Assistant Director for Counseling and RHY
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Job Location:
Rochester, NH - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 32 - 34
Posted on:
16-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
OVERVIEW: In 1971 a group of students from Brighton High School had an idea to create a center that would meet the needs specific to youth in Rochester NY. The philosophy supporting the vision was quite radical for the time: that young people given information and support could make their own positive life choices. They founded The Center to be informed by youth for youth. The Center for Youth continues with this as our core principle. We are committed to empowering and advocating for vulnerable youth while always elevating their voices. Our mission is to provide comprehensive programs completely free voluntary and confidentially.
The Counseling and Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Department provides a continuum of essential services to the most vulnerable youth in our community including two crisis nurseries an emergency shelter permanent and transitional housing a food and clothing pantry street outreach and support for minor victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
The Assistant Directors each oversee several essential programs in the Counseling and RHY Department. This includes supporting and supervising the Program Managers monitoring and evaluating direct service delivery implementing ongoing quality improvements assuring compliance with policies and procedures and adherence to funder requirements and regulations.
The Assistant Directors also participate in the On-Call RHY Supervisor rotation (1 week every 6-7 weeks). This emergency response system will provide after-hour and weekend support to all RHY residential programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXAMPLES OF DUTIES):
- Monitors and supports Program Managers in fulfilling personnel functions staff supervision development of performance standards performance reviews and disciplinary actions
- Plans develops and implements evaluation and assessment of services
- Develops and implements services consistent with the agencys mission and philosophy
- Provides leadership coordination and integration of RHY services and other agency services
- Monitors program contract objectives
- Participates in the development and evaluation of the program management plan
- Participates in the orientation of new staff
- Provides support in the development of agency grants and responds as requested to funder requests and needs
- Ensures client safety and quality of care through compliance with all state federal and local regulations governing the operation of RHY programs including certification record keeping reporting and evaluation requirements
- Actively networks and participates with other provider agencies and collaborations
- Provides other responsibilities and assigned
EMPLOYMENT GUIDELINES:
Is youth-friendly positive and possesses significant knowledge of:
- issues relating to runaway/homeless youth adolescent development and behaviors outreach and residential services
- counseling and case management (individual and group)
- basic and independent life skills
- youth-serving systems
- community resources
- partnerships and collaborations
- adolescent development including positive youth development asset development risk reduction and protective factors
- communication and conflict resolution skills
- program development and assessment skills
- staff supervision and development
- quality assurance methods
Possess the ability to:
- structure organize and chair meetings and work groups
- work with diverse community groups and educators to build partnerships to meet youth and family needs
- be sensitive to and appreciate cultural differences
- manage and evaluate programs and services
CULTURAL COMPETENCY:
The Center delivers programs and services to youth and families across Monroe County who represent many racial cultural and geographic groups. The Center ensures understanding and values differences in people of diverse cultures ethnic origins sexual orientations disabilities and beliefs. All staff are required to attend cultural competency workshops and training and to enhance their own understanding of cultural diversity continually. The Center Performance Appraisal administered annually provides an opportunity for staff to evaluate how they integrate culturally competent practices into everyday work.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must be autonomously mobile in providing easy access to services.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters Degree in Social Work Counseling Psychology or related field and 3 years related experience OR Bachelor Degree in above areas and 5 years related experience
- A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience preferably in a counseling or residential program.
- Must have access to a reliable vehicle and telephone
- Must possess a valid Drivers License with driving record acceptable to our agency insurance carrier
- Must carry minimum auto insurance coverage of Bodily Injury: $100000 per person/$300000 per accident and Property Damage: $50000
COMPUTER SKILLS RECOMMENDED:
PROGRAM |
SKILL LEVEL |
Microsoft Office & OneDrive |
Intermediate |
Word & Excel |
Intermediate |
The Center for Youth provides equal opportunities for employment.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Fiscal Management
- Organizational skills
- Fundraising
- Communication skills
- Management Experience
- Teaching
- Administrative Experience
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Attention to detail
About Company
We provide temporary & transitional housing, crisis nursery services, school-based counseling, street outreach, and much more to the Rochester community.
