Job Description:

Job Title: Program Director

Location: Farmington, Missouri

Department: Recovery Services

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:
The Program Director, under the direct supervision of the Vice President, establishes and drives a positive culture ensuring clients, referral sources, stakeholders, and team members are treated with dignity and respect. The incumbent maintains compliant and quality services within a designated business unit by executing and monitoring quality assurance procedures while performing essential job duties.

This position offers…
All-Inclusive Employee Benefits Package - A robust full-time employee benefits package encompassing health, dental, vision, retirement, disability, life insurance, wellness program, and more

Telemedicine - 24/7 phone, web, or mobile app medical, behavioral health, & dermatology visits

Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost

Paid Time Off - 29 days per year including vacation & holiday pay

Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting healthy, joyful workforce engagement

Retirement options

Key Responsibilities:
• Accountable for overall fiscal results and compliance for assigned business unit, including identifying new funding sources and expanding/enhancing current services
• Assist with grant management and ensure invoicing is timely and accurate
• Track and meet key performance indicators and ensure timely variance reporting
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including targeted case management groups, regional Department of Mental Health offices, Vocational Rehabilitation facilities, and all referral/funding partners
• Ensure compliance with contractual and legal obligations based on accreditation standards, state guidelines, state licensure, funding/referral sources, and system requirements
• Perform management responsibilities including hiring, termination, coaching, development, performance management, and productivity oversight
• Manage, review, and support ongoing quality management processes throughout the business unit
• Complete quality management file reviews and field observations of team members
• Ensure databases and electronic medical records are used as designed and reflect accurate service documentation
• Work direct care shifts as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience in a healthcare system or five years of behavioral healthcare experience required
• Behavioral healthcare experience in a similar role preferred
• Master’s degree preferred

Additional Qualifications:
• Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint check
• Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment
• Completion of all training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance

Physical Requirements:
ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shift.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.