Director in Elizabeth, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Director

Location: NEW POINT CAMPUS

Department Name: Trac Grant

Req #: 0000267940

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $101,000.00 - $108,600.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Our Program Director works collaboratively to promote optimal development, structural healing, and long-term stabilization in patients and families navigating complex behavioral health journeys. Responsible for the strategic direction, quality standards, and clinical excellence of our specialized programs, our Director ensures that inpatient and outpatient clinical teams operate at the highest level of competence. We view our clinical leadership team as a critical component of the healthcare plan and recognize the incredibly positive impact they have on our community’s healing journey. We hope you are excited by the opportunity to redefine the patient experience through teamwork, compassion, and excellence within the RWJBarnabas Health network!

A Typical Day

• Clinical Oversight & Best Practices: Providing expert clinical supervision over staff and multi-unit programming to guarantee all intervention services are strictly trauma-informed, person-centered, and aligned with evidence-based care models.
• Administrative & Financial Leadership: Directing day-to-day grant management operations, developing specialized program guidelines, monitoring expenditures, and ensuring absolute alignment with financial policies and funder criteria.
• Multidisciplinary Liaison & Triage: Operating as a primary liaison with the Emergency Department (ED) and inpatient medical floors to streamline referral services, screening incoming EMR patient alerts, and monitoring integrated discharge dispositions.
• Staff Supervision & On-Site Support: Providing direct operational leadership, hiring, onboarding, training, and performance evaluations for the multidisciplinary team while resolving immediate client or staff milieu concerns.
• Community & External Partnerships: Building and sustaining highly visible collaborative relationships with community-based organizations, social service providers, local law enforcement agencies, and public stakeholders to maximize program outreach.
• Regulatory Compliance & Tracking: Securing optimal programmatic functioning to maintain absolute compliance with strict external governing bodies, including state departments, RWJBarnabas Health policies, and The Joint Commission (JCAHO).
• Data-Driven Performance Reporting: Analyzing and interpreting crucial departmental data metrics to generate regular progress reports highlighting program achievements, funding benchmarks, and growth areas for hospital administration and funders.

This Role Might Be For You If

• You are deeply passionate about leading multidisciplinary teams and creating a secure, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for individuals navigating acute trauma and crisis stabilization.
• You possess an advanced executive acumen, excel under pressure, and maintain a highly professional demeanor when handling tight reporting deadlines or cross-functional hospital crises.
• You set an exceptionally high bar for clinical documentation, quality assurance tracking, and strict regulatory adherence within a grant-funded infrastructure.
• You are a champion for safety and collaboration, naturally utilizing a positive tone, practicing S.T.A.R. protocols (Stop, Think, Act, Review), and executing an active questioning attitude alongside medical and administrative executives.

To Be Considered

• Education: A Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), Counseling, Psychology, Public Health, or a closely related human services behavioral health field from an accredited institution is required.
• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of applicable, post-graduate clinical program management and development experience is required. Previous supervisory, team leadership, or manager-level experience is strictly required.
• Preferred Expertise: Direct foundational experience working within an acute care setting, hospital-based intervention program, crisis stabilization hub, or directly with victims of severe trauma and community violence is highly preferred.