Director Department

Job description

PURPOSE: The Jewish Board’s Adult and Family Residential Division supports residents living with serious mental illness to remain stably housed in the community, with as much independence as possible. Using a non-judgmental, trauma-informed approach, staff guide residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals, to stabilize their mental health, to develop independent living skills, and to plan effectively to be able to live in a healthy and secure apartment in the community. Our work is guided by principles that emphasize the critical importance of safe and stable housing, utilize a culturally competent and anti-racist lens, and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individual’s journey. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Director provides administrative and clinical supervision. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the standards of regulatory agencies and of The Jewish Board. Work schedule may include rotating shifts and on-call service. KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: PROGRAM SUPERVISION - Ensures overall clinical, operational and fiscal oversight of assigned programs - Assists programs in utilizing established, effective interventions to achieve defined, meaningful...