What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Director position at Merakey?
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead a team that makes a real impact every day? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We believe that people can and do recover from mental illness—and our mission is to support that recovery by addressing the whole person: mind, body, spirit, and community.
We are seeking a Program Director to join our team at our Beaver Falls, PA location. In this role, you’ll play a key leadership role in guiding services that are person-centered, strengths-based, and recovery-focused. You’ll ensure that individuals have the opportunity to shape their own care while fostering a supportive environment for both staff and participants.
Starting salary: $58,240 annually, plus mileage reimbursement.
Position Details
- Lead and supervise program staff, including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management.
- Oversee treatment planning, documentation, and service delivery to ensure compliance with regulations and Merakey standards.
- Manage program operations, including budgeting, incident reporting, audits, and quality initiatives.
- Provide clinical leadership, ensuring best practices and high-quality care.
- Collaborate with individuals, families, staff, and external partners to support recovery and continuity of care.
Benefits
- Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
- Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits
- About Merakey
- Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
- Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a recognized clinical discipline.
- Registered, licensed, or certified to practice in Pennsylvania (if required by a licensing or certification board).
- Minimum of 2 years of mental health clinical experience; 5 years of psychiatric mental health experience preferred.
- Valid driver’s license required.
Salary : $58,240
