Executive Director

JOB SUMMARY

The Victor Community Support Services (VCSS) Executive Director is responsible for the overall leadership and day to day management of the assigned VCSS community-based services site(s). VCSS services may include: EPSDT Specialty Mental Health Services; Wraparound Services; Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment; Transitional Age Youth programs; MHSA Innovative Programs; and other various services as contracted to a particular VCSS site.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• The development and oversight of organizational structure and systems to ensure that all VCSS client services are delivered with a commitment to excellence and safety for all involved, and in accordance with agency and established professional standards of practice.
• Budget development, monitoring and oversight to ensure the programs supervised operate in a fiscally sound manner, maximizing all contracts and ensuring all fiscal mandates of the contracts are met.
• Ensures that all program activities related to "employment" are in full compliance with agency, state, and federal standards, including personnel management, development and leadership.
• Develops and maintains effective collaborative relationships with local, county, and community partners and conducts business development and expansion as appropriate for the region/site supervised.
• Provides all appropriate Risk Management so as to ensure that agency, employees, clients served, and all relevant stakeholders/partners receive the highest level of safety.
• Ensures the program develops and implements systems that ensure full compliance with federal, state, and county regulations, assuring that the agency Continuous Quality Improvement plan is in full practice.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Completion of a clinical program with a Masters' or Ph.D. degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related a field of behavioral science from an accredited educational institution.
• Four years' post-graduate degree management/supervisory experience in a related field.

POSITION/PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a valid California driver's license, personal automobile insurance and driving record that meets the standards outlined in the Agency's Personnel Policy: Motor Vehicle Operating Standards.
• Must be physically and mentally fit in accordance with the Agency's Personnel Policy: Physical Fitness Standards and Examinations. Must be willing to complete a Tuberculosis (TB) test, and drug screening test.
• Must be willing to complete a personal background investigation conducted by the State of California.
• Must obtain First Aid Certification. Must obtain a CPR Certification only when required by local county.
• Must be willing to work within a culturally integrated workplace and be willing to respect human differences based upon protected classes as defined by state, federal and local laws, or any other condition that distinguishes people from one another.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Have an adequate range of body motion and mobility to work in a residential, office or outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven surfaces), alternating between standing and sitting for extended periods of time, bending, kneeling, twisting, reaching balancing and occasional carrying and lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally, and up to 10 pounds frequently.
• Physically able to walk up and down stairs routinely.
• Physically able to perform CPR and First Aid as trained.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time in a vehicle for traveling to recreational activities, home visits, DCFS and court locations which may be up to 100 miles driving distance.
• Requires the ability to utilize computer and telephone systems, which includes the coordination of eye and hand and fine manipulation by the hands and fingers for typing, writing and working with files.

COMPENSATION:

• $104,790 - $144,102 Annually (Actual salary is dependent on verified work experience in a relevant field that meets above the minimum requirements)

BENEFITS:

• Low-cost Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life Insurance plan for employee and family
• 9 Paid Holidays, PTO, and Sick Pay
• Mental Health Day
• 5 Bereavement Days
• Costco Membership (Gold Star)
• Retirement Savings Plan (403B)
• 100% Employer Funded Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mileage Reimbursement (.76¢ per mile)
• Working Advantage Discount Program
• Verizon Wireless Discount
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus Program