Position: Director of Social Services
Crown Heights Jewish Community Council is looking for a leader for its busy community based social service office. The successful candidate will be someone who shares the goal of the CHJCC leadership that the maximum amount of assistance should be available to Crown Heights families and individuals and that everyone who comes into our office should leave with a feeling that they received courteous and effective service.
The new Director will be tasked with managing the staff of 8 full and part-time employees who provide the following services:
- Access to government benefits, such as SNAP, SCRIE, housing subsidy and utility assistance.
- Crisis management for families dealing with illness, bereavement, child rearing issues, or family breakup. Ongoing support for single parents.
- Care for seniors aging in community (including management of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid). Holocaust Survivor Program.
- Referral to professionals for in depth care.
- Support for Victims of Crime through NY State.
Applicant should be experienced and proficient in as many as possible of the following areas:
- Bringing out the best in their team
- Providing a positive customer experience
- Working in agencies supported by government grants (compliance, reporting, etc)
- Projecting a positive public image of the agency
- Provision of Benefits Access to clients
- Setting up and maintaining systems to make the provision of services more efficient
Qualifications:
- Preference would be given to a licensed Social Worker.
- 3-5 years managerial experience
- Experience in case management preferred
- Proficient knowledge of government benefit programs (e.g., Medicaid)
- Familiarity with Microsoft office applications
- A strong desire to help people
Reports to Executive Director
Salary $80,000 plus benefits
To apply submit CV to: ecohen@chjcc.org
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