Assistant Director New Horizons

This position is located in Summerton, SC TITLE: Assistant Director- New Horizons Family Center

 

DESCRIPTION:  Serve in a non-residential capacity to coordinate clinical services and assist in providing best practices programming in a residential group home for teenage mothers in foster care and their children.  This position will be responsible for ensuring that case management, counseling, and supervision services are provided to residents and their children.

 

REPORTS TO:  Director of New Horizons Family Center

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

 

- Oversee the overall clinical care and case management of the residents and their children at the NHFC, ensuring that residents receive gender-responsive and culturally competent services that aid in the development of identity and self-esteem.

- Assist in direct supervision of coordinators, instructors, housemothers and weekend staff.

- Coordinate and/or provide training for all staff as related to NHFC policies and procedures, programming activities and curriculum instruction

- Assist the Director to develop NHFC guidelines and programs including but not limited to the following:

- Updating and creating policies and procedures as necessary

- Identifying and developing program activities and functions

- Identifying curriculum development and staff training needs

- Coordinate, supervise, implement and, when necessary, lead programming sessions

- Compile participant evaluations, maintain accurate, legible client records, and complete reports as required by the Department of Social Services

- Conduct weekly staff meetings with residential housemothers to review residents’ behavior and performance within the program, determine residents’ level status, review residents’ curriculum progression, evaluate effectiveness of treatment plan, determine treatment modifications and discuss overall program operations and staff performance.

- Provide specific clinical interventions to residents including, but not limited to, individual and group counseling on at least a weekly basis.

 

- Participate in intake interviews with each prospective resident and her DSS caseworker.

 

- Perform each resident’s initial assessment in coordination with her DSS caseworker and develop treatment plan and objectives for each resident. 

- Work with the Director to provide input and recommendations for annual budget projections; and coordinate with staff to ensure timely and accurate correspondence and reporting.

- Participate as required in the interviewing and hiring process for New Horizons staff.

- Support residential housemothers in the performance of their duties by assisting with scheduling appointments, menu development, meal preparation, homework and school activities, programming trips and necessary transportation.

 

- Assist in processing and collecting clinical, demographic or other data types needed for program evaluation.

 

- Attend facility staff meetings, Youth Learning staff meetings and other trainings and meetings as required.

 

- All other duties assigned by the Director of New Horizons Family Center.

 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

- Be at least 21 years of age and possess at least a four year college degree in social work, counseling, or other clinical field.  At least two years of experience in youth care, social work, psychology and/or counseling field is required, with experience in a residential program or licensure as a Licensed Independent Social Worker preferred.  Preference will be given to candidates with experience in supervision of subordinate staff and current licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker.

 

- Female candidates only.

- Ability to supervise staff and oversee programming.

- Ability to work with Director to plan, organize and maintain supportive independent living programming and facilities for young mothers and infants.

 

- Willingness to work a flexible schedule to ensure proper supervision for staff and residents.

 

- Willingness to participate in the on-call schedule for after-hours crisis interventions with residents and their children.

 

- Ability to formulate and implement administrative policies and procedures as relates to the New Horizons program.

- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

- Ability to communicate effectively with staff, residents, DSS caseworkers, support groups and agencies.

- A desire to have a positive impact on at-risk youth, as well as a strong desire to help mother and child develops independent living skills, parenting skills, social skills and academic skills.

- Willingness to support organizational goals and values.

 

- Ability to exhibit sound, accurate judgment and to explain reasoning for decisions.

- Possess a valid driver’s license with a positive driving record.

- Ability to set limits, and model appropriate behavior.

- Physical stamina and flexibility necessary to perform assigned duties.

- Must pass a basic Physical Examination as required by the South Carolina Department of Social Services

- The ability to lift 30 lbs and maneuver in an outdoor environment