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Assistant Director

Youth Advocate Programs Inc

  • Canton, NY
  • 30+ days ago
  • $44,000 Per Year

Highlights

Responsible to perform intakes, coordinate participant staffing to manage the delivery of client service hours to ensure maximum and appropriate levels of weekly services while managing compliance with all YAP and referring authority requirements. Summary of Position: The Assistant Director position is responsible to support the Program Director with hiring and training new employees, motivating, and providing supervision of staff, and communicating weekly performance to the Director.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCanton, NY
IndustryLegal Services
Company Size100 to 499 employees
Year Founded1975
Websitehttp://www.yapinc.org

Description

Status: Full Time Hourly

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Salary: $44,000

Summary of Position: The Assistant Director position is responsible to support the Program Director with hiring and training new employees, motivating, and providing supervision of staff, and communicating weekly performance to the Director.

  • Responsible to perform intakes, coordinate participant staffing to manage the delivery of client service hours to ensure maximum and appropriate levels of weekly services while managing compliance with all YAP and referring authority requirements.
  • Position requires a commitment to strength based, culturally competent and unconditional care philosophy.
  • Direct service and coverage required that includes availability to support staff and families as well as group work.
  • Knowledge of child welfare systems, mental health practices, juvenile justice systems, and budgetary concepts are needed.
  • Creativity and pro-active planning are essential to this position.

Flexible Schedule; May require evenings and weekends.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree generally preferred; commensurate experience in community-based agency programs is acceptable except for programs where the referring authority requires a specific degree.
  • At a minimum, at least one-year of previous experience in managing personnel and budgets.
  • Experience with at risk youth, probation, court liaison, etc. a plus.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience using Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems is a plus.
  • Position requires reliable transportation, valid drivers license, and current auto insurance coverage
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.

Benefits Available:

  • Medical/Prescription
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short Term Disability
  • UNUM Supplemental Insurance
  • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pet Insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Weekly Pay
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Direct Deposit

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, military or veteran status, or disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where YAP operates. YAP will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

About Company

YAP is a nationally recognized, nonprofit organization exclusively committed to the provision of community-based alternatives to out-of-home care through direct service, advocacy and policy change.

Since our founding in 1975, our expertise and passion have been in serving deep-end, multi-need and cross-system youth and families, though we have success across a continuum of needs and challenges. We provide safe, cost-effective services to youth and families involved in numerous systems, including the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Education and Adult Systems. 

We serve over 13,000 families a year in more than 100 programs across 21 states and the District of Columbia in rural, suburban and urban areas including 25 major metro areas. Since our beginning in 1975, 100% of our programming occurs in the home communities of the people we serve.

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