Program Director II

Position: Program Director

The Program Director ensures the program provides comprehensive and integrated on-site social services that help residents restore and rebuild their lives while healing from their experience of domestic violence. The Director of Program Services is responsible that the domestic violence program meets the highest possible standards of health and safety and provides all needed quality services to residents to meet contractual and regulatory requirements. The Director of Program Services ensures the accurate implementation by staff of the approved policies and procedures as defined by Volunteers of America- Greater New York and the appropriate funding source.

Victory II is a facility that provides comprehensive services and safe, anonymous housing for individuals and their children experiencing domestic violence. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser https://www.voa-gny.org/dv

Minimum Qualifications:

• The position requires a post graduate degree and a clinical license LCSW/LPC and three to five years of relevant experience working with individuals or families of domestic violence.
• A demonstrated ability to manage multiple programs serving victims of domestic violence and their families.
• Requires a reasonable combination of skills in the following areas: the design, operational oversight and evaluation of program services, personnel management, budget development and control, property management, public relations, and governmental relations.

Program Director Principal Responsibilities:

1. Ensure that staff are credentialed to provide screening, risk assessment and crisis intervention for victims and their children.
2. Ensure that staff provides appropriate case management and therapeutic interventions including family case management, individual domestic violence counseling, group domestic violence counseling, youth support services, housing search assistance and employment preparation.
3. Manage program services for quality and consistency. Monitor results of external and agency surveys and the implementation of corrective action plans.
4. Hire, train and supervise program personnel.
5. Manage assigned program fiscal operations and facilities.
6. Manage community and governmental relations.
7. Manage process and submit applications for RFPs and grants
8. Provide clinical supervision to assist staff with integrating trauma informed care and evidence-based practices such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies.
9. Ensure support and education are provided and documented to assist residents in their transition into the community including referrals to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services.
10. Provide clinical oversight, intervention, and emergency response to address consumer critical incidents.

We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full-time employees enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Prescription Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, including a Paid Birthday Holiday

And much more!

Please note: Benefits for part-time employees may vary.

To learn more about VOA-Greater New York, copy and paste this link into a browser: https://www.voa-gny.org/about

VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!