Program Director - Domestic Violence Programs

As a member of URI’s Leadership Team, the Program Director/Social Work Supervisor maintains a safe, confidential, and therapeutic environment for domestic violence victims and their children in shelter and encourages the development and implementation of innovative services and programs that represent the best practices in the field of victimization. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and administer the shelter program including oversight of client intake and discharge, client services, and compliance with city and state rules and regulations.
• Manage billing and budgeting for the program.
• Supervise, hire, evaluate and develop staff and interns.
• Provide oversight of staff duties, including counseling and childcare service, case records and statistics, monitoring length of stay, and other related tasks as needed.
• Coordinate and supervise the development and implementation of staff training.
• Develop collaborations with other community based organizations and government agencies.
• Develop programs for clients and children focused on agency priorities, including safety, self-sufficiency and recreational activities.
• Represent URI at city and statewide coalitions, task forces and committees to ensure the continuation of solid collaborative approaches.
• Assist with grant proposals, reports and program evaluation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President, DV Programs.
• Three or more years of experience managing a residential program.
• Five or more years of management and supervisory experience.

• Graduate degree in Social Work, Human Services or related field.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW/LMSW) preferred.

• Experience working with victims of domestic violence required.
• Must possess a solid understanding of the root causes, dynamics and prevention strategies for domestic violence, sexual assault and related abuse.
• Strong clinical skills, including assessment, intervention, referral and advocacy, and strong inter/intra agency collaborative skills required.
• Must be an articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of the organization and work well on teams.
• Must have experience in effectively maintaining a healthy work environment for staff that encourages professionalism, respect, equality, diversity and continuous improvement.
• Must be a responsible individual with reputable character who is known to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, cope with stress and crisis situations in a calm manner, and who models non-violent behavior.
• Project management skills and experience, especially in projects requiring significant resources and cross-functional involvement is a must.  
• Must have strong writing and public speaking skills with an ability to manage and organize multiple projects in a busy, pressured work environment.
• Must be extremely comfortable working with Microsoft Office applications.

This position is vacant at our Brooklyn Location.