Vice President of Shelters & Specialized Services Catholic Charities Eastern

Vice President of Shelters & Specialized Housing Services

Spokane, WA

Mission of Catholic Charities Eastern Washington:

Feed the hungry, heal the hurting, welcome the stranger.

CCEW is an equal opportunity employer. All employees and potential employees will be recruited, selected, trained, promoted, compensated and, if necessary, disciplined or terminated without regard to sex, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, religious affiliation, marital status, military veteran status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing administrative oversight for the House of Charity—a low-barrier single adult shelter, The Catalyst—an Emergency Supportive Housing program supporting Encampment Resolution efforts, and Rising Strong—a family-centered shelter program providing 12‑18 months of on‑site SUD, behavioral health & WISe services in partnership with our Community Behavioral Health Services (CBHS) division.

Ability to work on‑call, nights and weekends required.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each of the essential duties/responsibilities listed below. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of this job.

• Oversee the development of goals and action plans to implement the programs of the House of Charity, Rising Strong and The Catalyst. Explore the implementation of Tiny Homes or other temporary housing and expansion opportunities.
• Recommend staffing that provides 24/7 coverage for all the programs of the House of Charity, Rising Strong and The Catalyst.
• Represent the House of Charity, Rising Strong and The Catalyst in the community to provide feedback to the local continuum of care and assist with system change.
• Serve as designated liaison with identified community agencies and institutions that are collaborating in service delivery to target populations.
• Oversee implementation of plans to utilize volunteers in identified program components.
• Oversee or provide the provision of paid staff and volunteers with the training, supervision and support they need to carry out their responsibilities in a competent and professional manner.
• Serve as a backup Supervisor and Administrator for shelter programs during planned and unplanned leave periods.
• Collaborate in the design and implementation of a promotion and marketing plan for the House of Charity, Rising Strong, and The Catalyst Regional Services.
• Assure the development of a donor base and significant private contributions to House of Charity, Rising Strong and The Catalyst.
• Explore accreditation certification and implement other continuous qualify improvement strategies.
• For subgrantee partners of multi‑partner grants: establish MOU’s, ensure the readiness of partners to implement program guidelines, provide ongoing oversight and monitoring to ensure compliance and work with funders to provide ongoing quality improvement to the program design.
• Develop and sustain successful working relationships with community partners to enhance the effectiveness and scope of housing and service opportunities available to persons served by the House of Charity, Rising Strong, and The Catalyst.
• Support the development and implementation—in partnership with Program Directors—of detailed program budgets based upon funding streams, data regarding cost per client served, and benchmarking against like facilities in the region.
• Support Directors in overseeing monthly reconciliation of program budgets to actual expenditures/revenue to ensure budgets align with projected spendings and grant‑funding expectations.
• Explore ways to expand services and collaborate with new and existing funding streams.
• Extensive experience in grants management. Experience writing and implementing local, state and federal grants
• Use information from the outcome measures tracking system and best practices to ensure that the services provided align with the highest standard…