Director of Peer Advisors and Mental Health Trainer

Overview

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help ur neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.

The Director of Peer Advisor and Mental Health Trainer has the responsibility of bringing to bear implementation to all program activities. The Director conducts scheduled program implementation and problem-solving meetings with leadership and, as appropriate, with the funder. This position includes travel to sites across NYC, NY state and sometimes other parts of the Nation. Serves as primary liaison with stakeholders regarding progress and challenges in program implementation that require conjoint problem-solving efforts. Reports to the Assistant Vice President of the Strong Families & Community Training Center.

Salary Range: $77,112 - $84,412/year

Responsibilities

The Director of Peer Advisor and Mental Health Trainer has the responsibility of bringing to bear implementation to all program activities. The Director conducts scheduled program implementation and problem-solving meetings with leadership and, as appropriate, with the funder. This position includes travel to sites across NYC, NY state and sometimes other parts of the Nation. Serves as primary liaison with stakeholders regarding progress and challenges in program implementation that require conjoint problem-solving efforts. Reports to the Assistant Vice President of the Strong Families & Community Training Center.

Essential Functions Of The Job

• Responsible for directing the activities of a specific department or departments within the organization. Manages other employees and partners, and ensures all business goals and objectives are reached
• Facilitate engagement with partners from multiple sectors; possessing knowledge and insights to guide the partnership; ensure alignment of program strategies and community education events and trainings
• Ensures ongoing programmatic excellence, quality management, infrastructure to support and advance the services needed to meet families and programs need
• Providing guidance and support to organizations and professionals on mental health issues
• Collaborating with teams to develop effective strategies for addressing mental health concerns
• Direct the activities and productivity of the department. Managing data collection, documentation of outcomes, and draft reports. Overseeing collection and reporting of process and impact indicators for all program areas with the oversight of the AVP/VP
• Serve as an effective spokesperson for the Center
• Hiring and providing direct supervision and support to staff with coaching from AVP
• Able to work independently, as a team, and serve in the capacity of consultancy, training, and community coordinator.
• Assist in writing reports, concept papers and other materials needed for the SFC Center
• Maintains communication with the assigned leadership regarding all program/site operations (client/staff concern, staffing, assessments, needs, interventions, and deliverables).
• Flexible and able to work both independently and with a team.
• Willing to cover for team-members. Willing and able to work flexible hours. Some evenings and weekends required.
• Capacity and comfortability to supervise others and
• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule that can allow work from field, office, stakeholder offices, or other location, and as needed for programming and meeting deliverables.
  
  

Research & Training

• Oversees and monitor the implementation of EBMs and adaptation for assigned teams/sites
• Provides clinical trainings, EBM trainings, and identified trainings identified by program
• Providing training sessions and workshops on mental health topics
• Educating staff and stakeholders on best practices for supporting mental wellness
• Prepares and facilitates any necessary Site visits from EBMs
• Monitors and follows EBM fidelity and implementation and data for quality assurance
• Builds knowledge and participates in developing specialties in EBM adaptations
• Conducting assessments to identify mental health needs.
• Evaluating existing mental health programs and services
  

Engagement And Collaboration With Stakeholders

• Maintain and utilizing a knowledge of developments, trends, and best practices in advocacy workforce
• Adopt a strength focused approach with families, stakeholder, and within the program/treatment
• Learn and utilize Family and Youth Peer model when supporting Advisory team when developing training content.
• Event and program management. This includes: Advocate Trainings for all staff within the Family and Youth Peer Support Alliances
• Ensures all families served by the sites/team are receiving model adherent treatment and alignment with regulatory context/system in which it is been delivered (i.e. ACS, DOHMH, and on)
• Advocating for mental health awareness and de-stigmatization
• Engaging with the community to promote mental wellness and access to services
  

Evaluation Specialist

• Assist in analysis of process and impact indicators and develop recommendations with external partners; all analysis to be sent to AVP and/or VP pre-external submission. Working knowledge using organizational tools, systems and processes to support evaluation, quality assurance, data management, and regular monitoring of the programs, strategies and activities to ensure compliance
• Attending all required agency training. Participates in all supervision and consultation activities.
• Conducts Continuous Quality Improvement meetings and completes Program Quality/Monitoring plan and track on Key Performance Indicators and deliverables.
• Maintain clear, concise and accurate documentation of progress that promotes peer review and feedback, and that demonstrates compliance with evidenced based clinical model and meeting our agency’s expectation. Assure documentation (data entry) for contacts, incidents, and reports are submitted timely (as indicated by program).
• Timely data entry of all services practices of the program in agency record and for reporting, and other system as provided.
• Create a internal tracking system tracking Center Training and EBM implementation with external partners/families
• If NYS Licensed (i.e. LCSW, LMHC, LMFT), support with group licensure supervision for clinical staff.
  
  

Organizational Expectations Include

• Regular and punctual time and attendance, and adherence to The Foundling's and your department’s specific time and attendance policies and protocol.
• Consistent demonstrated commitment to The Foundling's BHAG, mission, vision and values (Compassion, Dignity, Family and Community, Diversity, Excellence).
• Adherence to The Foundling's employee policies, Code of Conduct and applicable rules, laws, regulations or bargaining agreements.
• Appropriate engagement with support departments to ensure appropriate and timely hiring, performance management, investigation, discipline, suspension, and restructuring decisions concerning direct reports. Regular supervision and performance evaluation of direct reports.
• Any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned.
  
  

Salary Range: $77,112 - $84,412/year

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Qualifications

Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred (not required) NYSDL preferred

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health, Community Impact, Public Health or related field with at least five (5) years’ related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to form relationships with strategic partners, e.g., government agencies, non-profit agencies, schools, and business and faith-based communities.
• Demonstrated ability to speak effectively and professionally in public to a variety of audiences. Must possess professional demeanor. Must be able to write clear, concise and grammatically correct letters, reports and other forms of communication.
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems, develop solutions and take the lead in solving problems.
• Involvement or experience in community mobilization/coalition work with a demonstrated ability to form relationships with strategic partners. Able to identify and engage key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing a referral plan/linkage
• Must possess strong group facilitation skills and experience.
• Must be self-directed, as well as a team player.
• Must have excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Local and occasional out-of-state travel required.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and ability to work with database programs such as Access.
• Ability to work outside of regular business hours including evenings and weekend hours, as needed.

PREFERRED

• At least three (2-3) years of working experience in program development including design, financing, staffing, and evaluation; managing day-to-day operation of a community-based clinical and/or social service program for children, adolescents and families; supervision of professional and administrative staff; and coordination of services with other community providers
• Commitment to NY Foundling and FYPS Mission and values
• Familiar and comfortable with the political and cultural landscape of the community
• Ability to teach and be engaging and approachable
• Ability to develop and manage budgets.
• Ability to understand and prepare grant applications and concept papers.
• Experience in project management and/or strategic planning such as program development, developing and evaluating outcomes, conducting data analysis and evaluation, developing operations and marketing plans and developing timelines.
• Understanding/working knowledge of youth-serving systems and agencies.
• Ability to work with youth boards and representatives.
• Familiarity with local community; experience with prevention efforts in this community.
• Systems approach to change and application of this to community change
• Self-starter and independent worker
• Show strength in consultancy, training, care coordination
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Ability and willingness to work some weekends and evenings.
• Experience in working with or providing services to children and families, demonstrated ability to establish trusting relationships
• Experience with and willingness to work wi3th culturally diverse population, computer literacy, able to research current information on medical, social and legal issues.
  
  

• Experience and comfort with speaking to large audiences
• Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.
  

Education Required

Bachelors