Overview

The Doe Fund is a leading New York City non-profit organization that operates the enormously visible Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) program, whose participants clean over 110 miles of streets and sidewalks every day. With a $65 million budget, 450+ staff members and 46,000 individual donors, The Doe Fund is nationally acclaimed as a work-based model for solving homelessness and criminal recidivism. We empower people to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency, substance abuse, and incarceration through innovative work and housing programs.

In alignment with its mission, The Doe Fund also operates over 500 units of affordable and supportive housing, with over 700 additional units in the pipeline to become operational over the next 2 years. The successful candidate will have experience managing supportive housing programs, including strong clinical skills and knowledge of New York City and State funding sources.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist Vice President of Supportive Housing with oversight of supportive housing programs
  • Ensure compliance with funding sources including HASA, DOHMH, HRA, HPD, ESSHI and DHS
  • Provide regular supervision to program directors and clinical staff
  • Evaluate programmatic needs and service delivery within the supportive housing programs and develop enhancements and services as they relate to consumers’ recovery and self sufficiency
  • Conduct internal audits and quality assurance checks to ensure timely and accurate completion and submission of all required documentation
  • Monitor unit vacancies within the supportive housing programs and work with the appropriate departments on filling them in a timely manner
  • Participate in hiring, supervision, and evaluation of clinical and management staff
  • Review and complete various reports
  • Participate in case conferences and conflict resolution meetings to address and resolve consumer and/or staff conflicts as needed
  • Identify, evaluate, and establish service linkages with community-based providers
  • Serve as the backup to the Vice President of Supportive Housing
  • Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or a relevant field
  • At least 7 years of experience supervising staff, including program directors
  • Experience in managing supportive housing programs for special population
  • Experience with harm reduction and motivational interviewing techniques
  • Strong leadership skills, including outstanding organizational and time management skills
  • Sensitivity to community issues and needs
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
  • Strong ethical standards, confidentiality and personal integrity
  • Computer proficiency (i.e., email, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

The Doe Fund is a fast paced, energetic, dynamic environment that employs people with strategic and innovative ideas. We offer a competitive salary with full benefits including: medical, dental, 401k, vacation, personal and sick time, etc.