Full-time Associate Director of Housing

St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers

Location: Main on Elm - Malone, NY

Position: Full-time Associate Director of Housing

Shift/schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Pay Range: $65,000.00/year to $74,999.99/year

Travel: Required

Position Summary: Oversees all housing staff. Ensures clinical and administrative consistency throughout the Housing locations and assists the Director in managing operations within the department.

Education and Training: Qualified Health Professional with a bachelor’s degree preferred, and a minimum of three years of experience in the Behavioral Health Care field. Applicants with 5 years of experience within the field and a provisional QHP will be considered.

Qualifications and Requirements: Minimum of three years of behavioral health care experience or five years in the behavioral health field with a concentration in chemical dependency.

Essential Duties:

• Responsible for assisting the Director in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating programs and services.


• Responsible for providing and/or ensuring proper supervision for all department assigned staff.


• Responsible for assessing community needs and developing appropriate services models with the Director and leadership team. 


• Responsible for assessing effectiveness of program services, operations, and annual evaluations of staff.


• Responsible for assisting the Director and leadership team with developing and implementing utilization review and appropriate quality assurance systems within the department.


• Responsible for delivery of program services in a cost-effective manner.


• Responsible for all written and oral reports in a timely and accurate manner as required by SJRC, oversight, and various regulatory and funding agencies.


• Responsible for facilitating regular site visits, inspections, and submission of maintenance requests for all housing locations.


• Responsible for ensuring rent is paid and collected.


• Responsible for facilitating eviction process when needed.


• Responsible for providing direct counseling services to clients, group, and family counseling when necessary and indicated.


• Responsible for fostering and maintaining a good working relationship with funding agencies, local government entities and other community programs.


• Works with agency leadership to maintain departmental compliance with local, state and federal standards and regulations.


• Works with the department leadership team to develop and implement trainings, filing, and data tracking mechanisms to meet department needs.


• Actively participates in meetings, committees, and qualified assurance activities.


• Implements and complies with SJRC’s policy and procedures on employee supervision.


• Keeps agency leadership teams informed of status and progress of all pertinent departmental issues and development initiatives.


• Communicates with other Health and Human Services Professional/Agencies to assist in client case management and ensure the continuity of care.


• Assists department and agency leadership in marketing, public relations, and networking activities to increase public understanding of substance abuse and to meet community need.


• Assists Director in developing operating budget, grant and funding applications and revenue generating services to cover program operations.


• Responsible for conducting staff meetings, case review meetings, in-service training and program development as needed or in the absence of the Director or leadership staff.


• Participates in meetings with community and governmental operations and teams and participates in annual county planning meetings as assigned.