Program Director (Mental Disabilities - Safety) - Northern Region

$90,468 - $105,264 Annual Range

Under the overall administrative authority of the Chief Psychologist, the Program Director has the overall responsibility for management of the treatment program. The Program Director directs the activities of an interdisciplinary treatment staff in achieving program goals and individual patient objectives within the parameters of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Incumbents review and approve overall treatment plans and evaluate forensic client, patient, or inmate progress; plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate program objectives and results; establish operational policies and procedures to meet program objectives; formulate and determine program priorities; determine staffing requirements and ratios; work with developmental center or hospital administrative personnel, central treatment services personnel, service chiefs, other Program Directors, staff assistants, and consultants in implementing program objectives; recruit, select, and assign program personnel; develop program budget; develop and implement quality assurance programs; establish standards of performance necessary to achieve program objectives; participate in program-related community activities; visit treatment wards on a regular basis; arrange for appropriate medical services when necessary; observe and intervene in instances of disruptive or assaultive behavior; and ensure the security and safety of forensic clients, patients, inmates, staff, and visitors with the program.