October Road of Asheville is seeking an Assistant Program Director to join their team!

Schedule: Monday- Friday

Salary: $49k - $52k yearly

Summary: The Assistant Program Director oversees social and recreational programs, ensuring compliance with policies and accurate documentation, while also assisting with hiring, staff scheduling, and quality assurance activities. This role requires collaboration with other services, discretion, and completion of required training.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·       Address and resolve issues in collaboration with other services to support social and recreational programs.

·       Provide consultation for resident services, including but not limited to, recreational activities

·       Establish, implement, and evaluate policies, procedures, and program content.

·       Assist Executive Directors with reviewing of job descriptions, resumes, and conducting interviews of candidates.

·       Ensure program schedules are adhered to and running on time.

·       Ensure the accuracy and completeness of Behavior Tech documentation in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.

·       Assist with maintaining compliance

·       Develops and maintains staff schedules.

·       Assist leadership team in completing assigned audits to support Key Performance Indicators quality project.

·       Conduct group therapy sessions as needed.

·       Conduct routine quality assurance activities through reviews, meetings, reports, and observations to ensure compliance with professional practice standards and regulatory requirements.

·       Evaluate and monitor program needs, identify unmet needs, and revise services as program requirements evolve.

·       Required to interface with the programs to understand client/program/referral source needs.

·       Organize, direct, and staff resident care services, encompassing social, recreational, volunteer, and personal care services.

·       Must exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality with regard to all company information

·       Completion of all required trainings as designated by the company and accreditation/licensing entities.

·       Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

·       The Assistant Program Director supervises the Housekeeping, Dietary, and BHT departments by selecting, orienting, training, and managing staff. Additionally, they provide counseling and discipline as necessary to ensure high performance and adherence to standards.

Required Qualifications

Education, Licensure, & Experience

·       High School Diploma or GED required.

·       Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

·       2-3 years supervisory experience preferred.

·       Minimum of 1 year experience in a drug and alcohol setting required.

·       Valid Driver’s License required.

·       Current CPR, AED and First Aid preferred

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

·       Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

·       Sound clinical judgment and excellent clinical skills

·       Ability to problem solve by gathering and analyzing information

·       Ability to handle a crisis and or potential risk situation and react appropriately

·       A working knowledge of federal and state standards as well as regulating body and compliance standards.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, twist, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and carry up to 25 pounds. The employee must seldom carry up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet & indoors.  This position will require local travel.  This position will be scheduled based on operational need & will be required to provide own transportation.

Pyramid CORE Values:

We are committed and proud to live our CORE values and use them to inspire those around us. Our employees are expected to align with these values, behaviors and standards. We are held accountable for upholding these CORE Values: INTEGRITY is striving to be honest, transparent and ethical when dealing with clients, staff and the community. DEDICATION is demonstrating an unwavering commitment to always provide exceptional care and support to those we serve is needed daily. COLLABORATION is a steadfast, team-focused approach; working together to achieve excellence. PASSION is genuine, compelling and relentless desire to improve lives and support Pyramid Healthcare’s mission.