| Benefits of working at VCU |
All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes: comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefit, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here. |
| Duties & Responsibilities |
Position Summary: The GR-ACY Manager oversees a
multidisciplinary, hospital-community-based alternative sentencing program for
youth and adults with charges related to impaired driving and substance abuse. This
role supports the university's mission and strategic objectives through the
daily administration of the GRA-CY program, which includes the supervision and
development of staff and the delivery of program services.
The Manager is responsible for
coordinating and implementing multiple components of a comprehensive or
specialized program, setting and achieving programmatic goals for the GRA-CY
program, and aligning operational strategies with executive and senior
leadership directives. Key responsibilities include managing the GRA-CY team,
tracking and analyzing client outcomes using the RedCap system, preparing
timely reports for grant providers, and ensuring the delivery of impactful,
evidence-based interventions.
This position requires strong
leadership, data management, and program development skills to ensure the
success and sustainability of educational outreach initiatives. Identify
funding opportunities, cultivate donor relationships, and write grants, applications,
and reports required by funders.
Core Responsibilities:
Program Administration and Development
- Oversee entire project and all teams. Plan, implement,
and coordinate existing and new programs and services for both internal
operations and community partners.
- Work with IVPP Leadership on the development and
execution of strategic initiatives to meet programmatic goals and
objectives.
- Work with IVPP Leadership, SOMRA, and Trauma Leadership
to integrate programs internally to hospital processes and externally to
community partners.
- Work with IVPP leadership on expansion of program to
new areas across state.
Team Leadership and Supervision
- Directly oversee and manage the GRA-CY Team, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and values.
- Supervise and support staff development to maintain a
high-performing, collaborative team environment.
- Host weekly program meetings and individual staff
supervision meetings.
Data Management and Reporting - Oversee collection of data, evaluation, pre-posttest,
and reports are accurate and timely data entry by staff in tracking
systems and electronic records programs.
- Develop or oversee the preparation of detailed data
reports for internal use and external stakeholders.
- Prepare and submit any grant funded reporting
requirements on time. Review data, program and activity reporting, and
review timesheets for all finance reporting.
- Work with the IVPP leadership and IVPP programs manager
on all reporting requirements.
- Work with the Research and Evaluation lab to ensure
program evaluations are conducted and in compliance with evaluation best
practices. Participate in auditing team program activities and evaluation
reviews to ensure best practices are in place.
Partnerships
and Collaboration - Foster and maintain strong collaborative relationships
with VCU Health internal teams and external community partners.
- Represent the program at events, client and community
support requests, and other organizational needs.
- In tandem with IVPP leadership, develop new
partnerships for existing programs and seek out new opportunities.
Resource
Management
- Manage equipment, property, and other resources
assigned to the unit to ensure optimal functionality and compliance with
organizational standards.
- Maintain knowledge of purchasing equipment, reporting
structures for grants, and invoicing.
Publication
and Presentation Requirements.
- Participate in presenting program successes at
conferences as indicated and available funding.
- In concert with IVPP leadership and Research, write up
papers for publication on successes and lessons learned annually. Submit
to research publications and journals.
- Prepare to present annually on program internally at
VCU and in larger regional and national conferences.
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| Qualifications |
Minimum Hiring Standards: - Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or another human service field with 5-7 years of experience in the field.
- Experience in public speaking
- Experience in facilitation of groups and managing a team of 3-5 people.
- Experience in working with youth
- Ability to travel overnight 4-5 times annually to support program operations, training, or outreach activities.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
- Proficient understanding of Microsoft Office (Word. Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Dependable Transportation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or another human service field.
- Licensure and ability to supervise social work or other human services staff and students.
- 3-5 years of experience working directly with high school students.
- Minimum of 3 years managerial experience with direct reports.
Additional Information
University Slotting: Manager (Open), Health Sciences ORP Eligibility: Yes Vaccination Requirements: Please note that if you
are employed as a university employee working in any of the health system's
facilities, you will need to follow VCU Health System policies, which will
include but will not be limited to, vaccination requirements. Restricted Position: This is a restricted position with no set end date and
continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding,
and performance. Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is
a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting
for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is
internationally recognized for patient care and education. VCU School of
Medicine comprises 18 clinical departments, eight basic health science departments,
and 11 affiliated institutes and centers, and provides preeminent education to physicians
and scientists in order to improve the quality of healthcare for humanity. All full-time university staff are eligible
for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and
dental coverage, life-insurance, short and long-term disability coverage,
retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, flexible
spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off,12 paid
holidays, and more. Explore our benefits
further here: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/university-and-academic-professional-benefits/ The School of Medicine continuously strives for our
workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu
of the communities we serve. All
qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. |
