Assistant Director - New York, United States - Project Renewal

Project Renewal
Project Renewal
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New York, United States

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Description

Title:
Assistant Director


Program:
New Providence


Salary Range:
$68,250-$75,600


Program Description:


The New Providence Women's Shelter is a 130 bed 24/7 emergency shelter for homeless women diagnosed with mental illness and/or substance use disorders.

Our comprehensive services include case management, individual and group counseling, recreational activities and housing placement assistance. Additionally, an on-site Article 28 Clinic provides primary and behavioral health care services.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential duties of the Assistant Director include but are not limited to the following activities:

  • Review Shift Summaries as they are published.
  • Supervises Residential Aide program staff to ensure that services are being provided to the clients, security protocols are being followed, and that notations are being made in the designated logsshould review logbooks weekly to ensure logs are adequately documented. (logbooks and shift summaries should match).
  • Ensures that staff are provided training in required skills, including communicating and interacting with clients, security protocols and use of security equipment, record keeping and incident reporting.
  • Participation in Case Conferencesshould be scheduled in advance unless there is a particularly difficult client to engage who is available in the moment. This should only be done if your schedule can manage it.
  • Available to respond to emergencies 24/7/36
  • Attend all scheduled DHS meetings.
  • Participate in PRI meetingsincident review, performance workshops, etc.
  • Weekly scheduleshould be posted by COB Wednesday for following week.
  • Provide supervision to 3 shift supervisors and 1 Operations Coordinator on a biweekly basissupervision notes should be documented.
  • Communicate building maintenance and Security concerns to Program Director as they occur.
  • Maintain a cooperative relationship with DHS Peace Officers.
  • Monitors the implementation of the Shelter Emergency Plan, which includes conducting required Fire Drills three times a month; maintaining the records to have current certificates for Fire Safety & CPR, scheduling staff for training as needed.
  • Ensures that all levels of incidents are generated in CARES and provides accurate and detailed information of each incident. This includes providing appropriate followups to CARES incidents on weekly basis for those that require updates.
  • Conducts a weekly check of security systems (cameras), wands & magnetometer to ensure everything is operating as expected.
  • Submits incidents into PRI's WeShare within 48 hours of occurrence. This task is shared with the Clinical Director.

Qualifications:


  • BA degree in social work or related human services is preferred; or Associates degree with minimum of five (5) years' experience, working with mentallyill.
  • Fire Guard certification F02 or Fire Safety Coordinator F80
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate staff to accomplish stated program goals and objectives while developing their individual and group skills.
  • Ability to develop and foster, through demonstration, a team spirit, enabling staff to overcome the challenges of providing needed services to a special client population.
  • Excellent oral, writing, and listening skills are a must.
  • The ability to work well within a highly pressurized, deadline environment, while meeting the short
- and long-term mandates of the program.

  • An ability to interface with clients as well as all levels of staff.
  • Knowledge of case management software as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
All newly hired Project Renewal staff must provide verification of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
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