Program Manager – Young Adult Independent Living Program
About The Position
The Program Manager at YouthQuest's Independent Living Apartment Program actively engages with young adults ages 17–21 who are preparing to transition successfully into the community. The role serves as a positive role model and supports residents as they develop money management skills, obtain employment, complete their education as applicable, learn daily living skills, and explore career development opportunities. The Program Manager gets to know each resident's strengths and needs in leisure skills, socialization, motor development, and physical condition, and plans activities to meet the resident's individualized transitional living plan. The role also supervises life skills coaches and support staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, and disciplinary issues.
Requirements
- One of the following education and experience combinations is required: a bachelor's degree in any field and five years of experience providing case management services to children and families; a doctorate or master's degree in a field related to social work (including sociology, psychology, special education, or counseling) and at least four years of experience providing casework services to children and families in a child-placing agency; or a doctorate or master's degree in social work from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited college or university and three years of experience providing casework services to children and families.
Responsibilities
- Engage with young adults ages 17–21 preparing to transition into the community.
- Serve as a positive role model for residents, demonstrating socially effective values, attitudes, and behaviors.
- Support residents in developing money management skills, obtaining employment, completing education as applicable, learning daily living skills, and exploring career development opportunities.
- Assess residents' strengths and needs in leisure skills, socialization, motor development, and physical condition.
- Plan activities to meet each resident's individualized transitional living plan.
- Supervise life skills coaches and support staff, including conducting performance evaluations, scheduling, and addressing disciplinary issues.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance options
- Dental and vision insurance
- Health and child care flexible spending accounts
- Comprehensive employee assistance program
- Employer group life insurance, with optional buy-up insurances
- Voluntary long-term and short-term disability
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Optional pet insurance
- Paid time off
- Eight observed holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
