First Place for Youth · 1 day ago
SF TAY Lead
San Francisco, California
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$69K/yr - $84K/yr
4+ years expFirst Place for Youth is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to supporting foster youth in their transition to adulthood. The SF TAY Lead is responsible for ensuring high quality services and effective daily operations of Transition Age Youth Single Site Programs, providing leadership, training, and support to staff while cultivating community partnerships.
Non Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead assigned programs and projects to ensure compliance with program, agency, and regulatory policy
Provide leadership and guidance to staff on all components and processes of First Place for Youth with emphasis on assigned programs and projects
Provide oversight and compliance checks to ensure accuracy and integrity of all documentation, reviewing data to monitor quality of services and guide support areas
Participate in the ongoing development, evaluation, and refinement of service delivery including field training and support to ensure quality and effectiveness of services
Ensure high fidelity to First Place for Youth standards and competencies among staff
In collaboration with Manager, support budgeting, contract control, reporting and renewal, and all aspects of program/projects
Collaboratively support operations and effective functioning of single sites
Professionally and effectively represent the agency as needed in meetings with collaborative partners, and at other meetings as deemed important to the advancement of First Place’s mission and goals
Hire, train, develop and supervise a team of direct service staff and support them on best practices
Ensure all aspects of jobs and minimum qualifications are adhered to
Provide weekly one-on-one participant-centered supervision to service staff, coaching staff in service delivery areas of housing retention, resource and referral, workshop delivery, case management, education and employment coaching
Facilitate regular team meetings for direct service staff to increase collaboration, resource sharing and program fidelity
Ensure program data is entered on time and correctly to support program evaluation and outcomes tracking
Conduct yearly reviews of direct reports using the guidelines set forth in respective work plans for each staff member
Cultivate community partnerships across multiple jurisdictions with local businesses, affordable housing providers, employers, educational institutes, and social services
In conjunction with director, provide leadership in collaborative meetings with program partners, working closely with Child Welfare Workers and Housing Departments
Attend and represent agency interests at community meetings as assigned
Participate in coordinated entry and matching meetings to promote rapid entrance and engagement of youth with program staff toward achieving housing goals
Ensure rapid and effective response to manage vacancies, resident transitions, serious housing concerns and landlord/tenant issues that arise
May provide in vivo support to promote conflict resolution, safety or action planning, or crisis de-escalation
Provide direct support to participants during staff absence or vacancy
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Prior program budget management experience is required for this role
Direct Service Experience – at least 4 years of experience working with underserved and disadvantaged populations, preferably transition age youth, individuals with lived experience in foster care system, homelessness or affordable housing
Computer skills -- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, Project and Outlook
Strong Communication skills – Exceptional oral and written communication skills including the demonstrated ability to research, assimilate, and analyze information
Availability for occasional evening and weekend work and some travel as needed
Preferred
Master's degree in counseling, psychology or Social Work is a plus
Two years of supervisory/management experience preferred
Knowledge of best practice housing and subsidy models a plus
Demonstrated success organizing, managing and evaluating programs, events, campaigns or productions
Benefits
15 days of vacation time in the first year
12 days of sick time
2 floating holidays
15 paid holidays
Employee’s choice of Kaiser or UCH HMO/PPO with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place on certain plans
Principal dental and vision coverage with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place
Paid baby bonding leave
Healthcare and Dependent care FSA plans
Principal basic life and voluntary life insurance coverage
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) retirement savings plan
Paid sabbatical
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Company
First Place for Youth
To help foster youth build the skills they need to make a successful transition to self-sufficiency and responsible adulthood.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0MKey Investors
Episcopal Impact Fund
2024-11-22Grant· $0M
Leadership Team
Jane Machin
Chief Financial Officer
Michelle Zajac
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
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