Program Manager - Life Skills

Lifeworks•Austin, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

LifeWorks of Austin, TX is looking for a Program Manager to join our Life Skills team! The Program Manager coordinates and provides direct supervision of a team of life skills instructors and interns who provide both in-person and virtual life skills classes during daytime and evening hours for a variety of youth populations to prepare youth to live independently as adults. The Program Manager ensures good program outcomes by providing training, supervision, data oversight, implementing quality improvement plans, monitoring class outcomes, and working side-by-side with team members through observations and field mentoring.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling, or related field and (3) years’ experience; or Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with databases
Proficient level of experience with Microsoft Office including, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver's license within 30 days.
Possess or acquire standard First-Aid and CPR Certification as required by individual program.

Nice To Haves

Preferred minimum (1) year of supervisory experience.
Licensed in Mental Health discipline for Clinical & Therapeutic Programs

Responsibilities

Coordinates and assists in the development, delivery, and management of program services.
Promotes a healing- and person-centered culture that uplifts the dignity and strengths of clients at all times.
Responsible for the hiring, orientation, training, supervision, evaluation, and dismissal of direct reports in accordance with Agency policies and procedures.
Reviews Life Skills class cycle outcomes with direct reports during supervision.
Ensures direct reports provide appropriate support to clients and offer and utilize program resources efficiently.
Holds staff accountable for meeting individual and program performance objectives by coaching, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
Enforces and complies with all requirements outlined by funding sources, licensure and accrediting bodies, the program, and the agency. These requirements may pertain to data, paperwork, training, processes, and procedures, among other things.
Is readily available and provides guidance and consultation to staff on a daily basis.
Builds team’s strength in de-escalation and mediation to effectively manage highly complex crisis situations.
Completes file reviews and ensures that direct reports collect and enter required data in agency and funder databases in a timely, complete, and accurate manner.
Updates training materials, assists with delivery of training, and tracks all staff training records and due dates.
Maintains current knowledge of best practices in a range of philosophies and modalities, for example housing first approaches, harm reduction, and positive youth development.
Acts as a liaison to other programs internally and establishes and maintains relationships with partner organizations, service providers, referral sources, and other external stakeholders in the community.
Provide temporary coverage for life skills instructors during staffing transitions or outages.
Assists with the compilation, analysis, and reporting of program outcomes on an as-needed basis.
Assists Program Director and/or Vice President of Education and Workforce and department staff with coordinating client files and other materials for funders, monitoring visits, and internal and/or external audits.
Represents the program at leadership meetings and communicate agency and leadership decisions to their team, as appropriate.
Provides community training, presentations, and outreach activities, as appropriate.
Prepares for and actively participates in supervision meetings and all other required meetings or trainings.
Transports clients as needed.
Other duties as assigned.
Regularly provides in-field supervision, support, and field observations to direct reports.
Ensures program staff comply with and deliver services in a manner consistent with fidelity standards for all relevant evidence-based and/or evidence-informed models.
Facilitates weekly team meetings.