Program Director in Pennsylvania

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Program Director for The Philadelphia Model will direct an inter‐disciplinary care team and consult with the Program Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, and staff regularly regarding new admissions, residents’ individualized treatment/care plans, and related matters for the purpose of assuring quality of care, reviewing treatment goals, and coordinating day‐to‐day functions. Will provide day‐to‐day supervision including the coordination and delegation of work/assignments and be responsible for promoting and evaluating professional development and staff coverage.

The Program Director will monitor electronic medical records (EMR) for completion of clinical services and ensure regulatory compliance for the nursing home and related federal, state, and local regulations for behavioral health providers, as well as departmental and county policies and procedures. The Program Director...

The Philadelphia Model: Addressing serious mental illness (SMI) in long-term care (LTC) will provide highly structured therapeutic residential behavioral healthcare and treatment for frail adults who are eligible for skilled nursing level of care who also have serious mental illness and who have reached maximum benefit from the mental health resources available elsewhere in the community or hospital. The program philosophy is to create a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment where frail older adults with SMI that may include other complex behavioral health needs and/or prior criminal history – and need long-term skilled nursing services – can receive the care and services needed to address their holistic needs free of stigma. A multidisciplinary team will provide both long-term care and behavioral health services in this integrated program. All team members will adhere to the WES CARE philosophy of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and adhere to the mission to promote total...