Superintendent, Social Work

Superintendent

The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness. In partnership with other City Agencies and nonprofit organizations, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it begins, reduce street homelessness, provide temporary shelter, and connect individuals and families to stable housing all with a focus on accountability, empathy, and equity.

The agency manages hundreds of facilities and operates with a large team as well as a several billion-dollar budget to meet the diverse needs of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The Division of Shelter Intake is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the agency's Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Children's intake and assessment sites, both directly run and contracted providers.

This Division is responsible for ensuring that the City's most vulnerable population can access shelter, according to eligibility criteria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The Department of Homeless Services is recruiting one (1) to function as a Superintendent who will:

• Monitor shelter operations to ensure compliance with agency standards, stated regulations and all local laws and codes which set basis sanitation, health, and environmental standards.
• Work closely with the security site managers and their designee to oversee the activities of security personnel.
• Serve as Certified Fire Safety Coordinator for the shelter, ensuring that the facility is in compliance with all fire code regulations at all times.
• Provide oversight and direction to comprehensive programs in social service, recreation, medical, occupational, mental health, and substance abuse recovery, which provide a continuum of care to shelter residents.
• Evaluate and review the effectiveness of program operations and services; ensures maximum utilization of available services for clients; and facilitates the implementation of new programs and revisions of existing programs.
• Participate in the planning of policies, procedures, and programs, and will interface with local Community Boards to promote good relations in the community.
• In the absence of the Deputy Director of Operations, the Superintendent will assume his/her duties.

Salary Range: $77,211-$114,446.

Work Location:

39 Auburn Place Brooklyn, NY 11205.