Director of Social Services

Director Of Social Services

Director of Social Services needed in Brooklyn full time position! This shelter is located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn serves 200 single women at any given time. The majority of these clients are diagnosed with mental illness, some dually with chemical addictions as well.

What The Director Of Social Services Does:

• Understand all aspects of contract requirements and communicate this understanding to staff.
• Liaison with medical staff and psychiatric providers (both internal and external) to ensure appropriate service delivery for clients.
• Develop and implement a system to ensure that clients maintain their medication compliance on a weekly basis.
• Communicate with peers in other shelters on issues related to client progress and best practices.
• Work with direct reporting staff to set realistic weekly and monthly performance targets in accordance with contract requirements.
• Observe direct reporting staff engaging with clients and/or supervisory staff.
• Conduct periodic internal file reviews and implement Quality Assurance measures as needed to ensure quality service delivery to clients (i.e.
  
  -address and investigate client complaints).
• Assist the Vice President in providing oversight for all aspects of the program in his/her absence.
• Prepare reports and statistical information for both management and funder use.
• Assist in the analysis of program and demographic client data to make programmatic improvements.
• Organize onsite and offsite training opportunities for professional development of staff.
• Confer with the Vice President, Program Director, and/or other management staff as needed regarding programmatic and personnel issues.
• Ensure that all housing goals and performance outcomes are met on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.
• Monitor and track clients' housing placements and Individual Service Plans.
• Plan and organize program activities to maximize program contract's goals and performance targets as outlined in Client Performance Incentive Plan.
• Develop program content to address residents needs related to housing, substance abuse treatment, mental health and employment.
• Troubleshoot client and direct reporting staff program problems and make decisions in accordance with program policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Develop and implement crisis prevention and/or intervention strategies to ensure a safe and secure environment.
• Provide assistance and follow-up in regards to critical incidents with clients.
• Liaison with community leaders and groups to build connections, gain support and troubleshoot issues/concerns.
• Ensure staff utilization of electronic database and conduct oversight to ensure data integrity.
• Conduct and document one-on-on supervision of direct reporting staff to assess and improve work performance i.e. identify training needs, professional development etc.
• Review and sign time sheets.
• Prepare performance appraisals for direct reporting staff.
• Attend staff/funder/outside agency meetings and case reviews with staff and clients as required.
• Immediately report to the appropriate Vice President/Program Director any: monitoring visits or funders' events; significant events; any incident that might subject company to liability.
• Complete incident reports, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Facilitate interdepartmental communication and conduct regular staff/departmental meetings.

Minimum Education /Experience

Required:

• Master's degree and three years of applicable experience, and/or equivalent experience. (A license is required of these Master's Degrees:
  Social Work (LMSW or LCSW), Mental Health Counseling, Counseling/Guidance, Art Therapy).
• Experience in a shelter setting in a supervisory capacity
• Ability to be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Salary: $80,000 per year plus benefits.