Assistant Program Director

Samaritan Daytop Village • New York, NY

26d • Onsite

About The Position

Samaritan Daytop Village is a nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area, serving over 33,000 New Yorkers annually. The Assistant Program Director, under the general direction of the Program Director, will provide administrative and clinical supervision to multidisciplinary staff in case management, housing, and community benefits teams. This role is responsible for managing day-to-day operations, clinical service delivery, monitoring program quality and appropriateness, coordinating service coverage, providing on-call administration, and managing facility or clinical emergencies, all in support of Samaritan Daytop Village's mission.

Requirements

• Associates Degree with 15+ years of progressive experience working with homeless population
• 10+ years of experience supervising social service/human services staff in shelter/transitional or permanent supportive housing
• Experience working with the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) or other similar city operated organization
• Strong leadership and effective management skills
• Ability to implement and monitor policy and procedure in accordance with agency guidelines
• Knowledgeable about Federal, State and Local law and regulation governing substance abuse treatment programs
• Good analytical, organizational skills and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Supervises and monitors Shelter environment to ensure that behavioral guidelines are followed, a therapeutic milieu is maintained, and interpersonal relationships remain positive.
• Coordinates and implements clinical services for multidisciplinary case management team.
• Helps implement and monitor policies, procedures and systems necessary for effective and efficient delivery of program services.
• Provides regularly scheduled clinical and administrative supervision to assigned staff.
• Documents supervisory sessions with staff, completes appraisals and administers discipline as required.
• Makes recommendations on hiring and terminating of staff.
• Helps identify staff’s training needs and, in response, plans, develops and/or conducts training towards maintaining and improving clinical staff competency and compliance with agency policy and procedure.
• Ensures maintenance of accurate, complete and timely client treatment records by staff that complies with regulatory requirements and agency internal policy and procedure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree