Program Director – Residential Single Site

Vinfen

Program Director overseeing clinical, financial, and administrative operations for residential services at Vinfen. Ensuring quality standards and managing staff in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeEast Hartford • Connecticut • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $56,700 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.
Direct and manage the activities of program staff.
Hire staff appropriate to the position.
Manage staff performance.
Ensure that the intake of prospective persons served is completed in a timely, professional manner;
Provide supervision and direction to program staff regarding treatment/support plans and interventions, including rehabilitative strategies and techniques.
Provide outreach and create environments in which family, friends, and established relationships of the person served can be fostered.
Manage adverse events (such as medication occurrences, physical restraints, and other critical incidents);
Ensure compliance with all internal quality and external licensing, certification and accreditation standards and regulations, as well as program specific policies and procedures.
Assist in the development of, and manage adherence to, program budgets.
Ensure collection of program fees and service delivery data.
Represent Vinfen in professional, trade, regulatory, and funding source organizations; participate in committees, meetings, and other activities, as requested.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of three years’ experience in progressively responsible human services functions, of which two years have been in a supervisory capacity.
A high school diploma or equivalent is required; Master’s degree in Human Services, Psychology, or related.
Driving is a requirement for this position using either a Vinfen van or personal vehicle.
If using a personal vehicle, you must possess and maintain adequate insurance as well as maintain a safe driving record which is subject to annual checks.
A valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment.
Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least six months, and must be able to pass a driver's screening background check.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb as this is a very physically active position.
Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or the use of a two-person lift.
Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment such as a calculator, copier, and printer.
Ability to sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways.
Ability to assist clients with tasks of daily living.
Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time as needed.
Ability to bend, reach, file, sit, stand, and move around the facility.
Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Sign-on Bonus USD $1,000.00

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementbudget managementstaff supervisiontreatment planningrehabilitative strategiesdata collectioncompliance managementquality assurancecrisis managementdriving

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingteam managementoutreachprofessionalismadaptabilityclient assistance

Certifications

valid driver's licenseinsurance maintenance