PROGRAM DIRECTOR - FULTON, MO

Who is Gateway Foundation?

Gateway Foundation, Inc. is a national non-profit dedicated to helping individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. Established in 1968, Gateway provides essential tools and knowledge for recovery, positively impacting hundreds of thousands of lives. Operating through its Community Services, Corrections Divisions, and Corporate Headquarters, the organization is recognized for innovative, effective treatment approaches and maintaining high standards.

Why join us?

Consider joining our team, where your impact can be truly meaningful. Our organization focuses on delivering high quality clinical services as a recognized leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. By joining our team, you'll have the chance to provide essential services to underserved populations, all while working for an organization that values you and aims to be an employer of choice.  You can expect to be part of a vibrant culture that emphasizes teamwork and professional growth, while embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion for every individual in every community. When you join us, you'll discover personal and professional fulfillment by aligning your career with your values.

We are honored to offer behavioral healthcare services in Corrections

Perks of working in correctional healthcare:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact on a marginalized population
• Exposure to diverse patient demographics
• Focus on driving change, tracking progress, and improving care
• Development of skills in a unique healthcare setting

The Program Director is responsible for:

•  Plans and directs through subordinate supervisory personnel, the effective management and delivery of quality clinical services for a defined residential, corrections substance abuse treatment program. 
• Oversees and directs program activities and staff related to administrative support, record keeping, billing and financial reporting.  May oversee and direct service and maintenance.
• Interviews, hires, oversees the training and development of, schedules, assigns work to, evaluates the performance of and, when necessary, disciplines and discharges subordinate supervisors.  Ensures continued compliance with established personnel policies and achievement of objectives for professional growth and development of staff. 
• Establishes and implements appropriate service delivery system for treatment program. Promotes continuous improvement in methods of delivery of treatment and services, by revising and developing program standards, implementing appropriate corrective actions to resolve discrepancies, and ensuring adherence to contracts, regulations and license requirements.
• Develops program budget projections; monitors and approves expenditures; and initiates corrective actions to resolve variances.  Reviews financial reports including contract utilization and income and expenses to ensure accuracy and budgetary and contractual compliance.
• Prepares regular and special reports or analyses on financial status and program results and activities, for review and use by managers and executives in planning and evaluating program activities, services, and results.
• Participates in developing program goals and objectives, and designs and implements appropriate plans to meet agreed-upon goals.  Assists subordinate supervisors in developing and meeting appropriate goals and objectives for their areas of responsibility.
• Conducts meetings with program staff to review goals, objectives, routine and special activities, and short- and long-term plans.  Participates in regional meetings with other directors to exchange ideas, evaluate operations, and develop policies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Mental Health, or Social Sciences related discipline, or in the field of Criminal Justice
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the treatment of substance use and/or mental health disorders and related experience in the supervision and management of addiction and/or mental health professionals
• Completion of Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB) Clinical Supervision Training
• Must hold one of the following: LPC, LCSW, CADC, CRADC, CRAADC, CCJP or be eligible for same within 6 months of assuming the position.
• High level of communication skills necessary to lead and motivate assigned staff; develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with correctional personnel and funding agency representatives, and prepare complex reports and correspondence, and formal presentations.
• High level problem solving and analytical abilities necessary to oversee and direct the work of others, investigate and resolve conflicts and deficiencies, develop goals and objectives, and devise policies and procedures.