Adult Day Health Care Program Director

Job description

Program Director – Adult Day Health Care (ADHC)

Greenport, NY | Full-Time

$65,000–$75,000 per year

RN or Social Worker Preferred

We are seeking a strong, hands-on Program Director to lead the reopening and growth of our Adult Day Health Care program in Greenport, NY.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of a program, build something successful, and create a welcoming, active environment that participants genuinely look forward to attending.

The Program Director will oversee the day-to-day operation of the program and work closely with nursing, social work, activities, therapy, dietary, transportation, marketing, and facility leadership. A major part of this role will also be building census, developing referral relationships, and making sure the program is organized, compliant, and running smoothly.

Responsibilities

Lead the reopening, daily operation, and continued growth of the Adult Day Health Care program

Create a welcoming, engaging, and well-run program for participants

Oversee admissions, referrals, assessments, care planning, documentation, and ongoing participant needs

Coordinate with nursing, social work, therapy, dietary, activities, transportation, and other departments

Build census through strong relationships with referral sources, hospitals, MLTCs, community organizations, physicians, senior housing, and local providers

Follow up on prospective participants and help move referrals through the admission process

Oversee staff and maintain accountability across the program

Ensure compliance with all applicable Department of Health requirements and program policies

Prepare for surveys and maintain organized, survey-ready records

Monitor attendance, transportation, staffing, and overall program performance

Work closely with leadership to identify opportunities to grow and improve the program

Bring new ideas to activities, programming, outreach, and participant engagement

Qualifications

Must have experience in adult day health care, long-term care, home care, case management, geriatrics, behavioral health, senior services, or another related healthcare setting

RN or social worker strongly preferred

Previous management or program leadership experience strongly preferred

Strong organizational and follow-up skills

Comfortable working with clinical documentation, care plans, referrals, and admissions

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Able to take ownership, solve problems, and keep multiple areas moving at once

Experience with marketing, community outreach, referral development, or census growth is a plus

We are open to candidates from different healthcare backgrounds. The right person does not necessarily need to have previously held the exact title of Adult Day Health Care Program Director. We are looking for someone with strong leadership skills, good judgment, relevant healthcare experience, and the drive to build a successful program.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to play a major role in reopening and growing an established Adult Day Health Care program. You will have the ability to shape the program, build relationships in the community, develop the team, and create something participants and families truly value.

We are looking for someone who is energetic, organized, caring, creative, and ready to take ownership of the program.

Benefits

$65,000–$75,000 annual salary

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k)

Supportive leadership team

Opportunity to lead and grow a program

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Who can apply

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