Assistant Program Director - Bilingual Juntos

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Location: Somerset County, NJ
Job Type/Status: Full Time

Center For Family Services isseeking a full time Assistant Program Director for our Juntos Program located in Bridgewater, Somerset County, NJ. Juntos provides important services to unaccompanied minorchildren who immigrated into the United States. Services include;temporary shelter and support with family unification andhomestudyandpost release services. Family Reunification is the Junto's programprimary goal. The Assistant Program Director will assists the Senior Program Director in the provision of shelter services in accordance with the requirements Department of Community Affairs, Department of Children and Families and Office of refugee Services in operating a licensed shelter.

Bilingual/Multilingual preferred but not required.

• Assists the Senior Program Director in the provision ofshelter services in accordance with the requirements Department of Community Affairs, Department of Children and Families and Office ofrefugee Services in operating a licensed shelter.
• Ensures a structured shelter program includingorganized scheduling of meals, life skills education, recreation, medical and goal setting groups as needed.
• Coordinates delivery of services with Nursing,educational and clinical staff
• Provides direct supervision to Senior Residential Counselors, Residential Counselors, Cooks and Maintenance staff in the Juntos Program consistent with stated goals and objectives, Day, Eveningand Weekends and maintains documentation of relevant supervisoryissues.
• Instructs guides and counsels staff and youthinformally throughout their interactions in day to day activities
• Creates and manages the staff schedule to ensureservice delivery and maintains compliance to ratio requirements
• Monitors contracted levels of service, completion of required documentation, and record maintenance.
• Maintains liaisons with ORR and other contractingagency personnel under the direction of the Senior Program Director
• If needed, Co-leads recreation and physical educationactivities scheduled during shift
• Coordinates daily schedule, which includes visits fromattorneys, ICE and ORR representatives
• Provides one-to-one assistance and engages youth,models Nurtured Heart and appropriate de-escalation techniques
• Substitutes in the event of Support Counselor absence.
• Provides direct level of supervision to youth in the program, if needed.
• Ensures staff are assigned to transport youth for courthearings, reunification with sponsors, and medical appointments
• Provides staff training on ORR policy and procedures,nurtured heard, and coaches staff in best practices
• Ensures that the physical site of the program is cleanand orderly, as set forth by policy and procedures
• Assists Counselors in teaching youth with daily life skills, education, and chores in the program
• Serves as a member of the CFS Supervisory Team, works closely with CQI, and PSA compliance manager to prevent incidents and ifthey do occur, ensures proper protocols are followed
• Serves as a secondary liaison with ORR

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Education,Psychology, Sociology, or other relevant behavioral science, Master'spreferred
• 5 - 7 years of progressive employment experience with asocial services or childcare agency or organization
• Excellent Communication and Organizational skills
• Federal and State regulations require employees inthis position to be fully vaccinated. According to the CDC, fully vaccinated means to have received the initial vaccination and at least onebooster shot. As you apply for this position, you will be required to be fully vaccinated. Please ask if you have any questions.
• Current New Jersey driver's license with a driving record of at least three years
• Must pass an initial and ongoing Motor Vehicle record
  
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