Description

Starting Rate: $22.00/hour

Schedule: Sunday through Thursday

Come join the Advocates team as an Assistant Program Manager! The Assistant Program Manager will implement the mission of BH Residential & Deaf Services.  They will provide all residential services to persons served and perform, coordinate and/ or monitor designated programmatic administrative or clinical functions.

Who We Are

At Advocates, we provide comprehensive services for people facing developmental, mental health, or other life challenges. 

We’re a nonprofit, mission-driven organization with a person-centered approach, empowering the individuals we support to make choices, build independence, and live full, meaningful lives. Our work is rooted in respect, compassion, and inclusion, and we envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated.   

At Advocates, we value the ideas, experiences, and contributions of employees and are committed to fostering a supportive, welcoming culture where everyone can grow and thrive. 

Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/GED

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of treatment plans and attend other treatment meetings, including weekly staff meetings.
• Document progress towards treatment plans.
• Perform interventions with persons served that address their identified goals and result in skill development.
• Provide linkage with other program staff and other service providers.
• Communicate individual’s progress, mental status, and any changes in daily notes.
• Provide ongoing support, guidance, role modeling and supervision to persons served.
• Participate in or facilitate group work as delegated by supervisor.
• Identify and address community integration issues for persons served, as designated.
• Monitor and document medication administration.
• Perform, coordinate, and/or monitor a range of programmatic clinical and administrative responsibilities as delegated by supervisor.
• Train direct care staff in responsibilities for their role.
• Supervise overnight staff as delegated by supervisor.
• Provide coordination and leadership to program team during shifts, vacations, or leave in the absence of supervisor.
• Ensure a clean, safe and home-like living environment for persons served.
• Remain alert at all times throughout scheduled work shift.
• Ensure all paperwork, reports, trainings are up to date and completed within expected timelines.
• Attend and actively participate in core training and maintain certification of required trainings (CPR/First Aid, Crisis Management, MAP).

Requirements

• BA/BS in related field and 1 year experience; or H.S. Diploma/GED and 2 years related experience.
  Must be fluent in ASL
• Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations
• Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and as well as work independently.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.