Program Director-Rose M. Singer Center/Rikers Island

Status: Full-Time

Work Schedule: M-F, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, some evenings and weekends required

Salary: $90,000 per year

JOB SUMMARY

These services include comprehensive visit programming, supportive counseling, and case management services, advocacy, parenting education, and family reunification and reentry services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the administration of program operations and all aspects of service provision, including social work practice, reentry services, visit coaching, visiting services, family assistance, family advocacy, and mentoring
• Ensure compliance with contractual commitments
• Oversee the hiring, retention, and management of staff, including performance and scheduling
• Supervise program staff, including social workers, parent advocates, reentry

• Ensure compliance with NYC DOC's protocols and regulations
• Representing Hour Children as the primary point of on-site contact for Facility Administration
• Oversee the referral process for justice-involved women applying to the Hour Children transitional housing program from the Rose M. Singer Center
• Communicate regularly with Hour Children's Executive Director and Director of Prison and Jail Programs about all issues, events, activities, and budgetary considerations
• Prepare regular monthly, quarterly, and annual reports required to manage program outcomes and respond to grant reporting requirements
• Attend internal staff meetings, training, and supervision, as well as related external meetings and training with resource partners
• Be "on-call" for weekend issues that arise
• Comply with all Jail procedures, processes, and requirements, including all security regulations and PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) requirements

Specifications for Physical Requirements (as applicable):

• Ability to travel across the five boroughs and to the Rose M. Singer Center

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Human Services, or the equivalent
• Licensed Master or Clinical Social Worker (LMSW, LCSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required
• At least five years of experience working with individuals and families impacted by incarceration, criminal justice, foster care or family court involvement, substance abuse issues, and/or intimate partner violence
• Must be able to obtain jail clearance
• A demonstrated commitment to parents' rights and social justice
• Experience reading contracts and managing budgets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present information to a wide variety of audiences
• Demonstrated success in planning and implementing program activities within budgetary and time constraints
• Demonstrated success in staff development
• Must be familiar with and remain informed about the criminal justice system, corrections, and the impact of mass incarceration on communities of color and poor communities
• Must be able to work with people from diverse backgrounds in a culturally inclusive manner
• Must be able to have solid, productive boundaries and work cooperatively with DOCs and staff
• Computer and technical skills, specifically Microsoft Office programs
• Spanish language fluency is preferred

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