Position Summary:

The Program Director oversees the daily operations, growth, and development of WestCare KY’s Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Impact (RCORP-Impact) grant. This position serves as an active member of the state leadership team and provides supervision and coaching to program staff.

Essential Job Functions:

· Primary point of contact and leadership for the program.

· directs all day-to-day program activities.

· Makes staffing, financial, or other adjustments to align with program activities.

· Engages community members and key stakeholders to implement program activities.

· Must attend monthly calls with HRSA program staff and the HRSA-funded RCORP technical assistance team.

· Oversees the training, development, and supervision of all program staff.

· Creates and maintains a positive working environment where all staff feel valued.

· Develops staff work schedule and assigns daily responsibilities to achieve RCORP-Impact goals and meet program requirements.

· Maintains compliance with all licensing, permitting, and funding bodies.

· Ensures that all shift duties are completed in a timely manner and in accordance with WestCare procedure.

· Reviews each employee’s job performance on a yearly basis and makes recommendations regarding employee advancement and retention.

· Oversees all aspects of treatment for all program participants.

· Oversees intake and evaluation of individuals needing treatment services.

· Provides crisis intervention in accordance with WestCare policies, procedures, and ethical standards.

· Conducts regular staff meetings to ensure productivity and collaboration amongst program staff and offer coaching and/or training where needed.

· Gives direction during emergency situations that would necessitate intervention.

· Oversees facility compliance with health, fire, and other regulatory standards and bodies.

· Reviews all reports, forms, and admissions packets generated by the program to ensure accuracy and completeness.

· Assists other WestCare staff as needed to promote cooperation and portray a professional image to the community.

· Participants in Quality Improvement activities on an ongoing basis.

· Embraces and embodies the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision an goals of WestCare foundation.

· Performs any other duties as assigned.