Program Director Position Available In New York, New York

Program Director Praxis Housing Initiatives – 2.8 New York, NY Job Details Full-time $85,000 a year 2 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Parental leave Employee assistance program Vision insurance 403(b) Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Spanish Director-level experience in health services social work Computer literacy Master of Public Health Leadership in social services administration Licensed Clinical Social Worker Microsoft Office Master’s degree Supervising experience Public Health Social service program quality assurance Master of Public Administration Computer skills Social services administrator experience (3-5 years) Administration of social services Senior level Full Job Description Praxis has made great strides growing as a provider of transitional housing and support services but we did not stop there. As one of the organizations working to end homelessness in New York City, Praxis has developed two permanent supportive housing programs in the Bronx. In recent years Praxis added six DHS funded shelters that provided housing for families with children and adult families

Title:

Program Director Of Social Services Supervisor:

Site Director Category:

Exempt Job Summary :

The Site Director has overall responsibility for all aspects of the shelter for families without children. The Site Director will coordinate the program scope of services required by DHS. Provide direct supervision and weekly team meeting with the Program Director, case management team and operations personnel. Complete and forward required census and housing placements to DHS.

Duties:

A) Manage and monitor all aspects of program start-up based on DHS contractual requirements B) Execute the implementation of required delivery of services to homeless families without children residing in the shelter. C) Coordinates the work of the Social Service team to ensure effective service delivery to clients. Schedules Multi-disciplinary teams at the site to optimize staff availability to clients and staff access to on site services. D) Over sees the day to day operations to ensure new intakes and move outs are coordinate with efficiency. E) Hires, orients, supervises, and disciplines the onsite case management, security and operations personnel. F) Directly supervises the Superintendent. G) Conducts quality assurance spot checks ( e.g. , sitting in on a Caseworker’s group) on a regular basis. Reviews individual case files and social service plans on a monthly basis for quality assurance and efficacy. H) Reports monthly to Senior Praxis Management on agency adherence to Quality Assurance Utilization Review Plan and makes recommendations for improvements. I) Oversees the disposition of all client complaints, ensuring timely and fair resolution. J) Conducts Resident meetings to keep residents abreast of developments. K) Administers Praxis & DHS Code of conduct policies. L) Ensures readiness for audits by governmental agencies. M) Conducts monthly staff meetings with all mutli-discplenary teams, consisting of Social service, security and operations. . N) Is on call 24 hours a day/seven days a week in case of emergencies. O) Enforces Program Operations building protocol, ensure that incident reports are filled properly and on time with DHS and internal departments. P) Submits monthly reports as scheduled to all required parties. Q) Attends Community Board meetings to cultivate trusting relationships with community members. R) Attends all required trainings and meetings. S) Performs any other duties, as required by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Education :

MPA/MPH or equivalent experience required. LCSW a plus

Experience:

Relevant experience of five years or more with disenfranchised population, supervisory experience preferred.

Skills:

Commitment to working with homeless families with children with special needs. Computer literacy; Microsoft Office Suite preferred. Fluency in Spanish a plus.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

Monday to Friday On call Weekends as needed People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location:

In person