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Program Manager - Runaway & Homeless Youth

Youth Emerging Stronger

Program Manager - Runaway & Homeless Youth

Los Angeles, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

     

    POSITION:  PROGRAM MANAGER (RUNAWAY & HOMELESS YOUTH)

    Status:  Full-Time

    Introductory Period: 90 Days

    Benefits for Full-Time: Medical, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance; Voluntary Benefits, and a 403B Retirement plan.

    REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF RHY SERVICES

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    PURPOSE:

     

    The RHY Program manager is responsible for ensuring the daily operations of our Runaway and Homeless Youth Program ages 12-24. The Program Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing the RHY programs, directly supervising staff and the delivery of appropriate services to Runaway and Homeless youth. The RHY Program Manager will ensure that all individual needs are being met and all services are provided in accordance with the Los Angeles Youth Network mission statement, Value Statement, Code of Conduct and LAYN Policies and Procedures.

     

    RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

    ·         Ensures and oversees that all staff provide quality therapeutic care to all RHY residents and comply with licensing regulations, and ensure the program is consistently meeting agency and national accreditation standards.

    ·         Supervises and monitors the day-to-day activities of the program which may include but not limited to case management, life skill classes, transportation, facility upkeep, and ensuring that program runs smoothly and in compliance with established procedures

    ·         Ensures shelter based case management services in the areas of, but not limited to: independent living skills, permanency, money management, community integration, and all other services in collaboration with program staff, youth and families.

    ·         Ensures strengths based case management and service coordination services designed to assist clients in obtaining family reunification or permanency placement.

    ·         Responsible to directly supervise all direct care staff; train and instruct employees in the proper methods and procedures; monitors work in progress and upon completion to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established policies and procedures;

    ·         Work in conjunction with Program Staff to ensure the progress towards case plans and program.

    ·         Assist with the development of a youth-centered resource and referral directory of programs and services.

    ·         Provides ongoing staff development and training; conducts regular staff meetings.

    ·         Plans group activities and focus; provides group participants with information offered by other community services; provides individual crisis counseling as needed;

    ·         In coordination with the Director of Runaway & Homeless Services work closely with other agency programs or departments to maximize participant outcomes, program goals and agency mission.

    ·         Directly responsible to maintain full occupancy in the program, and continually work with outside agencies and strategize to ensure that program is maximizing participant capacity.

    ·         Reviews and monitors all program paperwork, end of the month reports and statistics as required; prepares statistical and other routine reports on a regular basis; ensures accuracy of the same. Provides program information for grants and contracts as requested.

    ·         In conjunction with the Director of Runaway & Homeless Youth Services provide leadership in the community and conduct speaking engagements to promote and answer questions about the program services; attends and actively participates in community task forces, committees, work groups, etc. focusing on coordination and delivery of services to the homeless and runaway youth; conducts community education on the same as requested

    ·         Builds and maintains effective working relationships with community agencies in order to maintain awareness of resources and make appropriate referrals.

    ·         On-call to assist staff in handling crisis situations, intervenes personally as needed (PET team, police, etc.)

    and to fill shifts through designated scheduling programs on the occasion of time off, call outs and

    emergency situations.

    ·         Other duties as assigned.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    •   Master’s preferred but not required

    •   Prior experience working with vulnerable youth and young adults in numerous settings

    •   Ability to effectively manage behavioral and emotional problems presented by youth

    •   Ability to multi-task and prioritize and respond to multiple needs

    •   Must be available for certain emergency situations

    •    Must possess professionalism, leadership and clinical insight

     

     

    CERTIFICATES/LICENSES: Valid CA Driver’s License (must pass insurance underwrites),

     

     

    Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Los Angeles Youth Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer_._

    Company Description

    Youth Emerging Stronger's mission is to provide runaway, homeless and foster youth with safety, stability and housing, along with the relationships and resources to thrive now and in the future. Philosophy Our youth come to us with deep histories of trauma, abuse and neglect. Many have never known stability or support. Only uncertainty and abandonment. We believe that every youth deserves permanency — a safe, stable home and relationships with others who will support them, advocate for them and help them negotiate life’s challenges. It’s this belief that fuels our work, enabling our youth to create futures that do not mirror their pasts. YES is here for youth of ALL races, ethnicities, genders and religions. We affirm and welcome LGBTQ youth and any youth with a history of sexual exploitation.