice and lived experience is an active part of programming, planning, and decision making
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all client- and personnel-related matters 
• Participates in the Administrator on Call (AOC) crisis coverage rotation, as needed

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time in an office setting 
• Ability to use office equipment

Working Conditions

• General office environment, as well as time supporting and coaching in the residential treatment program milieu
• Work may be remote at times up to 20% of the time
• Limited travel required up to 10% annually

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or other relevant field 
• Licensed in relevant field preferred
• At least five years of experience in working with children and youth with IDD diagnoses, preferably in a residential treatment setting
• Five or more years of director-level supervision and management in a clinical setting 
• Experience in program development and leadership
• Experience working in Colorado highly preferred
• Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) are highly preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred

 Benefits 

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Options (United Healthcare for Medical and Guardian for Dental & Vision)
• Health Savings Account & FSA Options 
• Generous PTO + 13 paid holidays
• Paid Mental Health days to regroup and recharge!
• Retirement Plan with the Pension Fund: Tennyson will match up to 4% of annual salary.
• Voluntary Benefits through Guardian: Accident, Critical Illness, Disability, Hospital Indemnity 
• Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage 
• Company paid Short Term Disability with options to purchase additional coverage 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Professional Development Assistance
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs

EEOC 

Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at [email protected]. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.