County Children Youth Families Program Specialist 1 (Local Government)
About The Position
This position plays a key role in improving program quality, staff support, and agency operations. As a Wayne County Children, Youth, and Families Program Specialist 1, you will perform the following duties: Quality Assurance: Review program practices to ensure services meet agency standards Program Monitoring: Track provider performance and assess progress toward key outcomes Contract Management: Oversee agreements with contracted providers to support compliance and service delivery Staff Development: Guide training, mentoring, and retention efforts for agency personnel Supervision Support: Lead direct service staff in the absence of supervisors Administrative Planning: Assist with the development of annual plans and budgets for agency operations.
Requirements
- Two years of professional level experience in the field of children, youth and families
- A bachelor's degree
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training
- Meet the PA residency requirement
- Be able to perform essential job functions
- Pass a background investigation
- Pass a drug screening
- Satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance
Nice To Haves
- Patient
- Organized
- Dependable
- Able to communicate effectively with individuals of all ages
Responsibilities
- Review program practices to ensure services meet agency standards
- Track provider performance and assess progress toward key outcomes
- Oversee agreements with contracted providers to support compliance and service delivery
- Guide training, mentoring, and retention efforts for agency personnel
- Lead direct service staff in the absence of supervisors
- Assist with the development of annual plans and budgets for agency operations
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
