Assistant Program Director Immigrant Youth Services- Salem, OR
Assistant Program Director – Home Study/Post Release Services through ORR
Salem, OR
Full Time, Full Benefits
FLSA: Exempt/Salaried
Remote/Hybrid Community Based
Morrison has been deemed a Healthcare Provider, and thus is subject to the State of Oregon's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate, and all employees must be fully vaccinated or be able to comply with the Mandate. Proof of vaccination is required prior to starting work.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: ORR Home Study and Post Release Program
Morrison is proud to provide a wide range of services for youth and families, including residential care and support services for immigrant youth. These include a short-term shelter, a long-term group home and our Home Study and Post Release Program. The Home Study and Post Release Program provides case management services to youth being reunified with a family member or family friend as they transition out of ORR (Office of Refugee Resettlement) care. Case Managers travel nationally and provide support to families to ensure that youth are in a safe and positive environment where they can best thrive.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Assistant Program Director provides support to the Program Director in overseeing the needs of the program are met. The position ensures that all clients receive supportive services in their community and assures that safety and well-being of youth who have been released from ORR. The Assistant Program Director may substitute for the Program Director during period of leave, and serves as secondary liaison with ORR.
Main Job Duties:
· Substitutes for the Program Director during a period of leave, and serves as secondary liaison with ORR.
· Works with Program Director to assure that all ORR required services are provided.
· Directly supervises Case Manager Supervisors, Case Managers, Administrative Coordinators and others, as assigned.
· Ensures that staff are hired, trained and onboarded.
· Ensures Safety and Compliance requirements are met for the office.
· Participates in Case Staffings and problem solves cases with a multi-disciplinary team.
· Develops and proposes program policies and procedures to Program Director.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
- Bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, sociology or other relevant behavioral science plus 5 years of progressive employment experience with a social services or childcare agency or organization
- 1 year supervising a team of individuals, participating in a leadership role or management role.
- Bi-lingual in English and Spanish
Other Requirements:
- Pass a DHS criminal history background
- May work at multiple ORR Programs
- STARTING PAY RANGE:
Bilingual (Spanish): $28.88- $31.89
Why join us?
- Benefits and Perks – Extensive benefit package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. Company provided Life and Long-Term Disability. Paid vacation and sick time. Transportation stipend for employees working at our downtown location.
- We make a difference in our community – At Morrison we provide a comprehensive continuum of mental health, substance abuse and prevention and education services for youth, from birth through age 21. We work with families and communities to make a difference in every child’s life.
Morrison Child and Family Services is a non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the following values of trauma-informed care:
- Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing
- Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others
- Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams
- Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible
- Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it
- Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture
- Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves
- Equity - Assuring all can survive and thrive
Visit our website to learn more about our mission and history and our strategy for accomplishing our goal of achieving significant, positive, and long-term clinical outcomes for the clients we serve.
At Morrison we celebrate diversity. Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we support our communities to move beyond disparity and oppression and work with compassion, integrity, and dedication to social justice through the implementation of goals and policies. We strive to create an inclusive and anti-racist organization by ensuring that racial identity will not determine or predict the quality of trauma-informed care a child receives; to that effect, we’re looking for candidates who can provide culturally-appropriate care or possess the ability to hold each other and yourself accountable to the diversity and uniqueness of all individuals within Morrison, our clients and our community stakeholders.
To be considered for this position you must follow this application procedure.
Position Open Until Enough Qualified Applicants Have Responded
We strive to Create a Diverse, Inclusive environment to Better Serve our Clients.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.