Program Manager, Wood Street Campus

Competition # : 50004

Department: Opportunities and Social Development

Location: TRURO

Type of Employment: Permanent

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 07-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

At the Department of Opportunities and Social Development (OSD), we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family Wellbeing (CFW), Employment Support Services (ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Supportive Housing and Homelessness, and the Disability Support Program (DSP).

Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure. We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of supports and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.

About Our Opportunity

Wood Street Campus is a cornerstone in providing specialized treatment services for children in the care of the Minister. We are passionate about supporting children and enhancing their development into successful young people in the community. The experience of fostering positive outcomes for children is very rewarding and requires a highly motivated and energetic individual!

Reporting to the Director, Service Delivery, Child & Youth Caring Services, as the Program Manager, you will be part of the leadership team at Wood Street Campus. You will be accountable for the recruitment, supervision, and leadership of your professional staff, who all work together to provide diagnostic, assessment and treatment services, and programming for children with complex emotional and/or behavioural issues in the care of the Minister.

About You

You are a highly motivated, energetic, and collaborative individual whose passion is positively contributing to experiences for children in care. Through your leadership, you aspire to shape the future of children through your impact on positive outcomes and working in partnership with other organizations to ensure best practices in service delivery. If this is you, this is your team!

Primary Accountabilities

You will oversee the program and human resource management at Wood Street Campus, including assessment, treatment, education, programming, safety and security. Your key responsibilities include:

• Interpreting and administering the Children and Family Service Act
• Collaborating with Clinical Services to ensure the effective delivery of services, youth programming, treatment plans, and case management
• Quality management through monitoring, assessing, and reviewing incidents and treatment plans
• Leading the enhancement and development of various policies, committees and initiatives
• Ensuring the effective management of human resources and supervising a team of employees

Qualifications and Experience

As our Wood Street Campus Program Manager, you have completed your Bachelor's degree, or an acceptable equivalent, combined with several years of progressive experience supervising and/or managing a child and youth caring program. A valid driver's license, ability to travel, and access to a reliable vehicle are required.

Knowledge of human behaviour, trauma-informed care and considerable insight into the motivation of young people to implement change in their lives is required. You also have an understanding of child and youth caring treatment programs and demonstrated knowledge of safety and staffing issues in a child and youth caring treatment setting. Strong organizational skills, experience in program development and a proven ability to provide effective problem-solving techniques in an intense treatment setting are required.

You possess strong leadership abilities and communication skills, both verbal and in writing. You are a collaborative leader and have the ability to foster partnerships and strong working relationships with a variety of professionals and stakeholders. You have a proven ability to provide inspirational leadership, individual and group supervision of staff, as well as direction, guidance, coaching and modelling on effective treatment strategies for children.

Proven ability to work as a member of an Interdisciplinary Team, along with the ability to prepare and maintain staff shift schedules, and recruit, motivate and train staff within a 24/7 program are essential. A working knowledge of the Department’s policies and procedures, as well as relevant acts and legislation, such as the Children and Family Services Act and the Occupational Health &…