Program Director – Developmental Services

Vinfen

Program Director overseeing clinical, financial, and administrative operations for residential programs serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Leading staff, ensuring compliance, and managing quality standards.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeDracut • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $61,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the clinical, financial, and administrative operations of specified programs.
Ensure proper standards and regulations are adhered to as set forth by the funding sources.
Ensure programs meet the quality standards and provide value to the public.
Directs and manages the activities of program staff.
Manages staff performance.
Ensures that the intake of prospective persons served is completed in a timely, professional manner.
Provides supervision and direction to program staff regarding treatment/support plans and interventions.
Provides problem resolution for staff and persons served.
Fosters teamwork and leadership in work groups.
Ensures compliance with all internal quality and external licensing, certification and accreditation standards and regulations.
Represents Vinfen in professional, trade, regulatory, and funding source organizations.
Provides on-call back up and on-site support and intervention when necessary.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A master's degree in a Human Services related field is preferred.
High school diploma or GED required.
2-3 years in progressively responsible Human Services functions required.
Experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred.
Strong time management and writing skills.
All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least 6 months.
All applicants must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment.
All candidates must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, multi-state background and driving record check.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week): 15 days of Vacation per year, 11 Paid Holidays, 10 Sick Days per year, 3 Personal Days per year
Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
$500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementstaff performance managementtreatment/support plansproblem resolutionquality standards complianceaccreditation standards complianceregulatory complianceadministrative operationsfinancial operationsintellectual and developmental disabilities experience

Soft Skills

leadershipteamworktime managementcommunicationprofessionalismsupervisiondirectioninterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsconflict resolution

Certifications

CPR certificationFirst Aid certificationMAP certification