SHELTER DIRECTOR

The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting one (1) Administrative Director of Social Services M-II to function as a Shelter Director. The New York City Department of Homeless Services is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness. The Division of Shelter Intake oversees day-to-day operations of the agency's Single Adult, Adult Families and Families with Children intake and assessment sites, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Hours/Schedule: 8am-4pm Monday to Friday (based on 24/7 coverage). The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

Ensure the health, safety and welfare of DHS clients and staff on-site; Monitor the physical plant to ensure an acceptable level of cleanliness and full compliance with applicable legal mandates, agency standards and regulatory requirements; Ensure the effective management of program capacity, oversee timely bed assignments for new and returning clients, coordinate transport with Vacancy Control, and report shelter census and bed availability figures; Supervise the provision of social services and ensure programmatic goals are achieved, clients' social service needs are met, and independent living plans are developed, monitored, and executed; Participate in weekly case conferences with social services staff to address and resolve deficiencies; Manage external relationships with community groups and the local Community Board to address community concerns and promote good relations; Manage the administrative functions of the facility, ensuring staff adhere to City and Agency policies on time and leave, absence control, overtime, and the Agency Code of Conduct

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of progressively responsible experience in a large governmental agency, business firm, civic or community organization in the area of social services, including one year at the administrative or managerial level; or education and/or experience equivalent to this; Graduate education or a license may substitute for up to a maximum of three years of experience in the area of social services, but not for the one year of administrative or managerial experience; A master's degree in listed fields (e.g., accounting, business, child welfare, counseling, social work, public administration, psychology, sociology) may substitute for two years of experience; Graduate education beyond the baccalaureate degree may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credits per year of experience, up to three years; A valid New York State Registration as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) may substitute for three years of experience; All candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and one year of experience at the administrative or management level; Applicants must be permanent in the Administrative Director of Social Services civil service title or a comparable title eligible for title change, or be reachable with a score of 100 on the Open Competitive Administrative Director of Social Services Exam (#1121)