Senior Director of Substance Use Services (Full Time)

Senior Director of Substance Use Services (Full Time) (Full Time)
: Various - Rhode Island
: Multiple

Senior Director of Substance Use Services (Full Time)

Location: Multiple

Position Summary:

The senior director of substance use services acts as a subject matter expert on substance use disorders and treatment, and as a strategic, mission-aligned, and transformational leader within Community Care Alliance's behavioral health service array. They will promote and facilitate inter- and intra-agency collaboration; provide coaching, support, and professional development opportunities for their direct reports; and ensure their programs meet the highest standards of excellence relative to trauma-informed, equitable, client- and person-centered practice and service delivery.

They are responsible for supporting the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Substance Use Outpatient (SUOP), Recovery Housing (RH), Ambulatory Detox, and Substance Use Residential Services (SURES).

This position reports directly to the VP of Acute Services* and will collaborate extensively with other Senior Directors across the agency. *Will report to the Chief Clinical and Program Officer effective 1/1/27

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provides individual and group supervision to their three direct reports - i.e., the SURES director, the SUOP/IOP team manager, and the RH manager.
• Ensures their assigned programs meet regulatory, compliance, and quality standards and metrics in partnership with program leadership and other relevant staff
• Develops policy and procedure to support service delivery, staffing, and operations within their assigned programs
• Analyzes program data and outcomes through a strategic lens through activities including logic models and annual reporting
• Interfaces and collaborates regularly within the agency and with external organizations, accrediting and regulatory bodies, subject matter experts, and stakeholders relative to substance use services
• Acts as the agency's subject matter expert on substance use disorders and treatment
• Engages in legislative advocacy, anti-oppression and anti-stigma efforts, training, and community listening and needs assessment relative to substance use services, in partnership with agency leadership, staff, persons served, and/or those with lived experience
• Participates in leadership and management meetings, as assigned
• Engages in personal and professional learning and development, and bring learnings back to their team and to the agency via training, in-service, and supervision
• Other tasks as assigned

Essential Qualifications:

• 5 years' experience in relevant direct service
• 2-5 years of progressive leadership experience in mission-driven organizations
• RN or independent licensure highly preferred; can substitute 10 years' experience and LCDP and/or CPRS
• Demonstrated commitment to advocacy, service provision, and leadership through an anti-oppression lens, as evidenced by relevant training, projects, legislative advocacy, or similar
• Highly collaborative, creative, resilient, and responsive approach to leadership: demonstrates a growth mindset in response to complexity, ambiguity, and change

Working Conditions:

Hybrid in-person and remote. Frequent, mostly in-state travel between program sites and partner organizations and entities required.

Benefits

Community Care Alliance offers competitive salaries based on experience, skills, and performance, a comprehensive benefits package, and a great quality of work/life.

• Generous vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, as well as voluntary vision and AFLAC supplemental coverage.
• 403b with matching after 6 months of employment.
• Flexible Spending (FSA and Dependent Care (DCA) accounts.
• Agency-paid group life insurance; long-term disability.
• Tuition reimbursement and licensure/certification bonuses.
• Employee referral program, as well as bilingual skills premium.
• On-site or nearby parking available at most buildings; mileage reimbursement for client and business-related use of your personal vehicle.

About Us
Community Care Alliance provides an array of services and supports that are linked together so people can access help for their unique situations. Our goal is to help all members of our community become healthier, more self-reliant and better informed to meet their economic, social and emotional challenges.

Community Care Alliance is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.

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