Program Director II

• Provide inspirational leadership in program and service coordination and management in a low barrier, harm reduction model.
• Strategically plan for program growth and development, as the community works towards the goals of King County Regional Homelessness Authority, HUD’s goals of Housing First and King County Coordinated Entry and Assessment, and other local and national movements regarding homelessness.
• Build relationships with local neighborhood and community representatives to further common goals, and attend relevant meetings.
• Network with other service agencies to ensure continuum of care for residents.
• Work with staff and clients to ensure the shelter is a safe and compassionate environment that supports clients in obtaining housing.
• Hire and directly or indirectly supervise all program staff (case managers, lead staff, advocates, janitors, administrative and business staff, on-call staff) and volunteers. Conduct annual reviews of staff performance.
• Assure compliance with CCS Personnel Policies and Procedures
• Assess specific training needs for staff and implement training plans. Incorporate practices and principles that value diversity in staff training.
• Hold monthly staff meetings, or more often as needed. Develop staff cohesion.
• Develop and maintain relationships with donors, volunteers, and people and organizations that advocate and support ending homelessness.
• Make sure that all volunteers, especially client volunteers, are adequately supported.
• Develop and maintain a workplace which values and supports a culturally and ethnically diverse work and service environment.
• Attend CCS directed Program Manager and supervisory meetings

Management responsibilities:

• Supervise staff scheduling. Assure the programs are open and adequately staffed 365 days a year, filling in as needed. Minimize the use of overtime. Assure appropriate backup is in place at all times. Ensure after-hours 24/7 on-call management rotation.
• Coordinate with Operations Manager to review program financials.
• Prepare, monitor and control the budget, for approximately $1.9 million annual funding for the program. Insure the program can pass funder audits.
• Supervise preparation of invoices for funding and submission of accounts payable requests to accounting.
• Monitor government contracts. Assist with record keeping and audit preparation. Ensure that program operation and documentation complies with all contracts, auditing, and other applicable standards.
• Notify the agency (human resources, accounting, operations, grants, etc.) of any specific requirements that will affect the agency’s implementation of its policies and procedures.

• Coordinate purchasing.
• Oversee maintenance of facility and equipment.
• Handle emergency and facility issues.
• Develop emergency plans for the program.
• Supervise management and entry of data on clients into the agency database and the local Homeless Management Information System. Monitor data at least monthly. Supervise any detailed quarterly, annual or monthly demographic required by funders.
• Use data for program planning to improve services and outcomes. Develop a thorough understanding of funders’ and the provider community’s use of data.
• Ensure client records meet agency and contract standards.
• Modernize programs’ systems to use technology to the best advantage. Find efficient ways to conduct operations.
• Respond to client complaints and issues promptly and seek resolution at the lowest level possible. Review decisions to bar clients from participation in the programs to ensure policy and contract compliance.
• Maintain food safety in programs. Ensure that food operations meet health department and food donor standards.

Funding and Resources:

• Work with fundraising staff and management to ensure that fundraising goals are defined and met.
• Write applications for funding to government, foundation and private sources.
• Maintain and develop relationships with donors.
• Make individual and group solicitations to community groups.
• Participate in annual fundraising activities including preparing and presenting information about the program and asking for donations at the event.

Community support:

• Work to increase staff and client involvement in advocacy.
• Work closely with the Coordinated Entry System to insure more housing opportunities become available for clients.
• Work with local funders to maintain current shelter and services, and to develop new program opportunities for people who are homeless in Seattle.
• Participate in advocacy to increase housing for people who are homeless.
• Identify and participate in meetings of neighborhood groups.

Job Conditions This position requires the employee to work in an environment where there may be exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and other potentially infectious material .

Other exposures could include cleaning supplies, bedbugs, chemicals involved in pest control, paint and other materials used in building maintenance, building temperature fluctuations, dust, noise, and odors.

Working conditions include interruptions, crisis response, and regular interactions with individuals who are dealing with issues of chemical dependency and/or mental illness, or are experiencing anger or frustration.

• Bachelor's degree in social services or a related field, or commensurate experience in social services.
• At least two years of experience in direct provision of social services, preferably with homeless people in a harm reduction low barrier model.
• At least two years of program management in social services, preferably with homeless people.
• Understanding of problems homeless participants of this program face, including alcohol and drug abuse, mental illness, vulnerability, trauma and long-term, chronic homelessness.
• Minimum two years supervisory experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Good office computer skills, with ability to maintain complex client records, spreadsheets, and produce flyers and informational materials.
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations
• Commitment to working within the mission, goals and objective of Catholic Community Services.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License and meets the conditions of the agency driving policy.
• Criminal history background checks are required prior to employment.
• Commitment to harm reduction program model.

• Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
• Fluency in Spanish
• CPR / First Aid training

Note to Internal Candidates: HR reviews internal compensation and determines any increase based on their experience and also agency internal equity factors.

Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please let us know if you need special accommodations to apply or interview for this position.

EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER PLEDGE : We will not tolerate attitudes, behaviors, or statements that alienate, offend, or injure any person associated with CCS because of their racial or ethnic origin.

We will enable and support all efforts to become aware of and eliminate racism and racist behaviors within CCS and the broader community.

We will take exceptional steps to identify and root out such biases, especially where there appear to be long standing, institutional patterns of unacceptable behavior or lack of performance.