Fountain House · 1 day ago
Program Director: Education & Employment
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$85K/yr - $85K/yr
3+ years expFountain House is an organization dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals with serious mental illness through community engagement. The Program Director is responsible for ensuring the availability of social practice elements and providing support, training, and supervision to social practitioners, while also overseeing program administration and compliance with standards.
Non ProfitHealthcareHealth CareMental Health
Responsibilities
Perform all elements of Social Practice (member engagement, social design, relationship development, continuous assessment & therapeutic intervention, and management of transitional environments) with the membership
Support and develop a therapeutic community based on Social Practice and the International Standards for Clubhouse Programs
Supervise the other social practitioners in your program. Mentor, develop and support the other social practitioners throughout the organization
Responsible for the program’s budget; data collection; scope of service requirements and overall administration of the program
Coordinate schedules; responsibilities; caseloads and evaluations of the social practitioners in the program
Ensure the meaningful participation of the program in supporting the clubhouse community and the overall mission of Fountain House
Actively participate in programmatic decision-making forums such as the Clubhouse Communications and the Programming Committee
Maintain compliance with all government agency requirements, company policies and procedures
Promote and support the clubhouse community and Social Practice internally and externally
Flexibility, as demonstrated by interchangeability with other staff on the unit, staying late or arriving early, if necessary, to fulfill unit or member needs. Additionally, participate in organizational forums, events and external meetings representing Fountain House as needed
Attend events and external meetings representing Fountain House as needed
Ensure the program is properly staffed including hiring staff
Perform related duties as assigned by Senior Director of Programming & Housing
Qualification
Required
An undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders
Basic computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel, AWARDS and Outlook)
Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a cheerful outlook and providing exemplary customer service
Ability to manage a team of staff and members and to conduct assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
Ability to effectively handle crises in a supportive and professional way based on training and standard accepted practices
Preferred
Master's degree or equivalent preferred
Completion of Leadership Accelerated Program or 3 years outside supervisory experience
Demonstrated mastery of the techniques of Social Practice
A thorough understanding of Social Practice and the Clubhouse model
Company
Fountain House
Fountain House is a national mental health nonprofit fighting to improve health increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.76MKey Investors
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
2023-11-03Grant· $1.76M
Leadership Team
Ken Zimmerman
CEO as of Sept 30, 2022
Andrew Schonebaum
CFO
Recent News
2024-12-03
City & State New York
2024-05-20
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