Medical Coverage

Full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Spring Lake Ranch’s group health plan. The Ranch will cover up to 90% of the premium costs depending on the level of enrollment. 

Dental Coverage

Dental coverage is offered the Northeast Delta Dental at no cost to eligible employees. The dental-care services offered under this plan include no-cost preventative care. 

Retirement Plan

Employees are eligible to contribute to the retirement plan right away. After six months of employment, Spring Lake Ranch contributes 2% of an employee’s salary and matches up to 3% of an employee’s contributions. Employees are fully vested after 3 years.

Health Savings Account

Spring Lake Ranch offers a Health Savings Account (HSA) for eligible employees who enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan. 

Life Insurance

Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to one times an eligible employees annual salary up to $50,000 is provided at no cost. 

Disability Benefits

The Ranch provides short term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) benefits to eligible employees at no cost. 

Paid Time Off

Vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO) starts at 15 days per year and goes up depending on position and tenure. 

Parental Leave

Employees are entitled to 12 weeks of partially paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child;  Spring Lake Ranch pays at 60% of their current salary for six weeks; insurance pays at 60% of their current salary for the second six weeks.

Flexible Schedule Options

Spring Lake Ranch is committed to helping employees face the demands of juggling work, family, and personal obligations by offering a number of flexible work arrangements such as flextime, a compressed workweek, and remote work options. 

Community Meals

An employee favorite! All staff are welcome to partake in our delicious, nutritious home-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 

Program Coordinator

Program Director

Program Director

Classification: Full time; salaried/exempt
Reports to: Executive Director

Salary Range: $75,000-$85,000/year

The Program Director oversees the Work, Recreation, and Clinical departments as part of the full continuum of the resident experience. Primary objectives include effecting the integration of therapeutic goals and treatment into the Work program, devising milestones towards wellness, and ensuring that all departments understand how they contribute to the residents’ therapeutic experience and the mission, vision and standards of Spring Lake Ranch. Must be a strong proponent of experiential milieu therapy.

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Provide supervision, mentoring, coaching and performance management for Work Program and Clinical staff.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Consulting Clinical Supervisor to ensure that clinicians are well supported and actively working toward providing meaningful resident specific experiences on work crew.
• Provide Therapeutic Work Program Managers support in creating work opportunities that are meaningful and individualized to further residents’ goals.
• Supervise the Program Manager to ensure therapeutic activities/recreation are appropriate and well planned.
• Provide administrative oversight including on-going general support and supervision, time-management, conflict resolution, scheduling, evaluation, and professional development, etc. of the Therapeutic Work Program Managers and Clinical team.
• Be an active member of the Leadership team, thinking strategically to move SLR into the position of being the best therapeutic farm-based program in the country.
• In collaboration with the Business Office, support all Managers in developing their respective annual budgets.

Leadership:

• Attend Coordination/Leadership team meetings and participate in committees as needed as the representative of SLR Programs.
• Provide quarterly written reports to the Executive Director for inclusion in Board reports.
• Ensure active communication, coordination, and collaboration between the program departments and all other departments to encourage an environment of efficiency and performance.
• Provide leadership and coordination of monthly Community Meetings.
• Establish guidelines and standards by which the organization’s quality and impact can be evaluated; identifies opportunities for improvement.

 Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the SLR Mission, Vision and Core Values.
• Represent Spring Lake Ranch professionally and positively to others including families, doctors, therapists, vendors, other providers, employers, volunteer contacts, friends, interns, volunteers, visitors, candidates, the general public, etc.
• Maintain respectful, therapeutic, and supportive relationships with Spring Lake Ranch residents and clients.
• Draw upon personal talents, interests, and passions to develop special programming for the community.
• Participate in holidays and other Ranch special events throughout the year when requested.
• Crisis intervention and assistance as needed.
• Other duties as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW.
• Passion for and commitment to experiential therapy in a farm-based therapeutic community with people working towards recovery from mental health and substance abuse conditions.
• 2+ years previous experience managing psychiatric treatment, education, or wilderness therapy programs.
• 2+ years previous supervision, administrative and management experience.
• Experience in organizing and managing groups of people to accomplish a specific task.
• Flexible leadership style; ability to be direct and supportive; ability to act as a leader or in a collegial role with coworkers.
• Interested and able to develop new skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, conflict resolution and presentation skills.