Day Program Director

Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm

Salary: $65,560 / year

Sign on bonus: $2,000; $1,000 upon completion of 9 months, $1,000 upon completion of 12 months

The Day Program Director will oversee the clinical, financial, and administrative operations of a specified Day Program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Day Program is designed to increase the quality of life for each individual and participant. The Day Program Director will ensure proper standards and regulations are adhered to as set forth by the funding sources and also work to ensure programs meet the quality standards and provide value to each individual.

Other responsibilities include:

• Direct and manage the activities of program staff. Hire staff appropriate to the position. Utilize staff appropriately with the goal of optimizing effort and achieving operational and financial goals.
• Manage staff performance. Provide direction, training, and coaching; implement recognition and rewards programs; conduct performance planning and review sessions; provide guidance on career development. Responsible for counseling and corrective action programs, as necessary.
• Ensure that the intake of prospective persons served is completed in a timely, professional manner; arrange and perform intake procedures, conduct initial assessment of persons' served appropriateness for program.
• Provide supervision and direction to program staff regarding treatment/support plans and interventions, including rehabilitative strategies and techniques. Assist Managers in completing comprehensive assessment for persons served. Participate in various internal and external meetings regarding treatment/support planning.

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan

• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
• 15 days of Vacation per year
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days per year
• 3 Personal Days per year
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

About Us

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,200 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in 318 programs throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers

My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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• Bachelors preferred, high school diploma or equivalent is required
• In some cases, experience may be substituted for academic training
• A minimum of three years' experience in progressively responsible human services functions, of which two years have been in a supervisory capacity.