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The Children's Village · 3 weeks ago

Director of Program Services

Dobbs Ferry, NY, US

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$0/yr - $105K/yr

2+ years exp

The Children's Village is dedicated to providing support and services for youth facing emotional and behavioral challenges. The Director of Program Services is responsible for overseeing program operations and ensuring a therapeutic environment for youth, while also fulfilling organizational mandates and supporting skill development for successful transitions into adulthood.

CharityChild CareCommunitiesNon ProfitNursing and Residential Care

Responsibilities

Assure the milieu teams provide youth with skills to develop and achieve a successful transition into young adulthood

Carry out direct supervision and program oversight with Supervisors and staff

Ensure a therapeutic and supportive environment is provided for youth with emotional, behavioral, psychiatric issues, substance use and histories juvenile justice involvement

Meet the mandates of OCFS, ACS, LDSS, as well as the mission of the organization

Support and carry out the functions of the Integrated Treatment Model (ITM)

Model pro social behavior and build positive relationships with all residents

Qualification

Supervisory experienceIndependent living skillsExperience in workshopsBehavior managementNYS Driver’s LicenseEXCEL literacyWORD literacyOUTLOOK literacyBilingual (Spanish)

Required

Bachelor's degree in social work, Counseling, or related field and 2 years supervisory experience in residential OR HS Diploma/equivalent, some college and 5 years residential supervisory experience, required

Valid NYS Driver's License, required

Literacy in EXCEL, WORD, OUTLOOK

Ability to present self in a highly professional/engaging manner and work independently

Experience in independent living skills development, 3 years minimum, preferred

Experience in running groups/workshops

Training/knowledge in treating youth with histories juvenile justice involvement, substance use, and conflict/behavior management