Southwest Safehouse: Senior Program & Community Leader

VOA Colorado; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation Time

Paid Holidays

Health, Dental, Vision

Pension Plan

403b Retirement Plan with Agency Match

Tuition Assistance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Volunteers of America Colorado is seeking a Senior Manager for the Southwest Safehouse in Durango, CO. This role oversees day-to-day operations, supervises staff and volunteers, coordinates services with community agencies, and manages program budgets to ensure high standards of service delivery.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a human service-related area or equivalent experience and at least two years of direct work with vulnerable populations, with occasional travel and weekend

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a human service-related area or equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years direct experience working with vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that the participant’s voice plays an integral role in programming strategies and implementation.
• Develops, implements and monitors program operations and daily activities of the Southwest Safehouse.
• Evaluates overall program effectiveness and ensures that the program guidelines are met.
• Recruits, hires, trains, and supervises staff and student interns. Performs all scheduling functions for staff and volunteers, ensuring adequate coverage for the program at all times.
• Supervises the provision of case management services for Safehouse residents, ensuring adequate information and referral resources.
• Fosters and maintains meaningful communication among all program personnel, volunteers, and residents; clarifies concepts and goals of the program to residents, volunteers and staff.
• Coordinates services of other community agencies to respond to the needs of and benefit the residents of the Safehouse.
• Seeks out and develops fund raising opportunities, including grant writing, special events and donor solicitation.
• Performs duties in a professional manner adhering to the Social Work Code of Ethics.
• Develops, implements and monitors goal planning for the Extended Stay Program Safehouse residents, in conjunction with counseling staff.
• Develops program budget in conjunction with Senior Director and oversees control of expenditures.
• Serves as acting Southwest Colorado Supervisor when the Senior Director is not available.
• Monitors the volunteer program to include recruitment, training, and the supervision of volunteers, either directly or through a coordinator.
• Coordinates networking and acts as a community liaison for the project, maintaining cooperative working relations.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a human service-related area or equivalent experience

Job description

Volunteers of America Colorado is seeking a Senior Manager for the Southwest Safehouse in Durango, CO. This role oversees day-to-day operations, supervises staff and volunteers, coordinates services with community agencies, and manages program budgets to ensure high standards of service delivery.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a human service-related area or equivalent experience and at least two years of direct work with vulnerable populations, with occasional travel and weekend