Reach Program Director

Pace Center for Girls•Miami, FL

3d•$85,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Reach Program Director guides and oversees the daily operations of community-based prevention, and early intervention programming for girls. This position provides administrative oversight of management teams and programs, leading with a positive culture, and ensuring programs provide high quality services

Requirements

Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology, Counseling, and/or Family and Marriage.
Active Clinical Licensure in designated professional category and Supervisory Licensure credentials required.
Minimum of three - five years of experience in managing tasks/projects in a program design, implementation, contract compliance, and execution in strategic planning objects
Must demonstrate strong leadership capacity with the ability to be action oriented.
Must be able to clinically supervise and guide licensed therapist.
Must present strong organizational skills, critical thinking, and strategic planning and develop continuous quality improvement processes.
Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information/data skillfully with the ability to present alternative solutions.
Strong professional presentation and writing skills are a must. · Proficiency in computer skills, database management and office software.
Current Florida driver’s license.
Must adhere to Agency Values and Principles.
Upholds the ethical standards of the Agency and 6B-1.001 Code of Ethics of the Education Profession in Florida.
Follows policies and procedures of the Agency
Experience in managing and supervising staff.
Minimum 5 year experience providing counseling and therapeutic clinical services in a youth serving program.

Responsibilities

Ensure commitment to the Pace mission, vision, values and guiding principles and strategic goals and objectives of Pace Broward and Pace Center for Girls, Inc.
Manage and coordinate activities related to Pace’s fidelity to the model, mission, culture and vision of the agency.
Creates partnerships and community resources to identify quality services and assistance that will enhance the program.
Create communications to both internal and external constituencies.
Advocates for and represents Pace and its various program components within the community
Manage existing agency resources to maximize efficiency
In collaboration with the Executive Director, assess needs and develop goals, strategies and action plans for the center’s therapeutic, diversion, civil citation and Girls Court services auxiliary services programs
Ensure compliance with all policy and procedures, safety standards and regulations
Assist in the compliance of agency quality improvement standards, licensure mandates and funder compliance measures.
Conducts regular self-audits to ensure the program is providing quality services and prepared for audits.
Reviews and implements changes to standards as they occur and trains staff on changes to standards.
Facilitate meetings and workgroups with program management staff, community stakeholders and contract affiliates.
Directly supervise Reach Program Manager and provide clinical supervision to therapeutic staff, assist in their professional development and complete annual evaluations.
Facilitate staff training as planned and assist in supporting staff development plans.
Understands, demonstrates and instructs gender responsive programming modalities.
Provides therapeutic counseling and crisis intervention to girls (and families) on an as needed basis.
Guides, facilitates and directs staff in care review to ensure quality case managements, counseling and support services.
Interacts with outside agencies and the community to enhance understanding of Agency initiatives and priorities and to elicit support.
Ensure grant and funder contracts are utilized to their fullest capacity as dictated in contacts and memorandums of understanding.
Assist in the management of center’s staff training program to ensure compliance with Pace policy and contracted funders.
Assist in the development of public relations and reporting materials and disseminate to community stakeholders as needed.
Create, prepare and maintains reports, and/or documents for assigned projects and services and other assignments directed by the Executive Director.
Manage and oversee outcome measures and financial reports to ensure DJJ and all grant contract compliance.
Hires, makes recommendation for hire, trains, supervises and evaluates direct reports · Assist in training and oversight of assigned interns and volunteers, if warranted.
Ensure safety initiatives and agency safety program is adhered.
Serve as a member of the Center’s Executive Leadership Team and reports to the Executive Director