Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is responsible for the overall administrative, programmatic and fiscal operations of the program through appropriate delegation of duties. The Director shall serve as the liaison with other programs and the community for referrals, intakes, transfers, discharges and public relations. The Director will manage the fiscal operations of the program including budget preparation, planning and management. The Director is responsible for supervision of all administrative staff and the coordination of their functions within the program. The Director shall plan, develop and implement new projects and program expansions. The Director shall coordinate the plans for various regulatory and government inspections.

ESSENTIAL & CORE FUNCTIONS:

1. Ensures existence and promulgation of unit mission statement in keeping with the agency mission statement,


2. Ability to manage a high volume of staff which includes Clinical Managers and Case Managers, etc.


3. Ability to effectively manage a high volume of cases (approximately 360).


4. Evaluates effectiveness of service delivery and develops proposals.


5. Makes recommendations for staff development programs


6. Provides written performance evaluations of unit staff in accordance with agency policies and procedures


7. Maintains and updates unit policy and procedure manual.


8. Develops and implements policies and procedures for the operation of the department.


9. Holds meetings on a regular basis to effectively manage and direct activities


10. Encourages the integration of services within the community through effective communication and public relations


11. Maintains and where necessary, establishes referral sources and screen incoming referrals, as well as reviewing all discharges


12. Provides leadership and direction of all professional and technical staff in regard to the overall operations and implementation of the program


13. The overall daily management of the agency.


14. Ensuring that staff schedules meet the needs of the children, youth and young adults served and accommodate their parents', legal guardians' or caregivers' schedules.


15. Ensuring compliance with staff qualifications and training requirements.


16. Monitoring the IBHS agency's compliance with this chapter, PA Chapter 5240


17. Developing and monitoring the quality improvement plan for the IBHS agency.


18. Supervising staff who do not provide IBHS.