Overview

The Director of Peer Advisor and Mental Health Trainer has the responsibility of bringing to bear implementation to all program activities. The Director conducts scheduled program implementation and problem-solving meetings with leadership and, as appropriate, with the funder. This position includes travel to sites across NYC, NY state and sometimes other parts of the Nation. Serves as primary liaison with stakeholders regarding progress and challenges in program implementation that require conjoint problem-solving efforts. Reports to the Assistant Vice President of the Strong Families & Community Training Center.

Responsibilities

Essential functions of the job

• Responsible for directing the activities of a specific department or departments within the organization. Manages other employees and partners, and ensures all business goals and objectives are reached
• Facilitate engagement with partners from multiple sectors; possessing knowledge and insights to guide the partnership; ensure alignment of program strategies and community education events and trainings
• Ensures ongoing programmatic excellence, quality management, infrastructure to support and advance the services needed to meet families and programs need
• Providing guidance and support to organizations and professionals on mental health issues
• Collaborating with teams to develop effective strategies for addressing mental health concerns
• Direct the activities and productivity of the department. Managing data collection, documentation of outcomes, and draft reports. Overseeing collection and reporting of process and impact indicators for all program areas with the oversight of the AVP/VP
• Serve as an effective spokesperson for the Center
• Hiring and providing direct supervision and support to staff with coaching from AVP
• Able to work independently, as a team, and serve in the capacity of consultancy, training, and community coordinator.
• Assist in writing reports, concept papers and other materials needed for the SFC Center
• Maintains communication with the assigned leadership regarding all program/site operations (client/staff concern, staffing, assessments, needs, interventions, and deliverables).
• Flexible and able to work both independently and with a team.
• Willing to cover for team-members. Willing and able to work flexible hours. Some evenings and weekends required.
• Capacity and comfortability to supervise others and
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule that can allow work from field, office, stakeholder offices, or other location, and as needed for programming and meeting deliverables.

Research & Training

• • Oversees and monitor the implementation of EBMs and adaptation for assigned teams/sites
  • Provides clinical trainings, EBM trainings, and identified trainings identified by program
  • Providing training sessions and workshops on mental health topics
  • Educating staff and stakeholders on best practices for supporting mental wellness
  • Prepares and facilitates any necessary Site visits from EBMs
  • Monitors and follows EBM fidelity and implementation and data for quality assurance
  • Builds knowledge and participates in developing specialties in EBM adaptations
  • Conducting assessments to identify mental health needs.
  • Evaluating existing mental health programs and services

Engagement and Collaboration with Stakeholders:

• • Maintain and utilizing a knowledge of developments, trends, and best practices in advocacy workforce
  • Adopt a strength focused approach with families, stakeholder, and within the program/treatment
  • Learn and utilize Family and Youth Peer model when supporting Advisory team when developing training content.
  • Event and program management. This includes: Advocate Trainings for all staff within the Family and Youth Peer Support Alliances
  • Ensures all families served by the sites/team are receiving model adherent treatment and alignment with regulatory context/system in which it is been delivered (i.e. ACS, DOHMH, and on)
  • Advocating for mental health awareness and de-stigmatization
  • Engaging with the community to promote mental wellness and access to services

Qualifications

Regular and punctual time and attendance, and adherence to The Foundling's and your department’s specific time and attendance policies and

Consistent demonstrated commitment to The Foundling's BHAG, mission, vision and values (Compassion, Dignity, Family and Community, Diversity, Excellence).

Adherence to The Foundling's employee policies, Code of Conduct and applicable rules, laws, regulations or bargaining

Appropriate engagement with support departments to ensure appropriate and timely hiring, performance management, investigation, discipline, suspension, and restructuring decisions concerning direct reports. Regular supervision and performance evaluation of direct

Any other duties and/or tasks that may be

Education Required