Child Services Director
About The Position
A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. The agency was founded on the belief that when people truly care and are willing to go the extra mile, we will not only improve lives, but we will also create success in the lives of the people we support. To more about us, visit our website at www.caringalternative.com . A Caring Alternative is seeking an experienced director with outstanding people skills to manage our child services departments in the Morganton/Marion/Spruce Pine areas. Duties for the Child Services Director will include providing supervision to Program Managers and Team Leads, plan and incorporate growth, assist with development of program budgets and review monthly financial reports, ensure departments meet productivity targets, ensure departments have all services authorized and billable, oversee the daily operations of the departments and ensure programs are effective, efficient, and aligned to overall business objectives. The ideal candidate for this role should have an understanding of the community mental health field or other similar work experiences, possess a high work ethics, excellent communication skills and computer literacy.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Special Education, Psychology, Social Work or closely related Human Services area
- 2 years of professional work experience with population served.
- 2 years of supervisory experience.
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- High level proficiency in Microsoft Office- MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- understanding of the community mental health field or other similar work experiences
- possess a high work ethics
- excellent communication skills
- computer literacy
Responsibilities
- providing supervision to Program Managers and Team Leads
- plan and incorporate growth
- assist with development of program budgets and review monthly financial reports
- ensure departments meet productivity targets
- ensure departments have all services authorized and billable
- oversee the daily operations of the departments and ensure programs are effective, efficient, and aligned to overall business objectives
Benefits
- Competitive Payrates!
- Work related mileage is paid tax free
- Free Clinical Supervision!
- Be a Team Member!
- Strong Core Values!
- Flexibility!
- Training!
- Free CPR, First Aid and NPI training.
- CEUs are available and external training is also paid for by the company.
- Benefits!
- Company laptop provided for most positions
- 401(k) & Roth retirement plans
- Company matching 401(k) & Roth
- 11 paid holidays
- Direct deposit
- Paid Time Off accrual begins upon hire, 100 hours first year
- Major medical, dental & vision insurance plus 16 hours paid sick time after 60 days
- Company paid Life Insurance policy
- Short term & long-term insurance available
- Employee Assistance Program for free financial, emotional & legal help
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
