Program Manager (Leaving Opioids For Treatment Program)

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Job Summary: The goal of this program is to provide supports, including community education and recovery language, that are critical to individuals seeking recovery from an Opioid Use Disorder.

Are you ready to make a Difference?

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and oversee educational opportunities that are specific to the opioid issue.
• Ensure opportunities are designed to decrease the stigma of OUD and increase knowledge and access to services.
• Develop and supervise activities that include social support, linkage to and coordinating among service providers, eliminating barriers to entering treatment.
• Provide direct management and oversight to LOFT staff.
• Ensure that the program is well represented in the community and engages within the community for support.
• Complete daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure that the program operates within budget at all times.
• Ensures that the operations are specific to treating OUD.
• Constantly seeks ways to ensure continued funding from the department and additional supportive funding from community organizations.
• Provides a safe and healthy working environment for peers to encourage long term recovery.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying counties.
• Clinical supervision for candidates on a licensure track.