PROGRAM DIRECTOR-ROSE M. SINGER CENTER/RIKERS ISLAND
Company: Hourchildren.org
Location: Astoria
Posted on: October 14, 2024
Job Description:
Title: Program Director- Rose M. Singer Center/Rikers Island
Director of Prison and Jail Programs Reports to: Director of Prison
and Jail Programs Status: Full-Time Work Schedule: M-F, 9:00 am to
5:00 pm, some evenings and weekends required Salary: $90,000 per
year JOB SUMMARY The Program Director will lead and support Hour
Children's services with justice-involved women detained at the
Rose M. Singer Center on Riker's Island and their families to
strengthen family connections during detention, facilitate
long-term stability, and increase family reunification outcomes.
These services include comprehensive visit programming, supportive
counseling, and case management services, advocacy, parenting
education, and family reunification and reentry services. Duties
and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the administration of program operations and all
aspects of service provision, including social work practice,
reentry services, visit coaching, visiting services, family
assistance, family advocacy, and mentoring
- Ensure compliance with contractual commitments
- Oversee the hiring, retention, and management of staff,
including performance and scheduling
- Supervise program staff, including social workers, parent
advocates, reentry specialist, visiting services specialist, and
visit program drivers and chaperones
- Ensure compliance with NYC DOC's protocols and regulations
- Representing Hour Children as the primary point of on-site
contact for Facility Administration
- Oversee the referral process for justice-involved women
applying to the Hour Children transitional housing program from the
Rose M. Singer Center
- Communicate regularly with Hour Children's Executive Director
and Director of Prison and Jail Programs about all issues, events,
activities, and budgetary considerations
- Prepare regular monthly, quarterly, and annual reports required
to manage program outcomes and respond to grant reporting
requirements
- Attend internal staff meetings, training, and supervision, as
well as related external meetings and training with resource
partners
- Be on-call for weekend issues that arise
- Comply with all Jail procedures, processes, and requirements,
including all security regulations and PREA (Prison Rape
Elimination Act) requirements Specifications for Physical
Requirements (as applicable):
- Ability to travel across the five boroughs and to the Rose M.
Singer Center Qualifications and Requirements:
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Public
Administration, Human Services, or the equivalent
- Licensed Master or Clinical Social Worker (LMSW, LCSW) or
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required
- At least five years of experience working with individuals and
families impacted by incarceration, criminal justice, foster care
or family court involvement, substance abuse issues, and/or
intimate partner violence
- Must be able to obtain jail clearance
- A demonstrated commitment to parents' rights and social
justice
- Experience reading contracts and managing budgets
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the
ability to present information to a wide variety of audiences
- Demonstrated success in planning and implementing program
activities within budgetary and time constraints
- Demonstrated success in staff development
- Must be familiar with and remain informed about the criminal
justice system, corrections, and the impact of mass incarceration
on communities of color and poor communities
- Must be able to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a
culturally inclusive manner
- Must be able to have solid, productive boundaries and work
cooperatively with DOCs and staff
- Computer and technical skills, specifically Microsoft Office
programs
- Spanish language fluency is preferred PIe9c11e05aacb-9108
Keywords: Hourchildren.org, Bloomfield , PROGRAM DIRECTOR-ROSE M. SINGER CENTER/RIKERS ISLAND, Executive , Astoria, New Jersey
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