Assistant Program Director needed in Manhattan!
Full-time position!
Salary: $72,000 per year plus benefits!
PURPOSE:
The Adult and Family Residential Division supports residents living with serious mental illness to remain stably housed in the community, with as much independence as possible. Using a non-judgmental, trauma-informed approach, staff guide residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals, to stabilize their mental health, to develop independent living skills, and to plan effectively to be able to live in a healthy and secure apartment in the community. Our work is guided by principles that emphasize the critical importance of safe and stable housing, utilize a culturally competent and anti-racist lens, and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individual’s journey.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Assistant Program Director (APD) ensures programmatic systems are in place to meet the clients’ safety and service needs. The APD supervises Social Workers, Case Managers, and Case Associates. The APD is responsible for clinical and administrative oversight of the program. The APD provides on-going training, supervision, and guidance to the staff is knowledgeable of regulatory requirements and agency practices, policy/standards. The APD provides program oversight in the absence of the Program Director and requires the incumbent carry a cell phone 24x7x365.
KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides regular supervision Social Worker, Case Manager, and the Case Associates staff.
- Reviews and evaluates comprehensive assessments, progress notes, service plan reviews, and discharge plans for quality and compliance.
- Works with Residence Managers on staffing/scheduling, reviews and approves weekly timesheets and overtime.
- Facilitates High Risk and Group Supervisions.
- Participates in Case Conferences with external sources.
- Collaborates with other departments (Facilities, Clinics, Central Intake, etc) for program needs.
- Participates/Performs staff evaluations.
- Ensures regulatory/agency compliance with staff completion of trainings.
- Collaborates with Residence Manager to ensure apartments are safe.
- Participates in administrative meetings.
- Participates in other on/off site meetings as scheduled.
- Participate in Client/tenant meetings and works with staff to address and resolve entitlements issues.
- Running reports in Tableau, the Agency’s reporting system.
- Document work in MyAvatar, the Agency’s EHR system.
- Ability to understand and use the Agency’s ticketing system, SysAid.
- Conduct apartment administrative walkthroughs.
- Submit internal reports as it relates to apartment needs when necessary.
- Participate in all meetings, as assigned.
- Work collaboratively as part of a service delivery team
- Ability to travel to apartments within the five boroughs on a weekly basis
- Other duties as assigned.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Knowledge of and experience with the operation of housing and supportive housing programs.
- Excellent track record as a supervisor, ability to motivate staff, build teams, and retain employees
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to understand and appreciate the broader issues of politics, funding, and reputation of the agency while retaining attention to detail
- A problem-solving orientation, resourcefulness, resilience
- Ability to travel to visit resident apartments when needed
REQUIREMENTS
- LCSW, MSW, or other clinical qualification preferred; MPA, MPH, or related degree will be considered
- A minimum of five (5) years’ experience.
- Prior experience working with adults diagnosed with a mental illness, homelessness and substance abuse history required.
- This individual must have the ability to work individually on projects as well as be a collaborator.
- This individual must also be organized and meticulous; and possess the ability to pay attention to detail.
- Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Technologically competent in handling of administrative practices
For more information and to apply, please contact:
Howard Newman
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com