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Professional Openings
Program Director, Olympic Peninsula Autism Services
Full-time FULL_TIME
2025-04-23T11:34:12-0500
https://www.easterseals.com/washington
Easterseals Washington
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Phone: 2065735914
Email: areed@wa.easterseals.com
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program-director-opac-4-2025.pdf
Summary:
The Program Director provides supervision, leadership, financial management, marketing, and facilitation of the autism services program.
Basic Responsibilities:
1) Agency Administrator Be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the agency’s licensed behavioral health treatment services, including:
• All administrative matters
• Meeting all applicable rules, policies, and ethical standards The administrator must:
• Ensure administrative, personnel, and clinical policies and procedures are adhered to, kept current, and remain in compliance.
• Employ sufficient qualified personnel to provide adequate treatment services and facility security.
• Ensure all persons providing clinical services are credentialed for their scope of practice as required by the Department of Health.
• Identify at least one BCBA to be responsible for clinical supervision duties.
• Ensure that there is an up-to-date personnel file for each employee, trainee, student, volunteer, and for each contracted staff person who provides or supervises an individual’s plan.
• Ensure that personnel records document that background checks have been completed for each employee and volunteer.
2) Financial Management:
• Assures accurate billing and timely receivables with all payers.
• Prepares and revises program budgets.
• Works to meet or exceed financial goals.
• Initiates program adjustments based on current budget performance. • Responsible for preparation and approval of purchase orders, invoices, and other financial documentation.
3) Human Resource Management:
• Leads the employees by communicating mission and vision; setting expectations; holding employees and self accountable; and assuring that all stakeholders act in concert with ESW’s values and code of ethics.
• Provides for the recruitment and selection of program staff.
• Conducts all employee discipline in accordance with Easterseals Washington standards.
• Performs 3-month and annual evaluations in accordance with the outlined evaluation schedule.
• Effectively delegates responsibilities to team members.
• Provides for and maintains records of staff training, program orientation, and meetings.
• Approves staff timesheets, expense reports, mileage reports, leave requests, and other employee action forms.
4) Program Management:
• Assures that all services offered meet or exceed internal and external quality assurance guidelines.
• Ensures that services are offered in accordance with safety policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with Clinical Director or BCBA on clinical schedules.
• Responds effectively to crisis situations.
• Responsible for maintaining the condition of the facility in accordance with the county requirements and property lease; and, provides for a clean and professional atmosphere that lends itself to attracting and retaining clients.
• Provides and communicates program direction to all stakeholders
• Successfully represents Easterseals Washington to the public and markets the program to targeted groups.
• Meets business plan objectives and works toward program replication.
• Provides information and referral for Easterseals Washington programs and services.
Qualifications:
SKILLS AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
A. Bachelor’s Degree or combination of work experience and education commensurate with above duties.
B. Previous supervisory and leadership experience.
C. Previous office management experience.
D. Knowledge of medical billing (preferred)
E. Private transportation that can be used on the job.
F. Possession of current Washington State Driver’s License and proof of sufficient auto insurance coverage.
G. Flexible schedule of availability.
H. Must pass Washington State criminal background check (and FBI fingerprint check if a Washington resident for less than three (3) years). I. Must have proof of U.S. citizenship or right to work.
J. Moderate to advanced computer skills (MS Office applications).
K. Ability to work independently and hold self accountable.
L. Experience performing customer service duties.
M. Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
N. Sound judgment and decision-making skills.
O. Ability to exercise confidentiality and discretion pertaining to the work environment.
P. Must complete Easterseals Washington Corporate Orientation
Q. Commitment to Easterseals’ Purpose Statement: Changing the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day.
INTER-RELATIONSHIPS
The Program Director is responsible for maintaining relationships with many people. Frequent contacts may include managers, coworkers, participants, employers, funding partners, direct reports, and the community at large.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Most duties will be carried out in the center and may involve frequent bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, twisting, and sitting. Successful program operations will necessitate travel to vendors, agencies, out-of-town meetings, offices, and other program sites. Occasional lifting, carrying, and loading/unloading of toys and materials up to 25 lbs.
NEEDED ATTRIBUTES
The Program Director must be able to effectively communicate with many different types of people. Flexibility, patience, and organizational skills are imperative. A professional appearance and alignment with all ESW values is critical.
