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When you join the Arrowleaf team you are committing to a meaningful career where your work will make a difference for your neighbors throughout Southern Illinois and strengthen our region as a whole. Youll have a chance to build wellbeing not just for the people you work with but for yourself as well as you gain lifechanging experiences enjoy highly competitive benefits and experience unmatched opportunities for advancement.
Mission:Arrowleafs mission is to help all Southern Illinoisans reach their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that support individuals of all ages so they can thrive make our communities more vibrant and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone.
Vision:We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are contributing to a community that is safe and vibrant for everyone.
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Job Title:Assistant Director of Prevention Service
Home Office: Anna IL
Area of Focus:Community Collaboration
Program(s):Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) ROSC is a coordinated network of communitybased services and supports that is personcentered and builds on the strengths and resiliencies of individuals families and communities to achieve recovery and improved health wellness and quality of life for those with or at risk of substance use disorders. Substance Use Prevention Services (SUPS) SUPS helps students 11 to 18 learn about substance use and misuse through a preventionoriented curriculum and communitywide awarenessbuilding activities that aim to reduce the prevalence of substance misuse in our communities. Rural Youth Services Enhanced (RYSE) The RYSE program aims to create resilient communities by addressing the lack of access to mental health services and social services for youth in the counties of Alexander Hardin and Pulaski who are involved or at risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system. Community Youth Services (CYS) CYS helps youth ages 11 to 24 reach their full potential and strengthens communities through the facilitation of life skills training community resource projects career readiness training and other youthled initiatives. STOPSchool Violence Focuses on preventing and reducing school violence through education crisis intervention and community collaboration.
Immediate Supervisor:Senior Program Director Community Collaboration
Supervises:Programs Coordinator (SUPS/RYSE) Program Manager (STOP) ROSC Peer Recovery Specialists (Alexander/Pulaski Hardin/Pope Johnson and Union Counties) CYS Contractors (Vienna High School and New Simpson Hill).
Hours of Work: Fulltime 40 hours/week Afterhours oncall rotation required.
Minimum Qualifications: Masters Degree in Human Services or related field; at least 1 year experience in the provision of health or human services to children adolescents and adults; 5 years of management experience and clinical licensure preferred but not required.
Skills & Knowledge: Must possess administrative supervisory problem solving decisionmaking and analytical skills; demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and oral with the ability to represent the organization externally across a wide range of stakeholders; requires general knowledge of strategies in community prevention community resource and human service systems service planning case coordination budgeting and funding processes and policy development.
Special Requirements:Must be 21 years of age; maintains a valid drivers license and vehicle liability insurance; maintain First Aid & CPR certification; lived experiences in areas of mental health and/or substance use is preferred; must complete required registry clearances and criminal fingerprint background checks; travel to offsite/community based locations for direct service delivery; schedules evening / or weekend hours as required for community events and outreach; participates in after hours and day call crisis rotation.
Jobduties include but are not limited to:
Monitors and evaluates all program(s) and grant contracts to ensure adherence to applicable rules program standards and that contract deliverables or outcomes are continuously met; ensures submission of various reports as required by program contracts/regulations.
Assists in prevention and outreachrelated activities and events; coordinates volunteers and ensures fiscal responsibility and adherence to budgetary recommendations for activity spending.
Assists with developing and maintaining agency policies and procedures to ensure continuous alignment of such policies/procedures with all applicable rules standards and quality practice for all programs under supervision.
Prioritizes and continually gathers relevant and necessary data to assist in program and service evaluation identify programmatic success and barriers and ensure quality and efficiency of program operations; communicates programmatic outcomes with Agency Leadership community stakeholders and applicable funders.
Participates in and prepares for sitevisits including contract monitoring program/facility audits and accreditation or certification reviews.
Coordinates communicates and seeks out opportunities to collaborate and develop partnerships with other community organizations agencies and groups; maintains networking and referral contacts with community stakeholders and other health or human service providers both internally and externally; participates in relevant community groups consortiums and coalitions.
Manages and participates as necessary in community/stakeholder related complaints or grievance escalations and subsequentconflict resolution/problem solving efforts between stakeholder staff and/or supervisors; responds to such issues with good judgement and timelyfollowup.
Promotes and garners interest for special programmatic service offerings such as youth advisory committees recovery committee meetings area project board meetings and community committee meetings for assigned programs and provides updates regarding Agency and program information during outreach activities.
Monitors program budgets expenses and programmatic income; maintainsunderstanding of program budgets and provides direction for direct staff in authorization of expensesin line with contractual requirements.
Conducts reviews and ensures the timely completion of program staff/supervisors probationary or annual performance evaluations; participates and provides guidance and/or participates in employee disciplinary processes.
Attends required meetings scheduled by the Department of Human Services (IDHS) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Department of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) as required by program contract and/or the direction of the Senior Program Director.
Salary Range:$64120 $73975
*This is a management position
Arrowleaf is dedicated to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment Arrowleaf will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any preemployment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to Human Resources.
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