Director of Social Services

Director Of Social Services

Min: USD $65,000.00/Yr. Max: USD $85,000.00/Yr.

Scope Of Role: The Director Of Social Services will manage and monitor daily program operations of a mental health shelter based on city, state, and federal regulatory requirements and DHS contractual requirements.

• Plans, schedules, organizes, directs, and oversees the provision of all clinical services.
• Provides supervisory oversight and training to the Senior Service Coordinators, Social Worker, Housing Specialists and Program Nurses.
• Ensures the collaboration between the Senior Service Coordinators, Social Worker, Housing Specialists and Program Nurses around coordination of services/case management, barriers to services, and community-based referrals for job skills training, education, and employment as well as progression/regression of consumer behavior, mental health, chemical dependency, and any other issues that may present barriers to housing, employment, and job skills training.
• Meets weekly with the Program Nurse and Psychiatrist to coordinate the psychiatric and medical care of Shelter Residents.
• Reviews all admissions and intake screenings.
• Monitors daily census reports.
• Develop groups, workshops, and recreational activities that will foster consumer self-sufficiency and self-determination, recovery, relapse prevention, daily living skills, socialization skills, and overall wellness.
• Monitors and oversees the assignment of caseloads, group and activity facilitation, housing and job placements, job skills training placements, and referrals for community based social services.
• Monitors and oversees the results of room/dorm visits/inspections to assess consumer personal hygiene, room cleanliness, and overall, ADL skills.
• Responsible for Incident Management, crisis intervention, and all related documentation.
• Assists in overseeing and managing building evacuation during fire drills and building emergencies.
• Monitors program effectiveness, compliance and consumer outcomes, including but not limited to, productivity standards, reporting to management and funding sources.
• Monitors the establishment and maintenance of linkages with community-based job skills training and education programs in order to build a referral base for consumers to secure job skills training and education.
• Monitors the establishment and maintenance of linkages with mental health, primary health care, and substance abuse service providers.
• Monitors the establishment of linkages and maintenance of solid working relationships with supportive housing providers, real estate brokers, managing agents, and landlords as a resource for consumers.
• Attend staff meetings, case conferences, training, and management meetings when needed.
• Acts as primary liaison for Care Coordination team and other departments within facility.
• Monitors documentation for quality and timely completion; reviews and monitors the development of all Individual Living Plans and ensures they are updated every 30 days.
• Develop plans for follow up with program graduates to monitor status for up to one year with documentation of same.
• Provides direct services as needed and appropriate.
• Complies with and enforces all SUS Employee Policies, Procedures, Protocols, SUS Corporate Compliance Policies, NYC - DHS and NYS Dept. of Social Services Rules, Regulations, and Statutes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in the human services field is required.
• Three to five years of supervisory experience in a large shelter or residential facility that provides comprehensive social services, housing placement, and job skills training to the homeless, mentally ill, and chemically dependent populations.
• A work…