Assistant Residential Program Manager; Mental Health

Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA

Job Description

Posted Monday, January 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Department: Mental Health Services

Reports To: ACCS Program Manager

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

Job Summary:

As a member of the multidisciplinary ACCS Integrated Team, the Assistant Program Manager assists the Program Manager in providing for the day to day administration of a group living environment or a supported independent environment for adults challenged with mental health issues. The Assistant Program Manager provides direct intervention with Persons as well as providing modeling to the Engagement Partners regarding the implementation of interventions.

In the absence of the regularly assigned program manager, the Assistant Program Manager will be responsible for providing program leadership. The Assistant Program Manager contributes to Bay Cove’s mission by partnering with Persons to work towards personal goals in order to achieve greater independence and improved quality of life.

This is a non-exempt position.

• Assists the Program Manager in guiding program culture by demonstrating leadership in how overall engagement with Persons occurs by knowledgeably incorporating the practices and philosophies of evidence based practices such as Stages of Change, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Seeking Safety, Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) into program culture.
• Utilizes recovery-oriented language and principles in all communication and interactions with Persons, colleagues, and collaterals
• Participate on the Engagement Team of assigned persons as directed by the ACCS Clinical Supervisor
• Collaborate with Care Coordination Entities and other providers to ensure access to appropriate medical, clinical, self-help, and peer modalities during times of crisis, care transitions, other life transitions and changes in health status.
• Provides skilled shift coverage and supervision of staff, including weekends and awake overnights, as scheduled by the supervisor.
• Contribute to the overall functioning of the Integrated Team by sharing in the administrative responsibilities as assigned.
• Oversees staff scheduling in the absence of the Program Manager. Including coordinating relief coverage for the program. Maintains of a pool of qualified relief staff. Orients and trains relief staff.
• Provides oversight for all financial and budgetary procedures including petty cash, client finances, and payroll in the absence of the Program Manager.
• Serves as the medication officer for the program, providing oversight of the Medication Administration Program (MAP) and periodic medication administration.
• Maintains accurate programmatic documentation such as fire drills, emergency reports, transportation sheets, daily logs, progress notes, teaching programs, and any other documentation as assigned by the Program Manager.
• Performs other household maintenance and cleaning tasks which have been designated as shift responsibilities and as assigned by the Program manager.
• Collaborates with Program Manager to identify staff performance issues, formulate corrective action plans, train/coach staff, and regularly reassess staff performance.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or a related area preferred;
  High School diploma or GED required.
• At least one year of experience working with individuals diagnosed with severe mental health issues required.
• Strong commitment to the right of each Person with mental health challenges to live in community residences, to work in market jobs, and to have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services of their own choosing.
• Professional writing and verbal communications skills.
• High degree of personal organization, attention to detail, and time management skills.
• Proficiency in word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps.
• Department of Public Health certification in medication administration required within 3 months of hire.
• CPR and First Aid certification required within 3 months…