Program Director- Runaway and Homeless Youth Services

Hope For Youths Residential Services Department provides community based trauma informed youth and family driven care to adolescents and young adults in Nassau and Suffolk County. Serving youth from varying points of entry with the child welfare system juvenile justice system and runaway and homeless youth/young adults the opportunities to alter the trajectory for youth in need are abundant. Youth are supported 24/7 by a team of multidisciplinary professionals paraprofessionals and agency administration that consistently meets standards for accreditation and licensing regulations.

The Runaway and Homeless Youth Services (RHYS) Program Director oversees implements and supports programming in the Youth Crisis Shelter including Basic Center program services and the Transitional Housing/Rapid ReHousing (THRRH) Program. The goal of RHYS is to prevent youth homeless through housing options case management and aftercare services offered through a trauma informed and housing first approach. The Program Director is instrumental in effectuating program deliverables including adherence to grant and contract reporting requirements. The Program Director provides direct supervision to case managers and social work interns and indirect support and supervision to staff assigned to each program. The expectation of the Program Director is to implement services to youth and their families utilizing evidence based youth and family centered approaches that serve the agencys overall mission to enhance the lives of youth and families on Long Island. The Program Director will have the opportunity to foster and nourish relationships with community partners coalitions and county state and federal liaisons all working to end youth homelessness.

To be a successful Program Director you must be ready willing and able to do the following always:

1. Function within the policies and procedures as outlined in the program practice guide and employee manual.
2. Provide overall management of assigned programs.
3. Complete necessary reports and case documentation.
4. Provide crisis intervention and counseling as needed.
5. Provide supervisees with the knowledge skills and tools needed to succeed
6. Adhere to state regulations and applicable code of conduct.
7. Perform other resulting and necessary work to meet the needs and requirements of the clients the program Hope for Youth oversight agency and any other regulatory obligations

How you will generally spend your time in this job:

50 General casework responsibilities documentation reports program development

20 Supporting youth

20 Supporting staff

10 Meetings/supervision/training

To qualify for this job you need to be or have at minimum:

1. LMSW / LCSW / LMHC
2. A valid drivers license
3. Clear criminal record and clear state central registry
4. Ability to provide 24/7 on call availability
5. Ability to:

• Operate a motor vehicle carrying up to ten 10 children and youth
• Lift/move up to fifty 50 pounds
• Escort children and youth into the community using stairs when necessary
• Physically restrain a child or youth during a crisis situation
• Read/write reports and log entries
• Support other projects and locations as needed
• Physical Requirements: read/write reports and log entries walking/standing/sitting for prolonged periods bending/stooping kneeling/squatting climbing stairs reaching overhead repetitive wrist/finger movements ongoing access to reliable vehicle and driving own vehicle for work

This opportunity is being offered as FullTime 35hour work week MondayFriday 9am5pm with flexibility and on call.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Excellent training and leadership opportunities available throughout employment and more.

Here are some of the other benefits of working for Hope For Youth.

• Meaningful work that makes a difference in the lives of children and families of Long Island!
• Supportive likeminded missiondriven coworkers
• Diverse Culture that promotes recognition and belonging
• Advancement and supplemental pay opportunities
• Free Training programs Free Tuition Credits Scholarships and Tuition Assistance
• Employees may be eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness Programs
• Special Events and Recognition Awards
• Volunteer and Internship opportunities available within
• Benefit eligibility commences on the first of the month following the first 30 days of employment Medical Dental Vision HRA with HSA and Copay options available.
• 91 Employerpaid medical premiums
• Generous paid time off
• Agencyfunded Pension Plan
• Pretax savings plans: selfdirected 403(b) 529 Aflac
• Agencypaid life insurance and disability and for some positions longterm disability

Hope For Youth Inc. is an equalopportunity employer. All positions are subject to background screening as required by law or contract including but not limited to: Staff Exclusion List (SEL) State Central Child Abuse Registry (SCR) DMV record review criminal records screening reference checks physical exam.

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Additional Pay Range Information

The salary range and/or hourly rate range listed for this position is a good faith determination of potential compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining an employees base salary and/or rate several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. years of relevant experience education licensing certifications other credentials negotiated contracts budget and internal equity etc..

Required Experience:

Director