
Established in 1968, Gilead has over 50 years of experience providing the highest quality services that support each person’s recovery from mental health or substance use challenges in their lives. Gilead empowers personal growth, independence and recovery through improved mental health, physical well-being, and community integration. Gilead’s supportive and collaborative services are marked by excellence, compassion, innovation, and integrity.
Residential Program Manager
Gilead Community Services is seeking a responsible, caring, recovery-oriented Program Manager to join our multi-disciplinary team in our residential program.
About the position:
The Program Manager oversees Gilead’s Old Saybrook area adolescent residential programs serving adolescents with major mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. The schedule is Sunday - Thursday from 10:00 AM- 6:00 PM (40 hours per week). The individual in this role provides and supervises clinical services and supports the Program Director in overseeing program administration. This role also has supervisory responsibilities including managing employee schedules, hiring, and training staff, providing guidance and direction to non-management staff members, and other administrative and personnel management tasks as needed.
We Offer:
This is a non-union position and pays $63,045 - $70,000 per year dependent on level of experience
Gilead employees are held to standards and regulations set by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and other regulatory bodies. These standards are outlined in Gilead’s “Standards of Conduct” policy. It’s important that these standards and regulations are met through all duties performed, outcomes achieved, and conditions kept within the organization.
We support equality for and advancement of all people, based on their qualifications and actions alone, without regard to color, gender, age, religion, national origin or disability.
Our company is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to total.rewards@oakhillct.org. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to accessibility and inclusion.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is every person’s right to be treated with dignity, and cared for with compassion.
Since 1968, Gilead Community Services has helped transform thousands of lives by providing high-quality services such as housing, clinical support, and skills teaching to individuals experiencing mental health and substance use conditions. Gilead’s story begins at Wesleyan University, where three students envisioned a community alternative to hospitalization. The original Gilead House, rented from Wesleyan for $1 a year, housed 15 individuals. Today, Gilead has programs in 8 Connecticut towns and serves over 2,000 individuals throughout the state.
Just like our clients, our employees are members of the Gilead’s family. For our staff, working at Gilead is not just a job – it’s a passion. Our services are marked with excellence and compassion because of the value that we place on each life that we touch including clients, families, and employees.
Gilead’s employees enjoy a range of benefits, from employee-sponsored health insurance to career growth and professional development opportunities. Employment at Gilead is an opportunity to engage in rewarding work with collaborative and supportive coworkers. A position at one of Gilead’s outpatient programs or residential homes opens doors for careers in healthcare, social work, assistive services, and program administration.