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Assistant Director

Youth Advocate Programs Inc

  • Westbrook, ME
  • 5 days ago

    Highlights

    Summary of Position: This Assistant Director position is responsible to support the Program Director of the Maine Advocate Program 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 participant service hours to ensure maximum and appropriate levels of weekly services while managing compliance with all YAP and referring authority requirements.

    Numbers & Facts

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

    Description

    Status: Full-Time Salary

    FLSA Classification: Exempt

    Summary of Position: This Assistant Director position is responsible to support the Program Director of the Maine Advocate Program 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 participant 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.

    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 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 an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system is a plus.
    • Excellent Communication Skills
    • Requires reliable transportation, valid drivers license, and current auto insurance coverage
    • Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) is a plus
    • Flexible Schedule; Non-Traditional Hours; Evenings and Weekends may be needed.

    Benefits Available:

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

    Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, genetic characteristics, or disability unrelated to job performance 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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