Director of Social Sevices
Bond Health Staffing
Bronx, NY
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$70,000–$75,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Bronx, NY
POSTED
30+ days ago
Director of Social Services needed in the Bronx
Full time (35 hours per week) position!
The Family Residence is funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services and offers families a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe and drug-free facility. It provides comprehensive case management services to 51 families in a transitional residence program for homeless families. The five story facility has rooms for various sizes, common areas and provides on-site security and socials services to stabilize their conditions in order to successfully transition into permanent housing.
What The Director of Social Services Does
-Ensure that newly admitted clients receive social service intake with 48 hours of assignment to case manager.
-Monitor and track client intakes and move-outs utilizing Client rosters to update the master roster daily.
-Oversee all Client cases and ensure that monthly tracking forms are completed and submitted to Client.
-Review and update client rosters.
-Meet with community agencies to assist with high risk case conferences as needed.
-Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
-Communicate with peers in other programs on issues related to client progress.
-Understand all aspects of contract requirements and communicates this understanding to staff.
-Supervise a minimum of four direct reporting staff and their subordinates to ensure that clients complete tasks (such as gaining entitlements, employment and housing options).
-Work with staff to set and achieve realistic monthly performance targets in accordance with contract requirements (such as completing ILPs, inspections, monitoring families with children aged 0-24 months, Client, LTS families and housing placements).
-Teach, coach and work with direct staff regarding how to interact with and/or engage clients to maintain entitlements to become eligible for housing subsidies.
-Conduct weekly client progress reviews with staff.
-Conduct periodic internal chart reviews and implement Quality Assurance measures as needed to ensure quality service delivery to clients.
-Respond to critical incidences that require immediate attention.
-Access client data using various tracking and program databases (i.e. – Client Tracking System (CTS), New York City Way, 4002 System).
-Prepare contract reports and statistical information for both management and funder use.
-Assist in the analysis of program and demographic data to make programmatic improvements.
-Organize onsite and offsite training opportunities for professional development of staff.
-Assist the Senior Program Manager in providing oversight for all aspects of the program in his/her absence.
-Confer with the Senior Program Manager, and/or other management staff as needed regarding programmatic and personnel issues.
-Attend staff/funder/outside agency meetings as requested.
-Facilitate weekly meetings with social service staff to address client issues and progress.
-Review and sign time sheets.
-Prepare performance appraisals for direct reporting staff.
-May develop appropriate marketing material and marketing/outreach strategies for the program.
-May network both within and outside company to expand client recruitment and opportunities for client success.
-May have direct client service/program responsibilities in addition to the above.
Requirements
-Master's degree and three years of applicable experience, and/or equivalent experience. (A license is required of these master's Degrees: Social Work (LMSW or LCSW), Mental Health Counseling, Counseling/Guidance, Art Therapy. Candidates will be considered with a license contingency).
-Two years of relevant experience.
-Must sign NYC DOH/MH attestation stating that candidate has not been the subject of a founded child abuse report.
-Ability to be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
-Must obtain Annual PPD Test.
Salary : $70,000-$75,000 per year plus benefits
For more information and to apply please contact
Howard Newman
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
Full time (35 hours per week) position!
The Family Residence is funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services and offers families a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe and drug-free facility. It provides comprehensive case management services to 51 families in a transitional residence program for homeless families. The five story facility has rooms for various sizes, common areas and provides on-site security and socials services to stabilize their conditions in order to successfully transition into permanent housing.
What The Director of Social Services Does
-Ensure that newly admitted clients receive social service intake with 48 hours of assignment to case manager.
-Monitor and track client intakes and move-outs utilizing Client rosters to update the master roster daily.
-Oversee all Client cases and ensure that monthly tracking forms are completed and submitted to Client.
-Review and update client rosters.
-Meet with community agencies to assist with high risk case conferences as needed.
-Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
-Communicate with peers in other programs on issues related to client progress.
-Understand all aspects of contract requirements and communicates this understanding to staff.
-Supervise a minimum of four direct reporting staff and their subordinates to ensure that clients complete tasks (such as gaining entitlements, employment and housing options).
-Work with staff to set and achieve realistic monthly performance targets in accordance with contract requirements (such as completing ILPs, inspections, monitoring families with children aged 0-24 months, Client, LTS families and housing placements).
-Teach, coach and work with direct staff regarding how to interact with and/or engage clients to maintain entitlements to become eligible for housing subsidies.
-Conduct weekly client progress reviews with staff.
-Conduct periodic internal chart reviews and implement Quality Assurance measures as needed to ensure quality service delivery to clients.
-Respond to critical incidences that require immediate attention.
-Access client data using various tracking and program databases (i.e. – Client Tracking System (CTS), New York City Way, 4002 System).
-Prepare contract reports and statistical information for both management and funder use.
-Assist in the analysis of program and demographic data to make programmatic improvements.
-Organize onsite and offsite training opportunities for professional development of staff.
-Assist the Senior Program Manager in providing oversight for all aspects of the program in his/her absence.
-Confer with the Senior Program Manager, and/or other management staff as needed regarding programmatic and personnel issues.
-Attend staff/funder/outside agency meetings as requested.
-Facilitate weekly meetings with social service staff to address client issues and progress.
-Review and sign time sheets.
-Prepare performance appraisals for direct reporting staff.
-May develop appropriate marketing material and marketing/outreach strategies for the program.
-May network both within and outside company to expand client recruitment and opportunities for client success.
-May have direct client service/program responsibilities in addition to the above.
Requirements
-Master's degree and three years of applicable experience, and/or equivalent experience. (A license is required of these master's Degrees: Social Work (LMSW or LCSW), Mental Health Counseling, Counseling/Guidance, Art Therapy. Candidates will be considered with a license contingency).
-Two years of relevant experience.
-Must sign NYC DOH/MH attestation stating that candidate has not been the subject of a founded child abuse report.
-Ability to be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
-Must obtain Annual PPD Test.
Salary : $70,000-$75,000 per year plus benefits
For more information and to apply please contact
Howard Newman
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
howard@bondhealthstaffing.com
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