Boston Medical Center (BMC) · 7 hours ago
Program Director- Suffolk County Jail Project
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$77K/yr - $112K/yr
10+ years expBoston Medical Center (BMC) is seeking a Program Director for a new men’s behavioral health unit at the Suffolk County Jail. The role involves overseeing daily programming, managing staff, and ensuring quality care for incarcerated persons while collaborating with various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Assumes a key leadership position within the program, operationalizing the core values of BMC by promoting patient centered care, diversity, equity and inclusion among staff and clients
Management of all programming during operating hours of the unit including assigning specific duties and responsibilities to staff, communicating program goals to staff, and addressing crises in collaboration with jail and operational staff
With support from administrative and clinical leadership, responsible for personnel management of staff on unit, including hiring, training, supervising, setting performance metrics, evaluating performance, and initiating progressive discipline through utilization of coaching, counseling, and progressive discipline for staff as indicated
Coordinates interdisciplinary collaboration through efforts such as facilitation of staff meetings
Develops strong collaborative relationships with SCSD staff, serving as key liaison with facility day to day
Develop relationships with relevant city/state agencies and community based organizations for the purpose of collaboration, funding, and building referral pathways and additional resources for client population
In collaboration with other leadership, engage in fiscal management of the program including attention to program budget and develop funding/grant opportunities for unit expansion and special initiatives
In collaboration with other leadership, support initiatives to improve employee resiliency and morale, including, facilitation of incident debrief sessions, resilience workshops that create a psychological safe space for workplace trauma to be processed, and coordination with the Resiliency Team at BMC for best practices
Engage in strategic planning of the project’s future with other relevant leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree
Prior experience working with communities and individuals impacted by the criminal legal system required
Prior experience working with trauma interventions, particularly addressing mental wellness in a holistic way, required
Minimum three years in supervisory/management role required
Minimum ten years in working in social services field required (mental health, community violence, case management, health care, etc.)
Preferred
Master's Degree in relevant field (MPH, MBA, MSW) preferred but not required
Prior experience managing behaviors in milieu, preferred
Bi-lingual and/or bi-cultural candidates preferred
Intermediate Microsoft Office suite experience (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Pharmacy
Discretionary annual bonuses
Merit increases
Flexible Spending Accounts
403(b) savings matches
Paid time off
Career advancement opportunities
Resources to support employee and family well-being
Company
Boston Medical Center (BMC)
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 511-bed, equity-led academic medical center and a proud member of the Boston Medical Center Health System.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$342.49MKey Investors
AmeriCorps Public AlliesNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)The Boston Foundation
2024-07-09Grant· $0.06M
2023-02-23Debt Financing· $232M
2019-04-23Grant· $89M
Leadership Team
David Beck
Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel
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