Program Director, Advocacy & Intensive Mentoring (AIM)

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Retention bonus

Job summary

Good Shepherd Services seeks a Program Supervisor for the AIM program in Brooklyn, leading day-to-day operations and ensuring fidelity to contracts with the Department of Probation. The role focuses on mentoring, SBC principles, and coordinating with probation staff to support youth ages 13–18.

Responsibilities include supervision, staff development, case conferencing, and program budgeting with regular reporting to leadership. Evening/weekend hours may be required in this role.

Qualifications

• LMSW required.
• 5 years of supervisory experience required.
• Experience with court-involved young adults preferred.
• Familiarity with East New York community and its challenges.
• Solid group-work skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Supervise AIM program implementation per contractual mandates and procedures.
• Create engaging programs to maximize participant outcomes.
• Ensure program utilization meets contractual obligations.
• Recruit, screen and hire culturally appropriate advocates/mentors.
• Provide supervision and coaching to advocates/mentors; review case notes.
• Lead case conferences and staff meetings.
• Coordinate DOP technical assistance and reporting.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Court-involved youth experience

Group work skills

Cognitive-behavioral interventions

Youth development perspective

Education

LMSW

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet

Databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Program Director - AIM is responsible for leadership and day-to-day operations of the AIM Program in Brooklyn's East New York neighborhood. AIM is an intensive mentoring and advocacy program serving adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 who are on juvenile probation or facing institutional placement as a result of a Family Court disposition.

Title:

Program Supervisor - AIM

Reports to:

Vice President, Justice Initiatives

Location:

692 Blake Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11207

Hours:

35 Hours/Week; Exempt

Salary:

$73,000 - $83,000

Additional Compensation:

$1,000 sign-on bonus paid in first payroll and $2,000 retention bonus paid out after first year of employment

Major Duties

• Supervise implementation of AIM Program consistent with contractual mandates, standards and procedures set by GSS and Department of Probation (DOP)
• Create opportunities for participants to maximize their potential through engaging programming, high expectations, and quality services
• Ensure program utilization meets contractual obligations
• Recruit, screen and hire culturally appropriate advocate/mentors
• Ensure that all advocate/mentors receive required SBC training, as well as GSS required trainings
• Coordinate DOP technical assistance
• Conduct assessment and create Individualized Service Plans in conjunction with advocate/mentors, mentees and family members
• Provide supervision and coaching to advocate/ mentors; review all case notes
• Lead case conferences & staff meetings
• Develop on-call schedule
• Serve as liaison with DOP, having at minimum weekly contact with Probation Officers
• Implement and integrate the principles and procedures of Solution Based Casework: assessment, family and individual level outcomes, action plans and documentation and celebration.
• Facilitate case consultation and offer support and guidance to ensure staff are adhering to the tenets of SBC.
• Integrate the practices of SBC into every supervisory session
• Participate in continued SBC training, coaching and the SBC certification process.
• Oversee community outreach
• Ensure proper staff usage of internal and external databases
• Monitor and manage program budget
• Develop, track and report program milestones, outputs and outcomes and ensure timely reporting to DOP
• Develop and implement processes that ensure integration of participant feedback in program planning
• Participate in agency work groups and committees.
• Represent Good Shepherd Services at relevant external meetings.
• Complete and provide narrative and statistical reports to Good Shepherd administrative departments and public funders as needed.

Qualifications

• LMSW Required.
• 5 years of Supervisory Experience required.
• Experience and comfort working with court-involved young adults
• Familiarity with East New York Community and the challenges of young adults living there
• Solid group work skills, familiarity with cognitive-behavioral interventions, and evidence-based practice
• Ability to work evenings and some weekends
• Proficiency using word processing, spreadsheet and databases
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength based and/or youth development perspective