Director of Children's Alliance

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

The Director of RGH Children's Alliance provides strategic, operational, financial, and administrative leadership for Roosevelt General Hospital's Children's Alliance, including the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) and the Community-Based Prevention, Intervention, and Reunification (CBPIR) Program serving Roosevelt, Curry, DeBaca, Harding, and Quay Counties. The Director provides leadership for program development, multidisciplinary collaboration, staff supervision, grant administration, quality improvement, accreditation, regulatory compliance, fiscal management, and community engagement while ensuring trauma-informed, child-focused, and family-centered services.

Children's Alliance is a department of Roosevelt General Hospital (RGH) and operates under the governance, administrative oversight, policies, strategic direction, and operational standards established by RGH. The Director is responsible for ensuring that all RGH Children's Alliance programs, services, staff, partnerships, communications, and funding activities remain aligned with the mission, vision, values, strategic priorities, and policies of RGH.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Leadership & Oversight

The Director serves as a member of the Roosevelt General Hospital leadership team and is responsible for:

• Providing strategic leadership for Children's Alliance in alignment with Roosevelt General Hospital's mission, values, and strategic priorities.
• Developing departmental goals, operational plans, and performance measures.
• Promoting collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
• Participating in hospital leadership activities, committees, and organizational initiatives.
• Fostering effective communication and collaboration across Roosevelt General Hospital and community partners.

Program Operations

• Direct the daily operations of the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) and Community-Based Prevention, Intervention, and Reunification (CBPIR) programs.
• Ensure timely, trauma-informed, family-centered services through effective coordination of advocacy, forensic interviews, counseling, prevention, and reunification services.
• Maintain efficient operations, staffing, policies, facilities, and resources while identifying opportunities for program growth and service improvement.

Multidisciplinary Team Leadership

• Lead and coordinate the multidisciplinary team to ensure collaborative, child-centered case management.
• Maintain strong partnerships with law enforcement, CYFD, prosecutors, healthcare providers, schools, behavioral health providers, and community organizations.
• Develop and maintain interagency protocols and collaborative agreements.

Quality, Compliance, and Accreditation

• Ensure compliance with National Children's Alliance Standards, CYFD grant requirements, Roosevelt General Hospital policies, HIPAA, and all applicable laws and regulations.
• Maintain accreditation readiness through quality improvement, performance monitoring, internal audits, documentation oversight, and corrective action planning.

Financial and Grant Administration

• Develop and manage departmental and grant-funded budgets.
• Administer grant applications, reporting, compliance, and financial stewardship in collaboration with Roosevelt General Hospital leadership.
• Identify funding opportunities that support the long-term sustainability of Children's Alliance.

Staff Leadership

• Recruit, develop, supervise, and evaluate Children's Alliance staff.
• Promote professional development, employee engagement, teamwork, accountability, and a trauma-informed workplace culture.

Community Relations and Program Development

• Represent Children's Alliance and Roosevelt General Hospital through community partnerships, education, and outreach.
• Strengthen relationships with local, regional, and state partners while identifying opportunities for program growth and service enhancement.

Non-Essential Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Roosevelt General Hospital (RGH) is committed to providing safe, quality care to patients. Employees are required to adhere to the Values of RGH.

Integrity:

• We are committed to honesty and ethical principles, where our words and actions reflect our dedication to fostering strong relationships and maintaining professional credibility.
• We take accountability for our actions and their impact on others, consistently honoring our commitments and upholding moral standards and values in every situation.

Learning:

• We promote personal growth and professional excellence by embracing continuous learning through training, mentorship, and constructive feedback.
• We foster a collaborative culture driven by curiosity and critical thinking, encouraging staff to ask questions, seek answers, and share knowledge.

Innovation:

• We confidently embrace changes in technology, processes, and practices, encouraging strategic risk-taking and creativity to enhance healthcare delivery, patient safety, and the quality of care.
• We collaborate with partners from other hospitals, academic institutions, industry leaders, and community organizations to promote continuous improvement and remain at the forefront of advancing healthcare outcomes.

Kindness:

• We engage in open communication with patients, families, and colleagues to understand their needs and concerns, while respecting their differences and upholding their dignity.
• We foster a nurturing environment where individuals feel supported, understood, and valued, strengthening relationships, promoting growth, and enhancing the overall well-being of all.

Excellence:

• We strive to be a model rural healthcare facility, setting high standards in healthcare delivery and ensuring exceptional patient satisfaction within the communities we serve.
• We take pride in our accountability and fiscal responsibility, skillfully balancing costs and outcomes to guarantee that superior patient care is always delivered.

Unity:

• We collaborate across departments and disciplines to deliver effective and compassionate healthcare, working alongside patients, families, and community partners to ensure seamless coordination of care and achieve our common goals of wellness and healing.
• We prioritize open communication and mutual respect, empowering our teams to collaborate effectively by acknowledging and celebrating the unique contributions and strengths of each individual.

Professional Requirements

• Demonstrate leadership consistent with Roosevelt General Hospital's mission, vision, values, and Code of Conduct.
• Comply with all hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and grant obligations.
• Support organizational decisions and foster collaborative relationships with hospital leadership, staff, community partners, and funding agencies.
• Maintain confidentiality, required licensure and certifications, and participate in organizational quality improvement and performance initiatives.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Human Services, or related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in child advocacy, behavioral health, healthcare, social services, or related field.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing grants and budgets.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred

• Master's degree.
• Child Advocacy Center leadership experience.
• Grant writing experience.
• Experience with National Children's Alliance Accreditation.
• Experience with CYFD-funded programs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Trauma-informed care principles
• Leadership and organizational management
• Strategic planning
• Budget management
• Grant administration
• Performance improvement
• Data analysis
• Regulatory compliance
• Conflict resolution
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Public speaking and community engagement
• Personnel management
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain positive collaborative relationships

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed during regular work hours, but may after hours to meet deadlines
• Work in varying degrees of temperature (heated or air conditioned)
• Work under extreme pressure
• Position requires sitting for approximately 4-6 hours per day and walking for 2 hours per day
• Position requires light to moderate work with 50 pounds maximum weight to lift and carry
• Position requires reaching, bending, stooping, and handling objects with hands and/or fingers, talking and/or hearing, and seeing

Employment Conditions

This position is funded in whole or in part through external grant funding. Continued employment is contingent upon program funding and organizational needs.