Details
Posted: 05-Jun-25
Location: CHCF-California Health Care Facility
Categories:
Mental Health/Social Services
Internal Number: 1ee5bb9d1bf4aa149d2964eae54bcbd6
Job Description and Duties
Please note: Individuals may be eligible to receive a $10,000 one-time recruitment and retention stipend should they meet the eligibility criteria, including but not limited to remaining employed with CCHCS for six months. Additionally, individuals may be eligible to receive a monthly recruitment and retention differential during their first year with CCHCS (totaling $20,000), should they meet the eligibility criteria.
In addition to the information as described in the California Department of Human Resources specifications for this classification, under the general direction of the Clinical Administrator, the Program Director has the overall responsibility for the management of a treatment program. The Program Director directs the activities of an interdisciplinary treatment staff in achieving program goals and individual inmate objectives. The Program Director must have the requisite knowledge in order to establish and maintain a viable treatment component within the parameters of the Interagency Agreements between the Psychiatric Inpatient Program (PIP) and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The Program Director is responsible for safety of staff, patients, and visitors in the treatment areas.
Minimum Qualifications
Either I
One year of clinical experience performing the duties of a Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities), Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities Safety), or Nursing Coordinator.
Or II
Four years of clinical nursing experience in the Department of Mental Health performing the duties of a class comparable in level of responsibility to that of a Unit Supervisor, Standards Compliance Coordinator, or Supervising Registered Nurse, three years of which must have been in a treatment program for persons with mental disabilities.
Or III
Four years of clinical experience working with persons who have mental or developmental disabilities as a psychiatric social worker, psychologist, rehabilitation therapist, or teacher, three years of which must have been in a treatment program for persons with mental disabilities.
To obtain list eligibility for the PROGRAM DIRECTOR (MENTAL DISABILITIES-SAFETY), before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the examination:CalCareers
