Assistant Program Manager (Residential) na undefined

Job Purpose

The Assistant Program Manager assist the Director in the daily oversight of program operations to ensure all services are delivered according to local, state, and federal laws and in compliance with contractual requirements. The Assistant Program Manager is responsible for ensuring quality of care for person(s) served.

 Qualifications                         

• High School Diploma or equivalent                                                                                 

Core Job Duties 

• Assist the RN with various job duties: medication carts, calling pharmacies for refills, picking up medications, adding medications into MARs, assisting other PSR Technicians with medication questions when the RN is unavailable. 
• Monitor vital signs, urine analysis, self-administration of medication and search of person(s)-served as required.  Some sites require medication administration.
• Assist Care Coordinator(s) with transportation of person(s)-served to and from scheduled activities, as needed. 
• Maintain inventory of all supplies.
• Complete weekly room and safety checks at Residential Facility.
• Clean rooms and bed linens.
• Complete new admission paperwork with person(s) served and initials checks.  
• Lead house meetings with person(s) served.
• Assist Director with monthly staff meetings. 
• Complete required documentation in a timely manner.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining monthly staff schedule.
• Responsible for helping schedule appointments for person(s) served and adding person(s) served appointments to facility calendar.  
• Provide education to person(s) served.  
• Serve on Health and Safety committee and coordinate Health and Safety training and drills.
• Ensure overall cleanliness and management of assigned facility.
• Cover shifts as needed. 
• Adherence to all applicable evidence-based practice models. 
• Orally communicate information effectively and accurately. 
• Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care.                                           
• Abide by program and agency policies and procedures.
• Other job duties and special projects as assigned.                                                                 

Core Competencies/Working Knowledge   

• Demonstrate corporate vision in day-to-day activities
• Demonstrate corporate values in day-to-day activities
  • Integrity, Commitment, Compassion, Empowerment, and Excellence
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of diagnostic criteria sets for substance use and/or mental disorders.