Program Supervisor, Part-Time

Vibrant; New York (NY); On-site; USD 47,086 - 49,386; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K plan

Employer paid disability insurance

Job summary

Vibrant is seeking a Program Supervisor for its Family & Youth Peer Support Services in New York City. This full-time role involves supervising a team of advocates, ensuring effective service delivery, and collaborating with external partners. Candidates should have at least seven years of experience as a Family Peer Advocate and strong communication skills. The position offers a pay range of $34.18-$35.85 per hour and includes comprehensive benefits like medical coverage and a 401K plan.

Qualifications

• Seven years' experience as a Family Peer Advocate or three years' as a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
• Demonstrated ability to gather data and submit reports.
• Proven experience managing relationships with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative supervision and training to peer advocates.
• Oversee referral and case assignment process.
• Conduct annual performance appraisals for staff.

Skills

Expertise navigating children's mental health systems

Strong written and verbal communication

Ability to supervise and direct staff

Bilingual and bicultural proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Experience as Family Peer Advocate (7 years) or Qualified Mental Health Professional (3 years)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

**Department: Family & Youth Peer Support****Reports to: Alliance Coordinator****Travel: 0-10%****Schedule: 20 hours per week, Monday - Friday, flexible to Saturdays****Pay Range: $34.18-35.85****Vibrant Emotional Health’s groundbreaking solutions have delivered high quality services and support, when, where and how people need it for over 50 years. Through our state-of-the-art technology-enabled services, community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.****Position Overview:**Vibrant’s Family & Youth Peer Support Services are staffed by family advocates who have shared similar life experiences to other parents – including finding success in navigating the complexities of the child-serving system. Program Supervisors are committed to the well-being of all, demonstrate respect in every aspect of their work, and thrive in a collaborative team environment. They possess the skills to support a team of advocates with building and maintaining strong relationships. **Duties/Responsibilities:*** Provide administrative supervision and provide training to Family Peer Advocates (FPA) and Youth Peer Advocates (YPA)* Oversee the referral and case assignment process.* Review and monitor all information being reported in the electronic health record/data system.* Compiling data for and assisting with completion of monthly Levels of Service reports.* Representation of Vibrant borough alliance at various meetings.* Partnering with the Data Analyst to gather and report upon operational data.* Conduct evaluation/performance appraisals for all staff members on an annual basis.* Maintain consistent staff schedules in order to assure appropriate coverage for all program functions.* Build and maintain relationships with external partners, and referral sources* Assist and accompany peer advocates on home, office, and community visits and provide coverage where necessary.* Assist in guiding quality assurance efforts.* Additional duties as assigned**Required Skills/Abilities:*** Expertise navigating the children’s mental health and other child-serving systems* Ability to direct and supervise a program and its staff* Ability to gather data and submit reports* Prior experience as Family Peer Advocate (FPA) will be a parent/caregiver of a child who has experienced social, emotional, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges and has ‘lived experience’ navigating multiple child serving systems on behalf of their child(ren) with social, emotional, developmental, health and/or behavioral healthcare needs.* Strong written and verbal communication skills* Work flexible hours, as required* Bilingual and bicultural candidates are encouraged to apply**Required Qualifications:*** Experienced as a Family Peer Advocate (at least seven years) or Qualified Mental Health Professional with 3-years’ experience* Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)* High School diploma or equivalent* Bilingual and bicultural candidates are encouraged to apply* Candidates possessing exceptional skill but not all of the qualifications are also encouraged to apply**Physical Requirements:*** Mostly sedentary work; using standard office equipment including: a computer, keyboard, and telephone, filing cabinets, photocopiers. Some filing is required. This would require the ability to move files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary* Ability to work collaboratively with staff, program participants, service providers and other stakeholders* Ability to remain calm and composed under stress* Ability to respond to telephones and other auditory stimulationWe determine base pay through a comprehensive review of skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and other relevant factors. The range listed reflects the compensation parameters for the role and does not represent the full compensation package. A complete overview of compensation and benefits will be provided by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process.Full time employees will be eligible for excellent comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, supplemental income insurance, employer paid disability insurance, employer paid life insurance, pre-tax FSA for medical and dependent care, and 401K available.Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. Vibrant will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience to meet minimum qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.Vibrant Emotional Health is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national origin, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.Please be aware that fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers may be circulated on the Internet in an attempt to obtain privileged information, or to induce you to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Vibrant does NOT charge any application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. All genuine job openings will be posted on our careers page and all communications from the Vibrant recruiting team and/or hiring managers will be from an @vibrant.org email address.