Health & Wellness Program Manager - ZipRecruiter : Job Details

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: $65,000 - $70,000 annually

Founded in 1980, BAGLY (the Boston Alliance of + Youth) is a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization, committed to social justice and creating, sustaining, and advocating for programs, policies, and services for the + youth community in Massachusetts. BAGLYs vision for 2030 is to be the beacon of light that transforms the lives and landscapes of + youth in Boston and beyond! Learn more at

Programs Team

BAGLYs Programs Team includes staff, youth, adult Peer Leaders, and volunteers. BAGLYs three core programs are:

All three programs are supported by BAGLYs 10,000-square-foot Downtown Boston Community Center. The Center includes activities, events, peer-led social support meetings, parties, and more in addition to programming and services related to each program.

Health & Wellness Program

BAGLYs Health & Wellness (H&W) Program seeks to reduce health disparities among + youth and adults through three core strategies:

Position Overview

The H&W Program Manager (Manager), reporting to the Director of Program Development & Impact (Director), will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of the H&W Program (Program). The Manager will also be responsible for working with the other Program Managers to oversee the Community Center, including ensuring staffing and coverage for drop-in.

This position will operate on-site at BAGLYs Downtown Boston Community Center. Regular evenings to cover drop-in (with start time adjusted) and occasional weekends are required. This position includes travel inside the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and requires a current MA drivers license.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the strategic development and growth of the Program, including innovating on and growing existing activities and envisioning, planning, and piloting new activities.
• With other Program Managers, ensure appropriate staffing for the Community Center and off-site events, and serve as Manager on Duty approx. 2-3 times per week.
• Grow the capacity of and oversee the Program team and ensure staff professional development.
• Bring thought leadership and creativity to the Program.
• Develop and manage the annual work plan and Program budget.
• Support grant and contract writing and reporting, and manage relationships with grant and contract managers.
• Ensure quantitative and qualitative data monitoring and evaluation to support continuous quality improvement, internal and external reporting and storytelling.
• Strengthen and grow BAGLYs community partnerships and client referral network.
• Ensure successful program implementation, including through close collaboration with BAGLYs other programs and community partners.
• Support compliance with requirements for HIV/STI testing, including specimen collection, privacy and data tracking, and referrals.
• Support behavioral health providers with managing and growing behavioral health offerings.
• Assist in recruiting therapists and developing creative partnerships to expand access to free therapy for youth.
• Support Community Center and statewide events, including social events.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Relevant academic and/or professional experience required. Masters degree .

Frequently cited statistics show that women, +, BIPOC, and members of other structurally marginalized groups apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. BAGLY encourages you to break that statistic and to apply. No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate capabilities that meet the basic qualifications. Advanced qualifications are a plus, but not required.

Basic Qualifications

• Strong understanding of and commitment to BAGLYs mission and values.
• Strong understanding of the current and emerging health needs of + youth and experience applying risk- and harm-reduction frameworks.
• Demonstrated success in developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating community-based public health programs (3 years minimum).
• Demonstrated success growing or scaling programs, including launching new activities and services.
• Demonstrated experience writing program or activity proposals or logic models.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience (e.g., full-time staff, part-time staff, contractors, interns, volunteers, youth).
• Demonstrated ability to manage work plans, budgets, and grants or contracts.
• Demonstrated success with projects or tasks that require attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience with data monitoring and evaluation, and commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrated success in building community partnerships or referral networks.
• Demonstrated ability to build supportive relationships with youth and/or adults, including youth experiencing complex challenges.

Advanced Qualifications

• Highly relevant degree such as MSW, MPH, or similar degree.
• Demonstrated success managing + youth and/or behavioral health programs or providing direct care.
• Demonstrated success writing an annual work plan and creating a program budget.
• Demonstrated success designing and implementing new data monitoring and evaluation systems and strategies (e.g., pre/post surveys, client satisfaction surveys).
• Demonstrated success writing grant or contract applications and reports.
• Demonstrated success developing curriculum or workshops.
• Demonstrated success facilitating effective trainings, workshops, and meetings.
• Fluency in one or more other than English.

Budgeted Annual Salary Range

$65,000 - $70,000

The starting salary will be determined based on how many basic and advanced qualifications are demonstrated.

Benefits include health and dental insurance, vacation days, 13 paid holidays, personal days, unlimited paid sick time, access to pre-tax MBTA passes, and a 401(k) plan with employer match.

Equal Opportunity Statement BAGLY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applications for all positions, without regard to , , , , , ancestry, creed, , , or expression, , citizenship, physical or mental , medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Application Instructions

Please submit a resume and cover letter addressed to Michelle Wiener, Director of Program Development & Impact. PDF . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please, no calls, and email follow ups are not necessary.