Program Director

Position:      Program Director Program:     The Villa Salary:         $85,000 - $88,000   Program Description: The Villa congregate building located in the Bronx that opened in 2015.  The building provides supportive housing to 47 individuals who are active substance users and 9 individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Essential Duties of the Program Director include but are not limited to the following activities:   Available to be on-all and respond to emergencies on 24/7/365 basis Manage the day-to-day operations and activities with respect to tenants’ services, the physical plant, building safety and security Provides direct and indirect supervision to all staff and manages all human resource issues such as hiring, discipline, training and development of staff, as needed In conjunction with Property management, overseas the business office including rental and rent collection Collaborate with the Clinical Coordinator to ensure the appropriate level and quality of services are being offered to the tenants Meet regularly with all tenants to counsel/instruct them on building issues, especially safety matters Meets with individual tenants, as needed, to resolve issues and or conflicts with building staff or services Manage all aspects of the budget and ensure that the building follows city and state regulations and reporting requirements Ensures timely completion of statistical and reporting requirements Builds and maintains strong connection with both local and state service providers Handles community relations activities which include maintaining a positive relationship with neighboring community organizations and overseeing the creation of partnerships with community-based service providers Facilitate weekly team meetings with the interdisciplinary team Performs other duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Programs and/or Vice President Programs   Qualifications: Master’s degree in social work or related human services field is strongly preferred Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with 4 years’ experience working with homeless, mentally ill and chemically addicted individuals and/or special needs populations, 2 years of which must be supervisory in nature, will be considered   Preferred Skills: Team Building: Ability to work cooperatively with peers and other staff  to serve the needs of the clients as effectively and efficiently as possible Organizational: An ability to work independently and to adjust one’s schedule to accommodate the needs of the client Communication: Excellent oral, writing, and listening skills Interpersonal: Ability to effectively role-model socially appropriately behavior; and to treat residents and coworkers with respect and help to create a warm supportive environment; and to work effectively with homeless individuals with mental illness, development disabilities, and/or substance use issues. Ability to enforce rules and regulations in a non-judgmental manner Knowledge of Case Management software (AWARDS). Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel Language: Bilingual or Multilingual a plus   All newly hired Project Renewal staff must provide verification of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19     .

Salary : $85,000 - $88,000