Program Director – Developmental Services

Vinfen

Program Director overseeing clinical, financial, and administrative operations for residential programs supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. Collaborating with staff and families to enhance lives and build independence.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeMethuen • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $62,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directs and manages the activities of program staff
Hires staff appropriate to the position
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 outreach and create environments in which family, friends, and established relationships of the person served can be fostered
Provides problem resolution for staff and persons served
Fosters teamwork and leadership in work groups
Responsible for the quality and timely completion of all clinical, recordkeeping, and service/support/action plans and documents for persons served
Ensures compliance with all internal quality and external licensing, certification and accreditation standards and regulations
Assists in the development of, and manage adherence to, program budgets
Ensures collection of program fees and service delivery data
Represents Vinfen in professional, trade, regulatory, and funding source organizations
Provides on-call backup and on-site support and intervention when necessary
Maintains and enhances staff’s knowledge of human services issues, trends, and techniques
Ensures maintenance and safety of physical sites

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
Employee-funded 403(b) plan
First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open to all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more
Generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
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: 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 planssupport plansrecordkeepingservice delivery databudget managementproblem resolutionclinical documentationhuman services knowledge

Soft Skills

leadershipteamworktime managementcommunicationprofessionalismoutreachinterpersonal skillssupervisionconflict resolutionorganizational skills

Certifications

CPR certificationFirst Aid certificationMAP certification