Program Director I, Ontario, CA

Program Overview

Community Solutions, Inc. is seeking to hire a dedicated and passionate Program Director for our new and final Multi-Dimensional Anti-Recidivism Partnership program (MAP) located Ontario, CA. The selected candidates will be leading and managing the daily operations of the program through recruiting, training and providing supervision and development to staff members, while ensuring that the program is operating in a manner that exemplifies CSI's values, including principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. MAP is an innovative program dedicated to engaging the community and providing rehabilitative programming for justice-involved individuals. We focus on promoting long-term, self-sustaining skills through vocational training and personal development services. This unique model hosts a variety of sub-contractors at one site to reduce barriers for clients.

Position Overview

• Review and approve all staff duties and client paperwork including but not limited to, program plans, monthly progress reports, closing summaries, and counseling forms.
• Conduct, with the assistance of any supervisory staff, recruitment for all program positions.
• Conduct and facilitate staff orientation and training using in-service and outside agency resources. Assure supervised staff receive a minimum of required hours of training annually.
• Monitor program and staff compliance with all agency policy and procedure. Ensure compliance with other relevant criteria including referring agency requirements and applicable standards.
• Perform policy and program audits as required. Evaluate program effectiveness and cost-efficiency. Review weekly sanitation and safety inspection reports and address deficiencies.
• Monitor on an ongoing basis program expense and revenue budget categories. Maintain monthly documentation on above and justify variations from budget averages targeted.
• Develop annual program budget and establish fiscal priorities.
• Ensure proper accountability over program resources including food, utilities, telephone, and house and office supplies.
• Approve and coordinate client referrals and intakes from respective contracting agencies.
• Identify, coordinate, and monitor existing and new outside agency resources for program and agency use.
• Develop contacts with outside agencies and individuals which may foster agency and program growth.
• Perform the functions of Human Service Worker or Case Manager that relate to client supervision, treatment and custody as needed.
• Directly investigate and handle all client appeals of a disciplinary or grievance nature.
• Coordinate and participate in all client admissions, orientation, and removals.
• The Program Director should be ready to perform any tasks, reasonably assigned, that are needed to maintain the viability of the Program.

Qualifications:

• A Master's degree and three years' experience, or a Bachelor's degree and five years' experience in the social service or criminal justice field. Education may be substituted with relevant experience on a one year for one year basis.
• Three years' experience in management and supervision of staff.
• Ability to engage and develop collaborations with community agencies.
• Previous assessment and experience with Microsoft Office preferred.

Benefits:

• Generous Time Off: 2 weeks of vacation your first year (increasing to 3 weeks after 1 year), 7 days of sick time, and 4 floating holidays.
• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and voluntary vision plans, plus FSA, short-term disability, accident insurance, hospital coverage, life insurance, and AD&D options.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Automatic enrollment with a 100% company match up to 4%.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement after 1 year, plus ongoing training and opportunities for certification.

Annual Salary: 85,400.84

Company Overview:

Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSIs founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan, we opened the first state-contracted halfway house in New England which has grown to a continuum of approximately 60 programs and services in 11 states. For more than 60 years, CSI has built upon its successful foundation and expanded to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year.

CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disability/Vet. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.