Assistant Vice President of Child & Family Services

Acenda Integrated Health • Glassboro, NJ

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About The Position

The Assistant Vice President of Child & Family Supports provides senior operational leadership for a complex portfolio of child- and family-serving programs. The role is accountable for program outcomes, contractual and regulatory performance, financial management, workforce effectiveness, service quality, and strategic growth. It requires deep working knowledge of New Jersey's Children's System of Care and demonstrated success leading Department of Children and Families (DCF)-funded or DCF-contracted programming. The AVP leads multiple directors and programs, navigates state systems and contractual expectations, and translates Acenda's mission into disciplined business and operational practices that support the organization's short- and long-term financial health.

As an integrated health organization, Acenda values evidence-based and evidence-informed practices. Leaders are expected to balance quality, mission, client outcomes, and responsible stewardship of organizational resources.

Requirements

• Expertise in New Jersey's Children's System of Care.
• Experience leading DCF programs and contracts.
• Knowledge of child welfare and family-support systems.
• Experience providing multi-program operational leadership.
• Demonstrated strong financial management, budgeting, and contract stewardship.
• Experience with program implementation and performance improvement.
• Knowledge of evidence-based and evidence-informed service models.
• Experience in leadership development and executive accountability.
• Data-driven decision-making and outcome-management skills.
• Government and funder relationship-management skills.
• Cross-system collaboration and strategic partnership-development skills.
• Change leadership, executive communication, and sound judgment.
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in child welfare, children's behavioral health, family support, or a closely related human-services environment.
• Substantial responsibility for multiple programs, contracts, and leaders.
• Executive-level judgment, strong external credibility, sophisticated stakeholder-management skills, and the ability to lead through ambiguity and change.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record and ability to travel throughout New Jersey as required.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, public administration, healthcare administration, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Experience developing new programs, responding to public procurements, launching state contracts, or expanding child and family service lines.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for assigned Child & Family Supports programs, holding program leaders accountable for quality, outcomes, access, staffing, contract performance, and financial results aligned with Acenda's mission, values, and standards.
• Serve as a subject-matter leader regarding New Jersey's Children's System of Care, DCF-funded services, child welfare, and related state-system requirements.
• Use technology, including artificial intelligence, responsibly and intentionally to strengthen decision-making, operational effectiveness, and service delivery.
• Ensure assigned programs meet or exceed DCF contractual, reporting, quality, utilization, documentation, and performance requirements.
• Develop annual operating plans and budgets; monitor revenue, expenses, staffing, productivity, service volume, and contract utilization; and implement corrective action when performance varies from plan.
• Steward agency resources and ensure program decisions account for immediate service needs and long-term financial sustainability.
• Lead, coach, and develop directors and senior program leaders; establish succession plans and clear performance expectations.
• Build effective working relationships with DCF, CSOC, Children's System of Care partners, counties, schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Identify program-development, procurement, grant, contract, and partnership opportunities to expand Acenda's child and family continuum.
• Ensure programs are clinically and operationally prepared to implement evidence-based and evidence-informed models with fidelity where required.
• Use performance data, client outcomes, referral trends, utilization, and financial information to identify risks and opportunities and drive action.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental coverage for the employee and family.
• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of compensation.
• Generous time off.
• Life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Year-end bonuses.
• Innovative culture that encourages growth and learning.
• Mission-driven core.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior