Flex Support Services - Program Director

Flexible Support Services are designed to assist youth between the ages of 6 and 18 and their families in Central MA who are DMH-eligible and DMH-referred. The overall goal is to assist children and their family members to develop skills, strategies and supports to sustain the child in the family’s natural environment and to help the child successfully function in the community. Services are highly flexible and individualized to meet the varying needs of children and their families.

The Program Director will provide clinical oversight to the services of Intensive Home-Based Therapeutic Care and oversees the programs team of clinicians, youth support specialist, peers, family partners and occupational therapist. They will screen individuals referred in compliance with funding source regulations, manage referrals for services as well as assign and manager caseloads, including maintaining own caseload of youth, young adults, and families as necessary. They will also participate in the quality improvement process, including developing and implementing corrective action plans, and ensure initiatives are implemented to enhance the wellbeing and support to all staff and individuals served.

Other Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide individual and group supervision, including clinical supervision, to assigned reports in accordance with agency standards.\
• Facilitate weekly staff meetings. Facilitate program, division, and agency wide training, as assigned.
• Develop and manage program budgets.
• Ensure that each individual and family served has a timely and appropriate individual treatment plan (ITP) that is implemented and that is reviewed and updated in compliance with regulations.
  
• Provide crisis support, care coordination and community linkage for all referred youth and families.

• Master’s Degree in social services or related field with current Independent Clinical Licensure (LMHC, LICSW), required.
• Expertise in mental health treatment of children/adolescents, young adults and their families, including knowledge of substance abuse and co-occurring disorder treatment, required.
• Valid Drivers License and acceptable driving history, required.

At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life.

Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL.

At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond.

As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency and sensitivity to the experiences of those we interact with. Self-care is encouraged, and we are committed to providing a positive work culture that is focused on continuous learning and the value of diverse perspectives.

Open Sky is proud to be an industry leader in pay and benefits. Open the Door to Possibility and begin your career with Open Sky today!

 Benefits of Working for Open Sky Include:

• Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group), Professional Development, and Training Opportunities
• Generous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)
• We pay for your higher education!  Ask about our Tuition Reimbursement Program, and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
• 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
• Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• And more! 

Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status.