Director of Children's Alliance

Roosevelt General Hospital•Portales, NM

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of RGH Children's Alliance provides strategic, operational, financial, and administrative leadership for Roosevelt General Hospital's Children's Alliance, including the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) and the Community-Based Prevention, Intervention, and Reunification (CBPIR) Program serving Roosevelt, Curry, DeBaca, Harding, and Quay Counties. The Director provides leadership for program development, multidisciplinary collaboration, staff supervision, grant administration, quality improvement, accreditation, regulatory compliance, fiscal management, and community engagement while ensuring trauma-informed, child-focused, and family-centered services. Children's Alliance is a department of Roosevelt General Hospital (RGH) and operates under the governance, administrative oversight, policies, strategic direction, and operational standards established by RGH. The Director is responsible for ensuring that all RGH Children's Alliance programs, services, staff, partnerships, communications, and funding activities remain aligned with the mission, vision, values, strategic priorities, and policies of RGH.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Human Services, or related field.
Minimum five (5) years of progressive leadership experience in child advocacy, behavioral health, healthcare, social services, or related field.
Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams.
Experience managing grants and budgets.
Valid driver's license.
Demonstrate leadership consistent with Roosevelt General Hospital's mission, vision, values, and Code of Conduct.
Comply with all hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and grant obligations.
Support organizational decisions and foster collaborative relationships with hospital leadership, staff, community partners, and funding agencies.
Maintain confidentiality, required licensure and certifications, and participate in organizational quality improvement and performance initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Child Advocacy Center leadership experience.
Grant writing experience.
Experience with National Children's Alliance Accreditation.
Experience with CYFD-funded programs.

Responsibilities

Providing strategic leadership for Children's Alliance in alignment with Roosevelt General Hospital's mission, values, and strategic priorities.
Developing departmental goals, operational plans, and performance measures.
Promoting collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
Participating in hospital leadership activities, committees, and organizational initiatives.
Fostering effective communication and collaboration across Roosevelt General Hospital and community partners.
Direct the daily operations of the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) and Community-Based Prevention, Intervention, and Reunification (CBPIR) programs.
Ensure timely, trauma-informed, family-centered services through effective coordination of advocacy, forensic interviews, counseling, prevention, and reunification services.
Maintain efficient operations, staffing, policies, facilities, and resources while identifying opportunities for program growth and service improvement.
Lead and coordinate the multidisciplinary team to ensure collaborative, child-centered case management.
Maintain strong partnerships with law enforcement, CYFD, prosecutors, healthcare providers, schools, behavioral health providers, and community organizations.
Develop and maintain interagency protocols and collaborative agreements.
Ensure compliance with National Children's Alliance Standards, CYFD grant requirements, Roosevelt General Hospital policies, HIPAA, and all applicable laws and regulations.
Maintain accreditation readiness through quality improvement, performance monitoring, internal audits, documentation oversight, and corrective action planning.
Develop and manage departmental and grant-funded budgets.
Administer grant applications, reporting, compliance, and financial stewardship in collaboration with Roosevelt General Hospital leadership.
Identify funding opportunities that support the long-term sustainability of Children's Alliance.
Recruit, develop, supervise, and evaluate Children's Alliance staff.
Promote professional development, employee engagement, teamwork, accountability, and a trauma-informed workplace culture.
Represent Children's Alliance and Roosevelt General Hospital through community partnerships, education, and outreach.
Strengthen relationships with local, regional, and state partners while identifying opportunities for program growth and service enhancement.
Perform other duties as assigned.