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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Assistant Director supervises staff of this adult psychiatric acute residential treatment program. The Assistant Director manages the flow of clients into and out of the program. Specific functions are outlined in the job description.

Generally, Assistant Director duties include: Promoting the philosophy of social rehabilitation as it applies to residential treatment; developing and maintaining good working relationships with client referral sources and other related mental health programs; reviewing all charts and client records; assisting in staff training; coordinating the staff schedule and coordinating the collection of client data. In addition, the Assistant Director advocates for and participates in the maintenance of the facility.