Director, Program

Archdiocese of St. Louis•St. Louis, MO

17d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Patrick Center provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Individuals and families build permanent, positive change in their lives through safe and affordable housing, sound mental and physical health, and employment and financial stability. Working collaboratively with individuals, businesses, government and other service providers, St. Patrick Center will end chronic homelessness in the St. Louis region through Housing First, an evidence-based practice that tells us to remove barriers, do intake and assessment early, move people into housing and offer them support to achieve their goals. The St. Patrick Center, a ministry of Catholic Charities of The Archdiocese of St. Louis, is hiring a Director of Grant Per Diem Program. The Grant Per Diem (GPD) Director oversees the Veterans Affairs (VA) GPD programs, Transition in Place (TIP) beds, Bridge beds, the HERO, and CE programs to ensure all contract goals are met and budgets are adequately spent. The director is responsible for the training of new program staff and oversees daily work of GPD case managers, as well as the off-site Caritas St. Mathews and HERO programs to ensure documentation and verification requirements are followed, assessments are accurate, and homeless verification is provided. This role is responsible for the oversight of program contracts and assists in the completion of monthly and quarterly reports and the financial oversight for all GPD programs. The position works Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related field from an accredited university.
Understanding of mental illness and substance use.
Understanding of strengths base case management/wrap-around services
Knowledge and understanding of community agencies.
Ability to work in a high pace organization.
Understanding of the Housing First Model and Trauma Informed Care.
Knowledge of federal, state, and agency HIPAA policies

Responsibilities

Overview of the HERO Program to ensure the program contract goals are met.
Supervise HERO manager, CERS Manager, and GPD case managers.
Ensure all required monthly, quarterly, and annual reports are turned in for all GPD programs.
Compile statistics for monthly program reports for 20 TIP and 8 CERS beds.
Inform employers and community groups about the services provided at St. Patrick Center
Assist HERO manager with day-to-day operations in the department to ensure good customer service is provided.
Meet weekly with CERS Manager to ensure grant and budget compliance, and other program issues that may need addressed.
Startup TIP and BRIDGE programs and ensure that all VA guidelines are followed, and that Intensive case management is provided to each Veteran.
Conduct comprehensive, ongoing assessments of program clients' mental illness, physical health, housing status and other relevant needs, where appropriate in all GPD programs.
Meet with DMH monthly to ensure compliance with budget and guidelines.
Act as liaison and consult with VA for grant compliance, eligibility guidelines and etc.
Collaborate with other members of team during daily and weekly staff meetings.
Oversee treatment planning groups to ensure mental health, recovery and wellness are an integral part of the treatment process.
Use a trauma informed approach to daily decision making and programming.
Ability to implement housing first and harm reduction programming.
Build and maintain relationships with landlords and property managers.
Understand and assess Life Safety Codes in buildings and properties.
Other duties as assigned.