Lantern Community Services · 6 hours ago
Assistant Program Director - Savanna Hall
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $85K/yr
1+ years expLantern Community Services Inc is dedicated to helping New Yorkers impacted by homelessness achieve stability through supportive housing and services. The Assistant Program Director provides leadership and oversight to ensure high-quality services for clients, manages a trauma-informed team, and supports housing stability and well-being.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Provide clinical supervision and coaching to case management staff, supporting professional development and high-quality service delivery
Review and approve clinical documentation, conduct chart reviews, and monitor dashboards and reports to track outcomes
Support the Program Director in policy development, outcomes tracking, reporting, and overall program management, including coverage in their absence
Facilitate and co-facilitate clinical meetings, staff meetings, and community meetings
Provide clinical oversight in treatment planning, safety planning, and crisis intervention, including assessment of suicidal or homicidal risk
Ensure staff utilize a trauma-informed, harm reduction approach, particularly around substance use
Identify training needs and support staff engagement with residents through apartment visits, escorts, and community activities
Coordinate with property management, housing stability team, and service providers to support housing stability and independent living
Collaborate with Compliance and QA/QI teams on funder reporting, incident review, and internal audits
Develop and implement client-centered groups and programming
Participate in hiring, onboarding, supervision, and progressive discipline in collaboration with the Program Director and Human Resources
Prepare, review, and follow up on incident reports and required funder notifications
Complete reports and other duties as assigned
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
MSW or MHC from an accredited institution required; licensure (LMSW or LMHC) required within one (1) year of employment
Minimum of one (1) year of supervisory experience in social services
Experience working with individuals experiencing mental illness, substance use, and/or chronic homelessness
Knowledge of OMH, DOHMH, and/or HASA contracts and funder requirements
Strong trauma-informed clinical skills, sound judgment, and ability to manage competing priorities
Experience with clinical documentation systems and data tracking tools
Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
Preferred
LMSW or LMHC
Experience working with property management partners in supportive housing
Experience facilitating clinical groups
Familiarity with evidence-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing
Bilingual proficiency
Company
Lantern Community Services
Lantern provides innovative services to help New Yorkers who are formerly homeless or have recently aged.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Roberta S.
Chief Operating Officer
Michael Winter
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
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