Assistant Program Manager - Peer Support

WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

WellPower values and is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to ending bias and discrimination in our community and ensuring equity within all aspects of our organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for

employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Assistant Program Managers provide clinical and administrative supervision to a multi-disciplinary clinical and administrative staff to ensure efficient team operations. Coordinate team functions and community activities to enhance the quality of treatment consumers receive. Operate within established budgetary guidelines. Answer phones and screen calls for eligibility for services and provide referrals. Complete Behavioral Health Assessment face to face with the consumer.

Location: 456 Bannock St

Learn more about WellPower:

Pay Range & Benefits:

$61,285 - $72,100 per year

Wellpower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPowers benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: https://WellPower.org/workplace-of-choice/.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• • Supervise, coach, develop, and direct work for peer mentors and peer specialists at the direction of the program manager.
  • Provide individual and intentional training to peer specialists and peer mentors and other employees on the Peer team and monitor completion of training by peer mentor and specialist staff members.
  • Provide direct services and carry a partial peer specialist caseload.
  • Facilitate weekly team and individual staff meetings in absence of Program Manager.
  • Participate in the development of long and short-term goals for the team that are consistent with program and organizational goals.
  • Train and evaluate Peer Support Staff to maintain quality within the team, encourage growth and development of staff while instilling awareness of cultural diversity.
  • Complete performance evaluations timely and provide appropriate coaching and counseling to ensure all employees perform at satisfactory levels, identify when discipline is appropriate.
  • Participate in the selection process for internal and external candidates for Peer Support positions.
  • Conduct timely audits to ensure compliance with MHCD policies, State and other regulatory policies regarding Peer Support and documentation. Revise and update internal policies.
  • Assist with the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting needs of the team. Take corrective action as needed to ensure compliance of established budget.
  • Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
  • Other duties as assigned by Vice President or Program Manager

Requirements & Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelors degree in psychology, social work or other related human services degree preferred. CPFSC certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire.

Experience:

Three years in mental health or human services field. One or more years of manager and/or peer support supervisor experience preferred.

Why else might you want to consider working at WellPower?

• Named Top Workplace - we have been named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post for ten consecutive years
• Champion Social Justice Causes - we are committed to ending anti-Black racism in our community
• 9 Paid Holidays - including Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and more
• Robust Benefits Package - our benefits start at 30 hours per week and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement match
• Employee Resource Groups - our ERGs offer a chance to connect, address workplace challenges and get support from individuals who share similar characteristics or life experiences
• Gainsharing - we offer a bonus to employees if the organization meets certain requirements for the year
• $52,000/year minimum wage for all employees - we believe that our employees should earn a livable wage conducive to the cost of living in Denver, Colorado
• Free Licensure Supervision - for LCSWs/LPCs/LMFTs
• Sports Leagues - we offer a variety of activities for our employees, including bowling, dragon boat racing, volleyball leagues, and more

Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment