Job description

Come demonstrate your passion for child & family empowerment by joining the Wayside team!

*****SIGN ON BONUS OF $2000!! ($1000 after 30 days; $1000 after 90 days)*****

At Wayside, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity- focused community that approaches client care as a matter of social justice. Wayside is one of Massachusetts’ most respected child and family serving agencies with program locations across Central, Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts serving more than 6,000 children, young adults, and families each year.

Wayside thinks of our employees as whole people and invests in benefits to support employee wellness.

• Tuition, training & student loan reimbursement
• PTO Package: 3 Wellness Days (time off), 9 Paid Holidays, Up to 3 weeks of vacation (in your first year)
• A learning environment – free training institute with thought leaders, CEU trainings & program trainings, etc.
• Financial health supports
• Equity focused medical benefits
• Teamwork atmosphere Career development support – a great place to grow your career!!!

ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR - PACT-Y
Waltham

Wayside's Waltham site is seeking a flexible, creative, and mission-driven Assistant Program Director to be part of an innovative, evidenced based model of treatment in Massachusetts, the Program for Assertive Community Treatment for Youth (PACT-Y) where they will work alongside the Program Director to oversee all aspects of the program. PACT-Y is a DMH funded, intensive, self-contained community-based program serving youth, young adults, and their families. The Assistant Program Director will need to have extensive experience working with youth and young adults with serious mental health issues. The PACT-Y Assistant Program Director will provide clinical supervision of members of a strong multi-disciplinary team to meet the specifications of this newly contracted service model. The Assistant Program Director will also have a small caseload of direct care. The PACT-Y Assistant Program Director is committed to ensuring the program provides superior therapeutic care that is individualized, flexible, and culturally responsive to referred families.

Salary Range: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00/year.

What You Will Do:

• The Assistant Program Director supports the PACT-Y Program Director with overseeing all the daily functions of PACT-Y, including

o utilization of the program including maintaining census, collection of data, data reporting, and support with billing;
o ensure compliance with mission, quality, and risk;
o maintain a collaborative and responsive relationship with DMH for the contract;
o support hiring, training, and evaluation of all new program employees; supervise specific staff in the program;
o be on-call as part of a rotating schedule;
o provide clinical services to a small caseload of youth and families.

The Assistant Program Director reports to the PACT-Y Program Director and will be part of the larger management team at the site where they will help foster a supportive and inclusive culture for all site staff.

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:

• Demonstrate an ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Have good time management and organization skills.
• Demonstrates high quality skilled communication centered in equity and curiosity (i.e. ability to connect with others, approachability, being respectful to others, able to communicate at all levels, strong client engagement skills, etc.).
• Believes in the Agency mission and values.
• Is a member of the program's management team and is committed to building and supporting a diverse workplace.

Minimum Requirements:

• The Assistant Program Director position requires a candidate to hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field and must hold an independent license (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT).
• Qualified candidates will have experience in program management and providing clinical supervision.
• Have a valid Driver's License and a reliable automobile.

We Will Train You in: Motivational Interviewing; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Courageous Conversations; Trauma Informed Practices.

Wayside welcomes equity-minded applicants whose values align with our goal of being a child welfare and behavioral health agency committed to anti-racism, social justice, and advocacy. Successful candidates are asked to be engaged in Wayside’s dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Bilingual/bicultural and LGBTQ+ applicants are encouraged to apply!

Wayside welcomes equity-minded applicants whose values align with our goal of being a child welfare and behavioral health agency committed to anti-racism, social justice, and advocacy. Successful candidates are asked to be engaged in Wayside’s dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.Bilingual/bicultural and LGBTQ+ applicants are encouraged to apply!

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