Program Manager

POSITION TITLE: Program Manager

PROGRAM/LOCATION: Housing Disability Advocacy Program/ PATH Program/ Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program/ Homeless Encampment Program - San Luis Obispo

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Program Manager administers, and manages the, Homeless Encampment Program, the Housing Disability Advocacy Program, the PATH Program and the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing program. The Program Manager is responsible for providing trauma informed supervision in all activities. The Program Manager has the responsibility to ensure services are being provided in a courteous, helpful, and respectful manner to program clients; and function in a leadership position to the staff.

HOURS/ SALARY:

Full-time, exempt position. Anticipated hiring range is $80,600-$85,000 annually. Includes a generous individual benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life, 403b retirement (with up to a 5% employer match) paid vacation/holiday time, paid sick time and a variety of helpful employee perks as well. (*Full Salary Schedule $80,600-$97,760 annually).

Employee Perks/ Work Culture:

A few of our helpful employee benefits include membership discounts to various local fitness centers, as well as a voucher to Sycamore Mineral Springs for discounts. We offer years of service gift cards to businesses of your choice. We offer gift cards for walking, biking, or carpooling to work as well as 20% discount for shopping at our Growing Grounds Downtown Store/Nursey/ Farm. We host two employee appreciation events for employees and their families yearly. We practice Trauma Informed Care Principles, Guidelines for Collaborative Conversations, and encourage the use of pronouns. We mindfully promote equality, respect and diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the fascinating characteristics that make us different TMHA is also a pet friendly workplace (upon approval)

Mission Statement:

Transitions Mental Health Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating stigma and promoting recovery and wellness for people with mental illness through work, housing, community and family support services.

Organization Description:

Transitions – Mental Health Association is a leading non-profit agency committed to providing comprehensive mental health services and support to individuals and families by inspiring hope, growth, recovery and wellness in our communities. TMHA has decades of experience with teams of compassionate staff. TMHA is a driving force in improving mental health and wellness in our communities and a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and individual contributions.

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Direct the day-to-day operations of the program staff including scheduling staff work hours; lead the regular organizational staff meetings; evaluate the status of clients, conduct appropriate planning and coordination of support services to ensure immediate attention to their changing needs.

2. Direct and coordinate the program service, residential assessments and intake process, rehabilitation and support services of the program in coordination with the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California HDAP and Department of Social Services regulations; assign the most appropriate staff and provide supervision of the development of the comprehensive service plans program clients.

3. Coordinate the comprehensive assessment of client's psychiatric/medical history (e.g. onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g. self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships.

4. Participate in staff recruitment, interviewing, hiring, work assignments, and orientation and performance supervision according to work rules, regulations, and policies; develop and implement staff orientation and training.

5. Promote, encourage and maintain trauma-informed practices in all services and activities. Practice and promote, both individually and in team meetings, TMHA's Collaborative Communication Guidelines in order to facilitate clear, empathetic and person-centered communication, Maintain appropriate program office headquarters with suitable furniture, office equipment, and telephone lines, directly or by delegation.

6. Administer the program budgets including line items to purchase necessary furniture, equipment, communications devices (e.g. telephones, cellular phones, computers, fax/copy machines), supplies and to cover travel and transportation (e.g., purchase or lease program cars, or cover mileage and insurance for use of personal staff vehicles or both).

7. Supervise client records management assuring maintenance of the records in compliance with agency policies, and other third-party