Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

Nonprofit social services in northern New Jersey

Director of Supportive Visitation Services Program

Case Management & AdvocacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeJersey City, NJ, USA$88k - $92kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related field is required.
Valid professional licenses (LPC or LCSW) are required.
A valid New Jersey driver's license is required.
Five years of mental health services experience are required.
Two years of experience providing mental health or other therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and/or families are required.
Two years of supervisory experience are required.
Experience working with diverse populations is required.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations of the agency's Supportive Visitation Services Program.
Recruit, select, coach, supervise, and assess Therapeutic and Supportive Visitation Specialists and the Regional Coordinator.
Recruit and select Visitation Aides.
Provide clinical oversight and supervision of visitation staff.
Collect and report Supportive Visitation Services data.
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities.
Attend meetings and deliver presentations.
Initiate and maintain ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner, using each family's preferred language and considering the family's faith and culture.
Ensure that the environment for parent-child contact is safe, non-traumatizing, and promotes healthy attachment.
Initiate and maintain ongoing communication with DCP&P, other providers, and supports.
Gather information by reviewing collateral information and inquiring about the family's natural supports.
Create an environment that empowers family members, including parents, children, and caregivers, to communicate their goals and needs.
Use interviewing and communication techniques in a culturally competent manner.
Recognize non-verbal communication and maintain appropriate eye contact and posture.
Advocate for parents and families as necessary and support them in advocating for themselves.
Link families to community resources and formal and informal supports, and coordinate with DCP&P.
Collaborate with and share relevant information with DCP&P staff, other providers, and supports.
Facilitate visit-planning meetings and participate in other relevant meetings.
Operate from a trauma-informed perspective.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is one of New Jersey’s largest non-profit social service agencies with programs and facilities serving Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties.

We are currently seeking a Full-Time Program Director to join our Supportive Visitation Services program located in Jersey City, NJ.

The Program Director is Responsible for day-to-day operations of agency’s SVS Program; recruiting, selecting, coaching, supervising, and assessing Therapeutic and Supportive Visitation Specialists and Regional Coordinator; recruiting and selecting of Visitation Aides; Provides clinical oversight and supervision of the visitation staff; collecting and reporting SVS data; participating in various CQI activities; and attending meetings and delivering presentations.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner utilizing a family's preferred language taking into consideration a family's faith and culture.
Ensures the environment for parent-child contact is safe, non-traumatizing, and promotes healthy attachment.
Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with DCP&P, other providers, and supports.
Uses a process to gather information which includes reviewing collateral information and inquiring about family's natural supports.
Creates an environment that empowers family members, including parents, children, and caregivers to communicate their goals and needs.
Utilizes various interviewing and/or communication techniques in a culturally competent manner.
Recognizes non-verbal communication and maintains good eye contact and posture.
Advocates for parents/families as necessary and supports them in advocating for themselves.
Links the family to community resources and formal and informal supports and coordinates with DCP&P.
Collaborates with and shares relevant information with DCP&P staff, other providers, and supports.
Facilitates visit planning meetings and participates in other relevant meetings.
Operates from a trauma-informed perspective

SCHEDULE:

M-F 10AM-6PM

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Masters degree in social work, counseling or related field
Valid professional licenses (LPC; LCSW)
Valid NJ Driver's license
5 years mental health services experience
2 years of experience providing mental health or other therapeutic services to children, adolescents and/or families
2 years of supervisory experience
Experience working with diverse populations

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CURRENT EMPLOYEES:

Please be advised that current employees applying to open positions within the Agency are required to fill out an Agency Internal Job Application Form which is available for download to all employees on HR's public folders in Outlook. Please forward the completed form to HR via email to the agency email address indicated at the end of the application form.

AGENCY MISSION:

In response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Catholic Charities, as a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, serves the poor and marginalized and advocates for their needs in order to promote the inherent dignity and worth of all people without regard to race, religion, or culture.

Salary: $88,000-$92,000

About the Company

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

Nonprofit social services in northern New Jersey

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is a nonprofit social-services organization assisting people in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties in New Jersey. It runs behavioral-health, family-support, disability, education, housing, food-assistance, immigration, and refugee programmes for people facing varied needs. Services include counseling and psychiatric care, schools, emergency shelter, affordable housing, job training, and immigration legal assistance. A ministry of the archdiocese, it serves people without regard to religion, race, or culture. Headquartered in Newark, the organization traces its roots to the Catholic Children's Aid Society of New Jersey, established in 1903.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Newark, NJ
Founded: Not listed

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