Interim Residential Services Director (53410)

Position Summary:

This position will have direct responsibility for the overall function of the WestCare GulfCoast residential treatment program. This position is responsible for ensuring that the program is operating in full compliance with all DCF licensure requirements, CARF accreditation, and all contracts for services that are provided within the residential program. This position must identify and correct any operational deficiencies and work with contractors, licensing agents, and accreditation to address any identified deficiencies. Essential Job Functions include those listed below. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Essential Job Functions:

• Interview, hire, and manage all assigned residential staff with advice and consent from the VP of Operations, Human Resources Business Partner, and other staff as appropriate.
• Responsible for training and supervision of all assigned residential staff.
• Assist with ensuring the program is utilizing evidence-based practice.
• Ensure proper staff coverage for all shifts and required services.
• Provide annual performance reviews and ongoing feedback to assigned residential staff.
• Assist and make recommendations to the VP of Operations regarding program design, development, and implementation of additional services.
• Ensure residential programs are operating in a healthy and productive way.
• Help evaluate any grant or contract opportunities.
• Ensure that the facility is clean, organized, and safe.
• Work with QA Coordinator, Clinical Services Director, and other staff employees on CARF, DCF licensing, and other QA and QI initiatives
• Report any unusual behavior or behaviors that could be an indication of other problems.
• Provide crisis intervention in accordance with WestCare procedures.
• Provide regular management reports regarding programs and clients to the VP of Operations.
• Meet with staff a minimum of once per week.
• Provide the VP of Operations with a report on the Monthly Facility Inspection
• Ensure that all required reporting to DCF, outside stakeholders, and contracts are completed in a timely fashion, such as incident reports.
• Respond to and give directions in all emergencies that would necessitate intervention.
• Follow and enforce all required policies and procedures of WestCare.
• Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision, and goals of WestCare Foundation.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.