Overnight Direct Service Manager

Covenant House

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

PTO and holidays

403b retirement plan

Job summary

Covenant House New York is seeking a Direct Service Manager to lead Resident Advisors across Manhattan and The Bronx residential programs. You will supervise staff, support youth through trauma-informed care, and ensure policies are followed while promoting an energized culture.

You'll collaborate with the Program Coordinator and Senior Director of Shelter, develop staff through ongoing training, and coordinate with partners to maximize positive outcomes for the youth we serve.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field, or successful experience in a related field.
Experience working with diverse groups is required.
Experience working with young people, particularly those experiencing homelessness, is preferred.
Experience utilizing data dashboards and metrics to improve staff performance and client outcomes preferred.
Strong leadership, organizational abilities, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and supervise Resident Advisors and oversee day-to-day program operations.
Lead staff onboarding, training, and performance reviews.
Ensure safety, crisis response, and de-escalation as needed.
Maintain progress on program contracts and grants.
Collaborate with Program Coordinator and Senior Director to foster an energized culture and positive youth outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Team management

Crisis management

Data dashboards

Communication

Collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

Data dashboards software

Job description

Join a Legacy of Hope and Empowerment at Covenant House New York!

For over 50 years, Covenant House New York (CHNY) has been at the forefront of transforming lives by providing comprehensive shelter, housing, and wrap-around support services for vulnerable homeless, runaway, and exploited youth. As the largest provider of these essential services in New York City, CHNY impacts the lives of over 1,500 young people aged 16-24 every year.

At CHNY, our doors are open to all young people in need, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression. Our dedicated team offers various services, including shelter, housing, education, employment, health, mental health support, youth development, and anti-human trafficking initiatives. We operate with harm reduction and trauma-informed principles to ensure the best care for our youth.

But our mission goes beyond immediate support. We are passionate advocates for systemic change, influencing public policy, and raising awareness of the critical issues surrounding youth homelessness. Our ultimate goal is to provide a safe refuge and empower young people to build a brighter future founded on compassion, unconditional love, and absolute respect.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of countless young people. Join a team that inspires long-term transformation and hope.

About the role

Reporting to and working closely with the Program Coordinator, the Direct Service Manager is responsible for developing the Resident Advisors and leading their day-to-day tasks at Covenant House New York’s residential programs. The incumbent will have supervisory responsibilities and additional administrative responsibilities at the residential sites in Manhattan and The Bronx. The incumbent will lead in shepherding staff's professional development and ensuring policies and procedures are being followed.

The Direct Service Manager must be highly organized, a proactive problem solver, and a demonstrated leader. They will play a key role in working with the Program Coordinator and Senior Director of Shelter to develop an energized culture. They will build and lead a team that will successfully achieve meaningful results for the young people we serve.

What you'll do

(Responsibilities to include but not limited to the following)

Demonstrates leadership qualities by modeling the mission, vision, and five principles.

Prioritizes values and practices that keep the community motivated and create a strong mission-driven culture.

Meets the day-to-day needs of the team, including regular and meaningful supervision, schedules, appraisals, team meetings, and case conferences.

Must have an understanding of day to day workings of the program, Case Reviews, Case Planning, and ISP

Conducts team meetings monthly to review program operations.

Participates in case review with Case Managers.

Possesses expert knowledge and experience working directly with young people through approaches emphasizing resiliency, strength-based youth development, and trauma-informed care.

Obtain certifications for programs to correlate with funding requirements or program operations.

Appropriately and clearly express expectations to the team.

Oversee monitoring and accountability of residential programs staff.

Respond and assist the team during crises situations; modeling expectations for staff in how to manage crises

Participates in Shift Transition daily.

Collaboratively creates and maintains a safe and healthy sanctuary for all youth in the program.

To assess and diffuse volatile situations, utilize and model de-escalation and crisis management skills.

Ensures integration and coordination between program efforts to maximize positive results within and between program areas.

Develops and maintains positive and strategic relationships with internal and external colleagues, partners, and stakeholders.

Implements and tracks ongoing training and professional development for team members.

Effectively utilizes data and information systems for informed decision-making and developing performance strategies.

Assists in managing and monitoring the progress and performance of all program contracts and grants.

Overall flexibility in work schedule to be present for youth and staff at key times, including weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Must have on-call availability.

Must be willing to work in an environment where precautions for communicative diseases and health concerns may need to be observed and followed.

Ensure adequate coverage for all operating shifts.

Represent the program at planned events.

Coordinates onboarding of all new Resident Advisors.

Openness to grow and learn.

Must serve as Shift Leader (at 41st Street) and the Point Person (in The Bronx sites).

Always reflects CHNY’s values and principles on social media.

Always uphold CHNY’s mission, vision, principles, standards of conduct, policies, and procedures.

Provides direct care services as needed.

Perform other site-specific duties as assigned and needed.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

Supervises and provides coaching and support to assist Resident Advisors to grow professionally within their roles and assists the Program Coordinators with hiring direct care staff.

Responsible for the onboarding and development of Resident Advisors

Conducts weekly supervision with Resident Advisors

Acts as a resource for direct care staff

Ensures Resident Advisors receive and complete all training.

Writes and conducts probation performance reviews of new Resident Advisors and their formal written annual performance reviews.

Ensures that appropriate follow-up on incident reports is completed and submitted.

Assist in the completion of internal audits of staff physicals withthe program coordinator and compliance team.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field preferred or successful experience in a related field.

Experience working with diverse groups is required.

Experience working with young people is required, particularly those experiencing homelessness, is preferred.

Experience utilizing evidence-based and other social service models preferred.

Experience utilizing data dashboards and other metrics to improve staff performance and client outcomes preferred.

Supervisory experience preferred.

Must know about human service delivery systems, residential care, and resources for the youth population.

Must possess strong multi-tasking skills with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Excellent collaborative and organizational abilities.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Strong leadership/management skills.

Flexible work schedule to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

INITIATIVE AND JUDGMENT/ATTENDANCE AND RELIABILITY

Independently recognizes and performs duties that need to be done without being directly assigned.

Establish priorities; organize work and time to meet them.

Recognizes and responds to emerging priorities, accepts changes and new ideas

Has insight into problems and the ability to develop workable alternatives.

Responds to supervision, coaching, and constructive criticism in a positive manner.

Adheres to attendance and punctuality requirements per policy. Provides proper notification for absences and tardiness. Takes corrective action to prevent recurring absences or tardiness.

Observe all policies governing conduct while at work (e.g., telephone and computer use, electronic messaging, smoking regulations, breaks, and other related policies)