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About the role

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From infants to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger community. In all aspects of our work, we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and are guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have 65 locations throughout the borough providing a variety of programs that help in the areas of family, children and youth support, educational services, elder care, homelessness, mental health and workforce development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.

Our family shelters are safe, welcoming spaces where families can stay temporarily while they work toward long-term stability. Program staff provide compassionate support, life-enhancing services, and community-based resources to help empower each family. Together, we guide families on their journey back to independence and into permanent housing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the facility is maintained, sanitary, and compliant with regulations.
• Supervise operations staff, overseeing 24-hour security, fire safety, crisis intervention, and communications.
• Manage on-site human resources functions, including staff hiring, evaluation, supervision, training, and termination.
• Plan, develop and implement program policy for the facility.
• Participate in fundraising activities and lead or coordinate proposal writing.
• Develop and implement new program components as needed.
• Manage the collection and presentation of client, administrative, and program data.
• Develop and manage the annual operating budget.
• Represent agency at interagency meetings.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or Mental Health and a LMSW or LMHC license.
• A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years supervisory and contract management experience.
• Experience working with governmental agencies.
• Extensive experience working with multi-problem families.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to climb five flights of stairs, if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork.
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
• Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather, including inclement weather, if required to conduct home visits and/or field work.