Program Director - DS Residential - Assistant - Columbia Road

Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 5 : 00 AM

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Schedule : Sunday-Monday 8a-4p, Tuesday-Thursday 11a-7p

Bay Cove Human Services partners with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential.

Job Summary :

The Assistant Program Director assists with the day to day administration, programming, and operations of the assigned community based l ong term support service program(s). The Assistant Program Director contributes to Bay Cove’s mission by providing effective and compassionate services and through advocacy and leadership.

This position is non-exempt.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Models and teaches professional and community behavior. Staff supervision as assigned

Essential Functions of the Position :

• Strict adherence to program model including clinical, programmatic, and quality protocols (for example staff meetings, trainings, data collection, community relationships, MAP, regulatory and agency policies as required.) Supports and fills in for Program Director as assigned.
• Exercises strong clinical judgement in observing, supporting, resourcing and communicating.
• Models, teaches, and reinforces activities of daily living (such as medication management, hygiene, cleaning, personal property management, relationship development, budgeting, and safety).
• Implements and develops program activities to reinforce and develop skills which may include using the teachable moment.
• Is knowledgeable of, facilitates, models, and teaches all program safety procedures including crisis assessment, prevention and needed intervention.
• Manages, accompanies, tracks, communicates and follows up on individual medical, dental and psychiatric appointments or leisure activities via public transportation or agency vehicle.
• Maintains programmatic documentation.
• Performs household and property maintenance tasks toward the general upkeep of the residence.
• Provides specialized training and instruction to individuals and coworkers (such as in the role of Medication Officer, Human Rights Officer, Van Officer, Safety Officer or Activities Coordinator) on an assigned basis.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned by supervising personnel.

Requirements for the Position :

Bay Cove Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other groups as protected by Massachusetts or federal law. All qualified candidates, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply.

Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.

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