Project Director - Systems of Care

About the role

The people we care for come from all walks of life, and so do we. We strive to diversify our workforce, not because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our agency stronger!

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction and guidance for planning and implementing the project
• Oversee all project activities related to SAMHSA, including evaluation, social marketing and communication, cultural responsiveness and community engagement
• Respond to the direction of the Principal Investigator to achieve project’s goals, objectives, and expected outcomes and to plan sustainability of critical activities of the initiative
• Ensure all parts of the project are culturally and linguistically responsive to populations served in the development, implementation, and evaluation of program, services, and training
• Understand project budget and ensure project activities/expenses stay within budget
• Prepare a SAMHSA grant budget and present it to the principal investigator for consideration
• Develop a strong interagency collaboration, one that is culturally competent, respects all players and builds a true partnership
• Maintain internal and external communication mechanisms and contacts needed to facilitate program operations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a human services related field and four years’ experience serving children with complex needs, required.
• Master's degree in a human services related field and a minimum of two years’ experience serving children with complex needs, strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership skills, required.
• Experience in children’s systems of care, preferred; experience providing services to, or on behalf of, youth with developmental disabilities, preferred.
• Experience incorporating trauma-informed framework into service delivery, preferred.
• Familiarity with cultures and languages of population services, preferred.
• Bilingual speaker, preferred.
• One-year supervisory experience, preferred.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid NYS Driver’s license and have transportation necessary to meet departmental needs.
• Must have flexible schedule able to accommodate occasional early morning, evening or weekend commitments.

Skills

• Leadership
• Cultural Responsiveness
• Community Engagement
• Grant Management
• Interagency Collaboration
• Grant Writing
• Grant Budgeting
• Grant Reporting
• Grant Monitoring

Benefits

• Great health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) match upon hire
• PTO
• 11 paid holidays

Pay

$70,000 - $75,000 per year

Schedule

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.