Director of Plant Operations

The BriteLife Way:

BriteLife Recovery is a comprehensive substance use treatment facility similarly designed to existing high-end facilities yet is affordable enough for Middle America. The protocol is a unique opportunity for recovery and lifestyle change with a proven mind, body, and spirit approach, experiential and customized to each patient’s needs. We will provide all this without the pitfalls of metropolitan areas and ease of access to narcotics or any mind-altering substances. This is the first site to offer a co-morbidity approach, blended with both proven 12 step and non 12 step intense therapy protocols to treatment. Utilizing the medical model and focusing on a truly medical/therapeutic approach to living with addiction and alcoholism. BriteLife will be the leader in the industry and will set a new standard for treatment and medical protocols at a higher level of client care than previously approached.

Overview of the Position:

The Director of Operations establishes and implements an effective compliance program to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct The DO, together with the Corporate Compliance Committee, is authorized to implement all necessary actions to ensure achievement of the objectives of an effective compliance program. The DO will manage all support staff (culinary, housekeeping, drivers, maintenance and residential recovery specialist), and ensure a therapist milieu is maintained.

Essential Functions:

• Job Type: Full Time; hours determined by Facility

• Manage day-to-day operation of the compliance program and center support staff.

• Develops and periodically reviews and updates Standards of Conduct to ensure continuing currency and relevance in providing guidance to management and employees.

• Collaborate with other departments (HR, Clinical, Medical and Nursing) to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution.

• Respond to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and Standards of Conduct by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigative procedures.

• Adheres to and oversees the system for uniform handling of such violations.

• Act as an independent review and evaluation body to ensure that compliance issues and concerns within the organization are being appropriately evaluated, investigated, and resolved.

• Identifies potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk, develops and implements corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues, and provides general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future.

• Provides reports on a regular basis, and as directed or requested, keeps senior management informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts.

• Schedules mandated meetings as mandated with licensing boards for review ‘teams’ and employee panels to effectively monitor and assess the program. Manages the documentation for these meetings.

• Work with the Human Resources Department and others as appropriate to develop an effective compliance training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees and ongoing training for all employees and managers.

• Monitor the performance of the Compliance Program and relates activities on a continuing basis, taking appropriate steps to improve its effectiveness.

• Coordinate plant activities through the planning with departmental heads/managers to ensure the facility objectives are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.

• Implement cost effective systems of control over capital, operating expenditures, labor, wages and salaries of culinary, housekeeping, residential support specialist, drivers and maintenance staff.

• Manages capital asset maintenance, inventory of assets and reports any depreciation costs to Executive Director and Accounts Payable Department.

• Establish and monitor overall plant performance for production and quality standards.

• Project expected repairs and costs for yearly, quarterly, monthly, and weekly as best possible.

• Control and minimize labor time.

• Maintain existing plant facilities and equipment; replace or make adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary.

• Provide leadership and training to accomplish the company goals and objectives.

• Implements and maintains preventative plant maintenance programs to include but not limited to, lawn care, sewage system, fire emergency system.

• Responsible for organizing and prioritizing repair orders and operational demands to ensure safe, clean, reliable and efficient fleet that meet program schedules.

• Ensure preventive maintenance, cleaning, inspection, bodywork, and all related functions of fleet and equipment are maintained.

  Non- Essential Functions:

• Performs other duties as assigned.

  Professional Requirements:

• Complete annual education requirements.

• Maintains standards of professional society procedures and ethical behavior.

• Maintain client confidentiality at all times.

• Report to work on time and as scheduled.

• Wear identification while on duty.

• Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.

• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.

• Communicate the mission, ethics and goals of the organization.

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, psychology or related field and/or equivalent experience.

• Demonstrated computer proficiency.

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working at a healthcare setting.

• Knowledge of licensing regulations and standards

• Demonstrated leadership ability and ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Familiarity with healthcare laws, regulations, and standards.

• Understanding of coding and reimbursement systems, risk management, and performance improvement is helpful.

• Ability to make repairs and manage facility to code/regulatory standards with minimal assistance from outside contractors

• Knowledge of OSHA, DHEC, and general licensing standards

• Knowledge to complete audits within multiple departments in efforts to ensure facility compliance with all auditing/licensing agencies.

  Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions:

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

• Ability to walk up and down stairs during emergency drills or situations.

  Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance

• Paid time off

• The opportunity to make a positive impact not only in our clients' lives, but in the recovery community as well.

• Solid Staff Development Program

• Independence, responsibility and an opportunity to be a change agent in the recovery community.

• Great working environment

• Growth opportunities

• And more

  EEO Statement

  All BLR subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. BLR subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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