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Program Director for Children and Families Services
Astoria, NY
Jan 14, 2025
Full-time
Full Job Description

HANAC, Inc. - originally founded by George Douris as the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee - is a New York City-based multi-faceted social services organization. The organization was founded in 1972 to serve the needs of vulnerable populations throughout New York City.

The Program Director of Child and Family Services will be responsible for diverse day-to-day operations, providing direct service to families and children. Join our program expansion and be part of a multi-cultural team providing clinical interventions including family counseling, individual counseling of adolescents, and play therapy for younger children with a diverse immigrant population.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES (but not limited to):

  • Drives the implementation of practices, policies, and procedures consistent with HANAC/ACS Prevention Program Plan for Performance.
  • Maintains a consistently urgent focus on safety and risk, including regular supervision of preventive supervisors to advance the practice and strengthen supervisors 'capacity to supervise their staff.
  • Ensure that supportive and rehabilitative services are provided to children and families to avert disruption of the families that could result in foster care placement; enable a child in care to reunite with their family at an earlier time or prevent re-entry of a child into foster care.
  • Work with program leadership to ensure that all staff is trained and certified in Mobility Mentoring and that staff remains proficient in the skills.
  • Monitor all case planning components by tracking appropriate quality assurance issues including ACS evaluation items.
  • Hire and train appropriate staff to ensure an unbroken continuum of services to clients.
  • Ensure ongoing staff training in accordance with employees' needs and agency policy.
  • Support agency policy by use of progressive discipline.
  • Directly supervise support and case planning team in the absence of supervisors.
  • Present the Preventive Program to the community, maintain and establish community linkages and collaboration with community groups, elected officials, health facilities, and other agencies.
  • Represent program at external and internal meetings with funders (OCFS, ACS).
  • Monitor site operations to ensure smooth, satisfactory, and safe working conditions.
  • Consider staff morale a major area of responsibility, initiate and suggest policies and practices to ensure retention of staff.
  • Provide ongoing management direction and support to staff ensuring correct implementation of agency policies and procedures.
  • Maintain and apply current knowledge of Preventive Service regulations.
  • Attend regularly scheduled supervision, courses, and seminars for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing social work, supervisory, and management skills.
  • Respond to agency/ client emergencies within or outside office hours.
  • Assume additional assigned responsibilities as dictated by Agency/ Program need.
  • Assist in the development and oversight of outcome measures.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Master's Degree in Social Work or in a related Human Services field is required.
  • Five (5) or more years of managerial experience in a child welfare setting;
  • Maintain a professional license in accordance with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) NYS Licensing Regulation.
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities;
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
  • Working knowledge of ACS Prevention Standards and Policies, as well as CONNECTIONS and Promise data systems.
  • Experience overseeing and managing a variety of Child Welfare Programfunctions.
  • Must be vaccinated

Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time, onsite position with a salary range of $90,000 - $100,000, commensurate with experience.

At HANAC, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off and holiday pay.
  • A retirement savings plan.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • A supportive and collaborative work environment.


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