Program Director Req- 4867

Bronx, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 113250 - 118250

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have 37 locations throughout the borough providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family children and youth support educational services elder care homelessness mental health and workforce development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.

BronxWorks has provided homeless outreach in the Bronx via contracts with the NYC Department of Homeless Services since 1995. Our outreach team provides mobile case management services to a caseload of over 400 chronically street homeless adults with the ultimate goal of ending their homelessness.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee all program components including staff orientation training and development; client assessment service plan development and progress; relationships with other community-based organizations; and components specific to the program
Recruit train and supervise assistant directors coordinators and direct service staff
Administer personnel policies and procedures
Develop regular communication with contract managers for programs supervised; act as liaison with funding source
Ensure all programs meet contractual goals and reporting requirements
Monitor program progress and submit all required reports to funding sources including government and private sources
Submit internal progress reports to Vice President of Adult Homeless Services and/or Executive Vice President on a monthly basis or more frequently as required
Plan and develop budgets and work with fiscal staff to ensure that collection of payment from funding source(s) is current
Monitor fiscal expenses and analyze fiscal reports on a monthly basis
Prepare proposals for the development expansion and continuation of programs in coordination with Vice President of Adult Homeless Services
Hold monthly individual supervision meetings with staff and group meetings as necessary
Act as link between the administrative office fiscal department and program staff
Monitor staff performance including performing case reviews and structured observations
Participate in and encourage staff to become involved in agency events
Act as liaison with the community including the area community district
Perform additional duties as assigned

Program Specific Responsibilities

24-hour on-call coverage
Act as liaison with the NYC Dept. of Homeless Services
Supervise all program coordinators
Monitor the programs compliance with DHS outreach contract
Maintain stabilization bed agreement
Provide 958 coverage as part of on-call responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS

LMSW LCSW MSW or five years experience providing street outreach services
MSW must obtain licensure within 6 months of hire
Minimum of three years supervisory experience
Proficiency in modern business communications including personal computers electronic mail voicemail facsimile and copier equipment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Ability to stand walk or sit for long periods of time.
Ability to climb five flights of stairs if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork.
Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather including inclement weather if required to conduct home visits and/or field work.

BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact .

Required Experience:

Director