Program Manager of Social Work
Syracuse, NY (On-site)
Posted 4 weeks ago
Job Description
Join the Rescue Mission Team!
Shift: Sundays through Thursdays (7:00am-3:30pm)
Salary: $70,000 Annually
The Rescue Mission is seeking a Program Manager of Social Work (Client Services) to work in our Syracuse Emergency Shelter. The Program Manager of Client Services manages processes and provides direct leadership and guidance to the case management team of Emergency Shelter and Day Center. This position ensures that the Emergency Shelter is operational and staffed 365 days per year with customer service at the highest level towards all clients.
Additional Duties:
This role involves supervising, coaching, and developing case management staff through effective recruitment, training, and ongoing support, while maintaining a fully staffed schedule that meets operational needs, including evenings and weekends. The Program Manager of Client Services will monitor client services to ensure excellence and implement best practices in staff training and performance evaluation. Additionally, the role includes partnering with local agencies and attending community meetings to enhance service delivery, assisting in budget development, and overseeing expenses to achieve financial objectives. Ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines and maintaining confidentiality of client information are crucial, as is fostering a safety-first culture and modeling our organizational values. Having a flexible schedule is an essential requirement of the job as well as being committed to in-person attendance.
Requirements & Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in human services, health services or related field or equivalent work experience required.
- Master’s Degree preferred.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including 2nd & 3rd shifts and weekend hours required
- Cell phone/smart phone required
- Flexibility to change
- Passion for the mission and vision of the organization
- Valid NYS Driver’s License in compliance with company driving criteria
- Two years staff management/supervisory experience required.
- Prior experience working with homeless, addicted and/or mentally disabled clients desired.
- Strong Leadership, Communication, and Interpersonal Skills
- Organizational/time management skills
- Excellent Customer Service skills focused on the client’s needs
- Sensitivity and compassion for the homeless population
- Strong Interviewing/assessment skills
- Ability to foster and develop a team environment
- Ability to develop strong leadership skills among shift leaders
- Ability to build trust-based relationships
- Ability to problem solve and provide oversight to 2nd & 3rd shift
- Computer literate
- Ability to maintain a calm professional presence
- Ability to manage stress while being exposed to complex personalities, problems and needs
- Crisis management skills
$70,000.00 Annually
Working at the Rescue Mission is a chance to have more than just a career. It is a chance to be part of a team that makes a difference every day. Our Mission and Values are practiced in our day-to-day actions throughout the organization. The Rescue Mission has been changing lives for more than 130 years with around the clock services providing help for today and hope for tomorrow.
We are proud to offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Time off, Group and Voluntary Life, Short -Term Disability and more!
Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse, NY
Since 1887, the Rescue Mission has put love into action through shelter, food, clothing, and hope. Headquartered in Syracuse, NY, we are a 100% local and independent nonprofit dedicated to ending hunger and homelessness. We provide programming in Syracuse, Auburn, and Binghamton, NY. In Syracuse, the Rescue Mission is the only organization to serve three meals a day, 365 days a year to anyone in the community in need of a hot meal. We also operate a 183-bed emergency shelter for men and women. Permanent housing includes Crossroads, a 59-bed NYS licensed congregate care home, and 39 units of permanent supportive housing. All program participants are eligible to receive assistance and case management to transition to independent living, including: workforce development, spiritual care and counseling. Our Syracuse campus is also home to the Homeless Intervention Services (HIS) Team - the only full-time street outreach program - meeting with and assisting individuals experiencing street homelessness. Under development is an Emergency Youth Shelter, with an aim to open in late 2021.In Auburn, New York, we meet the needs of families and women experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We operate 28 units of permanent, supportive housing in Merriman Circle. Our staff is trained in trauma-informed care, and throughout the year, we provide support and enrichment activities for our children and families, including field trips, holiday parties, and summer camp. The Binghamton Rescue Mission provides a residence for men who have experienced homelessness or are referred by local agencies. Whitney Place houses a 21-bed dormitory on the first floor, along with 11 single-occupancy rooms with a shared kitchen on the upper level.Additionally, we provide supportive, permanent, affordable housing in a nearby single family home. Looking ahead, the Binghamton Rescue Mission is currently working to renovate a second property on Whitney Avenue to house formerly homeless women.
