Temporary Program Director - Jerome Ave.

Job Description

Job Description

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Join The Doe Fund in our mission to move New Yorkers from homelessness to stable housing, lasting employment, and economic opportunity.

Our flagship workforce development program, Ready, Willing & Able (RWA), operates across 660 transitional housing beds and combines housing and comprehensive supportive services with paid work training, career preparation, and occupational skills training. The Doe Fund’s innovative social enterprise model creates additional opportunities for New Yorkers to gain paid, hands-on experience while delivering essential services across the city, including supplemental sanitation, graffiti removal, and rain garden maintenance. We are also one of New York City’s largest nonprofit developers of permanent affordable and supportive housing, with more than 2,100 apartments in operation or development, creating safe, dignified homes with supportive services and spaces that foster community and connection. The Doe Fund has an annual operating budget of $88 million and a full-time staff of over 500, a significant portion of whom are graduates of our programs.

 

We are seeking a Temp Program Director for The Doe Fund's permanent supportive housing. This temporary position is anticipated to be approximately 3–4 months in duration.  The housing program is designed to provide long-term residential care and twenty-four-hour support services in a community environment that maximizes residents' independence while ensuring their physical and emotional security and well-being. This 255 unit residence will provide housing for 153 individuals and families referred by the New York City HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) and the rest 102 units will be apartments for moderate income households.

The Program Director will provide leadership and direction for both staff and residents. The successful candidate will have strong leadership, communication and management skills along with experience working with the HIV/AIDS population, relevant New York City and State agencies, and funding sources.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee day- to- day operations of the supportive housing program including implementation of the fiscal, programmatic and administrative procedures
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the administrative, clinical, building maintenance, and residential services of the program 
• Monitor program budget and contracts and ensure that proper documentation is provided for all expenses and accounts
• Oversee the intake process and ensure the program is operating at full capacity at all times
• Provide 24-hour on-call crisis intervention when needed
• Provide trainings to staff on harm reduction, substance abuse and mental health
• Ensure compliance with HASA and ESSHI contracts, and performance standards
• Responsible for the completion of various reports as required by HASA, the AIDS Institute and The Doe Fund
• Provide supervision to clinical staff and ensure that staff is providing adequate supportive case management services to the residents
• Conduct performance evaluations on all supervisees
• Facilitate staff meetings, clinical meetings, and resident community meetings
• Conduct internal audits and quality assurance checks to ensure timely and accurate completion and submission of all required documentation
• Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and community organizations
• Perform other duties as assigned

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or a relevant field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience working with people who are homeless, living with HIV/AIDS, have substance abuse histories and/or suffer from mental illness 
• Strong leadership skills, including outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate staff and residents
• Excellent clinical and case management skills
• Sensitivity to community issues and needs
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong ethical standards, confidentiality and personal integrity
• Computer proficiency (i.e., email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

 

Interested?

Submit your application for review.

 

Before you go, we want to assure you that we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace reflective of individuals who share our mission and who want to join us in working on the cutting-edge of important social issues. 

 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we highly encourage applications from candidates regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.