MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage and administer the shelter program including oversight of client intake and discharge, client services, and compliance with city and state rules and regulations.
- Manage billing and budgeting for the program.
- Supervise, hire, evaluate and develop staff and interns.
- Provide oversight of staff duties, including counseling and childcare service, case records and statistics, monitoring length of stay, and other related tasks as needed.
- Coordinate and supervise the development and implementation of staff training.
- Develop collaborations with other community based organizations and government agencies.
- Develop programs for clients and children focused on agency priorities, including safety, self-sufficiency and recreational activities.
- Represent URI at city and statewide coalitions, task forces and committees to ensure the continuation of solid collaborative approaches.
- Assist with grant proposals, reports and program evaluation.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President, DV Programs.
- Three or more years of experience managing a residential program.
- Five or more years of management and supervisory experience.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
- Graduate degree in Social Work, Human Services or related field.
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW/LMSW) preferred.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience working with victims of domestic violence required.
- Must possess a solid understanding of the root causes, dynamics and prevention strategies for domestic violence, sexual assault and related abuse.
- Strong clinical skills, including assessment, intervention, referral and advocacy, and strong inter/intra agency collaborative skills required.
- Must be an articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of the organization and work well on teams.
- Must have experience in effectively maintaining a healthy work environment for staff that encourages professionalism, respect, equality, diversity and continuous improvement.
- Must be a responsible individual with reputable character who is known to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, cope with stress and crisis situations in a calm manner, and who models non-violent behavior.
- Project management skills and experience, especially in projects requiring significant resources and cross-functional involvement is a must.
- Must have strong writing and public speaking skills with an ability to manage and organize multiple projects in a busy, pressured work environment.
- Must be extremely comfortable working with Microsoft Office applications.
Pay Rate: $79,000/yr- $100,000/yr