Director, Fatherhood

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Lutheran Family Services is forming a new team in Fremont, Nebraska. The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team utilizes a multidisciplinary, team-based service delivery model that offers continuous, community-based support to individuals with serious mental illness, particularly those with concurrent substance use issues, frequent hospitalizations, risk of homelessness, involvement with the criminal justice system, and psychiatric crises.

ACT is where care meets the community. Team members engage with individuals in various settings, including the office, homes, streets, shelters, and community spaces. This approach fosters genuine relationships while providing accessible, consistent, compassionate, and deep human support.

Position:Director, Responsible Fatherhood

Location: Lincoln/Omaha, NE

Job :878

# of Openings:1

Director, Responsible Fatherhood

Job Type

Full-Time

• Provide overall direction, planning, development, coordination, and supervision of the Responsible Fatherhood Initiative Project across multiple locations in the state of Nebraska.

• In collaboration with the Vice President of Children & Family Services, monitor/update written program standards, service delivery plans and program evaluation plans for the Responsible Fatherhood Initiative Project.
• Provide direct supervision to staff to include program supervisors, training and education coordinators and data support specialist.
• Ensure the implementation of multiple program activities in the Fatherhood Program to include individual case management and service planning, employment services, educational and supportive services.
• Monitor service delivery to ensure standards are met and the best quality service is being provided.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement planning and duties for the program.
• In collaboration with the Grants and Finance team will be responsible for managing and completing grant applications and grant reporting requirements for programming within Fatherhood Programming.
• Provide program status reports to the Vice President of Children & Family Services as requested.
• Provide leadership and direction to the continual growth and improvement of Fatherhood Programming by identifying trends, both internal and external to LFS.
• Attend in-house training, conferences, seminars, and participate in independent study to stay current on issues, policies, and procedures related to children services.
• Serve on appropriate community committees and projects to strengthen the agency’s image and the quality of community life.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with appropriate public community organizations and referral sources.
• Utilize and cooperate with the agency’s communication and development efforts to achieve the program and agency wide public relations and fundraising goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and…