Program Director - Adolescent Treatment

Paradigm Treatment Centers•Malibu, CA

14h•$95,000

About The Position

About Altior Healthcare: Our family of services comprises three distinct mental health treatment programs, including a specialized program for US Veterans. With over 15 unique locations, we manage and support 500 dedicated employees serving over 300 residential clients daily located across five states: California, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, and Texas. Paradigm Treatment (West Coast) and Ridge RTC (East Coast) partner together under Altior, united by a shared commitment to providing exceptional mental health care. For over a decade, our core clinical and support teams have worked side-by-side, delivering compassionate, evidence-based treatment that changes lives. As part of the Altior network, you’ll find the stability of an established organization with the heart of a close-knit treatment community where every role matters. Paradigm Treatment Centers provides personalized residential psychiatric treatment for California and Texas teens from ages 13 to 17. With transformative residential facilities in Malibu, California, San Rafael, California, and now within the Austin, Texas area! Paradigm has more than a decade of experience in helping adolescents and young adults address the mental health and co-occurring substance use challenges that are holding them back. As a Program Director, You Will: Support a clinical team that implements the company’s core beliefs into all aspects of client care and program services. The Program Director is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, supervision, and implementation of best practices for the residents in Paradigm Treatment. Working alongside other key members of the team, including psychiatrists, nurses, counselors, program directors, and other counseling staff, while directing and coordinating treatment services from intake to discharge. Oversees the productivity of the program to meet established standards and to ensure continuity of care in the provision of comprehensive services. Supervises the delivery of mental health services within the program, which includes the supervision of the intake process and completion of appropriate management of case records to ensure documentation meets company and government standards. Shall be responsible for accurate maintenance of all client charts, medication records, and timely notation of services in client records. Working with administrative team, will oversee hiring, training, supervision, evaluation, and retention of all levels of the direct care team. Maintains program and staff schedules as well as facility care and maintenance. Prioritizes client safety; directs crisis management, reporting, and client referral processes. Is knowledgeable of and provides leadership in all areas of licensing requirements, accreditation, state, and federal rules and regulations. Shall attend meetings, case conferences, and staff trainings. Shall perform such additional functions as specifically requested by Directors to meet special facility patient needs, as necessary. Collaborate effectively with other community organizations, local businesses, and counseling services to maximize opportunities for partners and the effectiveness of the program.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Previous residential or intensive outpatient experience preferred with minimum two (2) years in management position
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule based on the needs of the program.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in counseling, marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology, or social work preferred.

Responsibilities

Support a clinical team that implements the company’s core beliefs into all aspects of client care and program services.
Overseeing the day-to-day operations, supervision, and implementation of best practices for the residents in Paradigm Treatment.
Working alongside other key members of the team, including psychiatrists, nurses, counselors, program directors, and other counseling staff, while directing and coordinating treatment services from intake to discharge.
Oversees the productivity of the program to meet established standards and to ensure continuity of care in the provision of comprehensive services.
Supervises the delivery of mental health services within the program, which includes the supervision of the intake process and completion of appropriate management of case records to ensure documentation meets company and government standards.
Responsible for accurate maintenance of all client charts, medication records, and timely notation of services in client records.
Working with administrative team, will oversee hiring, training, supervision, evaluation, and retention of all levels of the direct care team.
Maintains program and staff schedules as well as facility care and maintenance.
Prioritizes client safety; directs crisis management, reporting, and client referral processes.
Knowledgeable of and provides leadership in all areas of licensing requirements, accreditation, state, and federal rules and regulations.
Attend meetings, case conferences, and staff trainings.
Perform such additional functions as specifically requested by Directors to meet special facility patient needs, as necessary.
Collaborate effectively with other community organizations, local businesses, and counseling services to maximize opportunities for partners and the effectiveness of the program.