Youth Designated Access Point (YDAP) Supervisor

Valley Youth House; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Health Care FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Referral program

Job summary

Valley Youth House in Philadelphia is seeking a Youth Designated Access Point (YDAP) Supervisor to lead direct service staff and foster a positive youth development environment in a trauma-informed setting.

The role monitors service delivery and safety, manages the program budget, prepares monthly reports, and coordinates housing assessments, drop-in programming, shelter referrals, and housing program collaboration, with evening/weekend hours as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• 5-7 years experience with adolescent youth and young adults.
• Trauma-informed and healing-centered care practices.
• Minimum 3 years supervisory experience.
• Valid driver's license and driving record.
• Ability to work nights and weekends based on program needs.
• Light/medium work including lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular supervised direction to direct service staff fostering a positive youth development environment.
• Monitor quality of service delivery and safety per agency standards and contracts.
• Prepare a monthly statistical report for project management and funder databases.
• Manage the program budget and support fiscal decisions by the direct service team.
• Support day-to-day operations including coordinating food service, drop-in programming, housing assessments, and referrals to housing programs.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Supervision

Staff development

Budget management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Youth Designated Access Point (YDAP) Supervisor

Location: Philadelphia

Pay Rate:($70k - $78k)

The Organization:

Valley Youth House empowers and strengthens the lives of children, youth, and families through inclusive programming that builds resilience and fosters growth and independence. VYH works from a Trauma Informed / Healing centered perspective, incorporating positive youth and human development and cultural awareness into all aspects of our agency. We want our clients and staff to feel safe, have choice and voice, collaborate in a trusting environment, and be empowered to make a difference in their own lives and the agency.

Why Should You Apply?

• An extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth onboarding process.
• Competitive compensation package with paid time off (PTO) to promote work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including prescription benefits.
• Enroll in our 401(k)-retirement plan and enjoy a company match to secure your financial future.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage for peace of mind.
• Take advantage of our pre-tax spending accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care FSA).
• Health and wellness programs to support your overall well-being.
• Referral program where you can earn rewards for bringing talented individuals to our team
• Tuition reimbursement program to fuel your professional growth.

Essential Functions of the YDAP Supervisor:

• To provide regular scheduled high-quality direction and supervision to direct service staff fostering a positive youth/human development environment.
• To monitor and ensure quality service delivery and safety in compliance with Valley Youth House standards of practice, program regulations, funding contracts, or other service agreements including mobile housing assessments and housing program intakes.
• To prepare a monthly statistical report for review by project management staff, to ensure that required data is input into all required funder databases and submit required program reports.
• Understand and manage program budget; ensure responsible fiscal decision-making by the direct service team members.
• To support the day-to-day operations of the Drop and the Youth Designated Access point including coordinating food service, drop in programming, housing assessments, shelter referrals, and coordination with housing programs.

Minimum Qualifications for the YDAP Supervisor:

• A High school diploma.
• 5-7 years of experience working with adolescent youth and young adults
• Strong background in applying trauma-informed and healing-centered care practices.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience
• They shall never have been convicted of any child abuse offense.
• Possess a valid driver's license and driving record
• They shall be able to work untraditional hours including nights and weekends based on the needs of the program operations.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing. X Occasionally
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds. X Occasionally
• Medium work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds. X Occasionally

**If eligible: Medical, vision, and prescription benefit available after the first month of hire, Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time Off, 401k -6% match, Employer-paid clearances, physical, and training, Opportunities for Tuition reimbursement, Opportunities for licensure supervision hours for LCSW and LPC.