Temporary Program Director - Supportive Housing

The Doe Fund Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The Doe Fund Inc is seeking a Temporary Program Director for a permanent supportive housing project located at Jerome Ave in the Bronx, NY. The role oversees daily operations, budgets, intake, and 24-hour crisis response to serve residents referred by HASA and other partners.

The ideal candidate will lead clinical and residential services, ensure contract compliance, and supervise staff with strong communication and organizational skills, including harm-reduction training and quality assurance

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or a relevant field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience working with people who are homeless, living with HIV/AIDS, have substance abuse histories and/or suffer from mental illness
• Strong leadership skills, including outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate staff and residents
• Excellent clinical and case management skills
• Sensitivity to community issues and needs
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong ethical standards, confidentiality and personal integrity
• Computer proficiency (i.e., email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Oversee day- to- day operations of the supportive housing program including implementation of the fiscal, programmatic and administrative procedures
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of the administrative, clinical, building maintenance, and residential services of the program
• Monitor program budget and contracts and ensure that proper documentation is provided for all expenses and accounts
• Oversee the intake process and ensure the program is operating at full capacity at all times
• Provide 24-hour on-call crisis intervention when needed
• Provide trainings to staff on harm reduction, substance abuse and mental health
• Ensure compliance with HASA and ESSHI contracts, and performance standards
• Responsible for the completion of various reports as required by HASA, the AIDS Institute and The Doe Fund
• Provide supervision to clinical staff and ensure that staff is providing adequate supportive case management services to the residents
• Conduct performance evaluations on all supervisees
• Facilitate staff meetings, clinical meetings, and resident community meetings
• Conduct internal audits and quality assurance checks to ensure timely and accurate completion and submission of all required documentation
• Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and community organizations
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Case management

Staff training

Harm reduction knowledge

Ethics & confidentiality

Computer proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology or Social Work

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Doe Fund Inc is seeking a Temporary Program Director for a permanent supportive housing project located at Jerome Ave in the Bronx, NY. The role oversees daily operations, budgets, intake, and 24-hour crisis response to serve residents referred by HASA and other partners.

The ideal candidate will lead clinical and residential services, ensure contract compliance, and supervise staff with strong communication and organizational skills, including harm-reduction training and quality assurance