TAS Assistant Program Director

The Transitional Apartment Services (TAS) program at Unity House of Troy is seeking a compassionate and organized Assistant Program Director to join our team. This position plays an essential leadership role in overseeing day-to-day operations within a scattered-site transitional residential program that supports adults living with mental illness as they work toward greater independence.

$750 sign on bonus

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Program Director and peer Assistant Program Director(s) to ensure the effective functioning of the TAS program.
• Oversee daily participant care coordination, ensuring appointments are scheduled and attended.
• Coordinate and assist the Program Director with participant admissions and discharges.
• Supervise medication inventory and related procedures, ensuring quality control, proper documentation, and staff training.
• Support staff development by assisting with training and orientation of program employees.
• Address and resolve program challenges such as staff morale, communication, and team dynamics while fostering an inclusive and supportive environment.
• Ensure all documentation, billing, and quality assurance requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain program compliance and readiness for site visits from regulatory bodies.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among program staff, participants, families, and external service providers through meetings, records, and correspondence.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule.
• May carry a limited caseload as needed.
• Promote an environment of inclusion and belonging

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field with at least 2 years of experience in the mental health field preferred; Associate’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience accepted.
• Experience: Prior supervisory experience required.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Valid and clean New York State driver license.
  • Reliable transportation required.
  • Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment.

Benefits:

13 paid days off in your first year for full-time employment (increases every year); and 56 hours of NYS Sick Leave

11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays

Major medical leave

Medical/dental/vision/life insurance

403b contributions after one year.

Gym, tuition and cell phone discounts and a 50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place.

Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.

As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.