Program Director - Whole Family Programming
Full Time
South Portland, ME 04106
Posted
Job description
Whole Family Programming – Program Director
Family and Early Childhood Education
We are required to follow regulations put forth in several federal and state COVID-19 vaccination mandates. Please know we are requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the time of hire .
Who we are:
The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a multi-service, comprehensive, high impact organization providing 46 integrated community based and clinical programs serving more than 20,000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. We work with people to help them build better lives by providing leadership, advocacy, and support to address their needs as individuals, as families, and as part of a greater community. TOA focuses on the most pressing issues community members are facing right now, including poverty, homelessness, mental difficulties, substance abuse, and domestic violence, through a wide variety of practices and community resources.
Who you are:
- A hard-working employee who can communicate clearly and efficiently with others on the team.
- An individual who will uphold the Agency values with empathy and compassion, and advocate for a community that fosters diversity and uniqueness.
- Someone who leverages partnerships and seeks out collaboration to better support communities.
What is your purpose today?
The Director of Whole Family Programming is responsible for overseeing a collection of multigenerational and whole family initiatives. This position works in service of the agency mission by providing parents, TOA programs, and the agency/partners with the skills, leadership, and technical assistance to effectively support families in reaching their goals and thriving. This position will work with the Program VP to create an innovative way to serve families. This is a wonderful opportunity to join work on the ground floor. The Whole Family Program Director will help to create and implement programming that serves the child and the family simultaneously. This position will also be part of statewide Community of Practice and will lead three other Two-Generational projects.
This is a Full-Time, 40 Hour/Week (negotiable) salaried position with the home base in South Portland, Maine.
Qualifications:
- LCSW or LCPC preferred or related clinical graduate degree required; a clinical conditional license is required.
- Knowledge of mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders treatment and resources required.
- Minimum 3 years of supervision experience required, including oversight of Individual Plan development.
- Three years’ experience developing and leading social service program(s) preferred.
- Supervisory skills must include the following abilities: addressing strengths and challenges, monitoring for signs of job stress and providing resources when needed; modeling and discussing ethical practice; providing support and encouragement in the learning context, educating on administrative structure/expectations, managing risk.
- Strong communication, leadership, and conflict management skills required.
- Excellent organization skills, initiative, and leadership ability required, including ability to create a team environment and to facilitate team decision making.
- Skills to manage data collection system, develop and submit reports on time.
- Computer proficiency is a requirement.
- Contracts that have Rider D: Must be able to able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
- Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
- Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings but is not a primarily an essential job responsibility.
Pay is competitive and will be based on experience and education.
The Opportunity Alliance has an extensive benefit package including:
Generous paid time off- 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year
- Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost
- Dental and Vision insurance options
- Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances
- 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Forgiveness: The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This means that if you have a student loan and meet certain criteria, you may be eligible for loan forgiveness while working for us.
Additional information about benefits offered by TOA and eligibility requirements will be explained upon hire.
The Opportunity Alliance is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are viewing this posting on a third -party site, please visit our website at https://www.opportunityalliance.org/careers/ to apply .
Please submit a cover letter and resume along with your application.
Thank you!
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