Assistant Director of Starting Point: Bucks County

Access Services is hiring an Assistant Director of Starting Point, a mobile Psychiatric Rehabilitation program serving adults across Bucks County, with an office based out of Warminster, PA.

Position Summary: As an Assistant Director, you will assist in the daily operations of the program, supporting quality and excellent engagement while developing and supervising team members. A successful Assistant Director will be able to manage competing priorities, have attention to detail, support and coach people by holding them accountable, and will providing intentional training. The Assistant Director will assist in the quality and effective delivery of service by assisting in the implementation of the programs vision and strategy for growth. The Assistant Director should also  understand or be willing to learn the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Rehabilitation model and regulations. 

The qualities of an excellent candidate for this position would be a leader who can both creatively contribute to ideas and think critically, while remaining open to also receiving feedback and being coached. A day on the job will include using skills like analyzing data and reports, collaborating with Access teammates and community partners, teaching and developing staff, and being available to drive and meet with individuals served in community and home locations.

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8am-4pm; will provide on-call support as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise lead practitioners, practitioners, and certified peer specialists weekly, and interns as applicable. 
• Help ensure that the Individualized Rehabilitation Plan (IRP) for everyone is appropriate and completed promptly. 
• Interface with staff from managed care, the county office, and others across the mental health system in cross service team meetings. 
• Assist in the intake process for new referrals and assist in connecting new referrals with their Practitioner. 
• Assist with the development of case reviews and staff training process. 
• Support lead practitioners in implementing the orientation process for new staff. 
• Manage and create schedules for Lead Practitioners, Practitioners and Certified Peer Specialists across the workweek and on call shifts. 
• Coordinate the staffing, documentation, and coordination of the program’s emergency on call process. 
• Help ensure that practitioners are working toward the appropriate number of billable hours. 
• Help ensure our services comply with Access Services’ established policies and procedures. 
• Carry a caseload, as necessary.  
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance, and work scheduled overtime, or be available for unplanned overtime as necessary, to meet program needs.  

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field including human services, special education, psychology or social work required.

• Two years’ work experience in mental health direct services with increasing supervisory experience is required.

Certification:

• Successful completion of Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP) certification within 12 months of hire.
• Complete twelve-hour psychiatric rehabilitation orientation course required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the philosophy, values and practices in psychiatric rehabilitation services.
• Knowledge of the helping relationship, the recovery model, and basic concepts of therapeutic intervention.
• Knowledge of person-centered planning and the ability to help individuals meet their plan objectives.

• Knowledge of pertinent community resources and facilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county and state officials, individuals, their families and the general public.
• Ability to plan, supervise and direct the work of others.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting laws, rules, and policies governing Access Services.
• Ability to express ideas succinctly, both orally and in writing.

• Proficiency in, or ability to learn and use, workplace applications, platforms and technologies.

Benefits

Salary:

• $48,000 to $50,000, with rates based on education and related work experience.

Our full-time comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health, Vision, Rx, & Dental insurances, HSA/FSA, 401k program.
• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance.
• 20 days Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick), 7 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays.
• Mileage/Toll Reimbursement, paid travel time between worksites.
• Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, Catastrophic Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (telehealth/in person).
• Referral Bonuses up to $750 per hire.
• College tuition discounts, Credit Union perks, retail discounts.

Access Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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