Position: Associate Director of Independent Living Services ($67k/yr - $79k/yr)

Location: York County

The Organization:

Valley Youth House empowers and strengthens the lives of children, youth, and families through inclusive programming that builds resilience and fosters growth and independence. VYH works from a trauma-informed / healing-centered perspective, incorporating positive youth and human development, and cultural awareness into all aspects of its services. The agency is committed to ensuring that clients and staff feel safe, have choice and voice, collaborate in a trusting environment, and are empowered to make a difference in their own lives and the agency.

Why Join Us?

• We offer a competitive compensation package with paid time off (PTO) to promote work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including prescription benefits.
• Enroll in our 401(k)-retirement plan and enjoy a company match up to 6% to secure your financial future.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage for peace of mind.
• Take advantage of our pre-tax spending accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care FSA).
• Health and wellness programs to support your overall well-being.
• Referral program where you can earn rewards for bringing talented individuals to our team.
• Tuition reimbursement program to fuel your professional growth
• An extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth onboarding process.

Essential Functions

• Maintain a retention rate of 70% or higher by recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding AAI employees within 4 months of posting available positions and by creating, implementing, and monitoring new employee training for the AAI program, as well as ensuring ongoing staff engagement.
• Monitor employee spending monthly and overall budget usage quarterly to ensure discrepancies (ex, items mis-billed) and issues (ex, over/under budget by $8,000+) are addressed with the Director immediately.
• Review Key Performance Indicators on the Central KPI Google sheet and follow up monthly with supervisors on areas needing improvement and to recognize great performance. Ensure quality services are provided through the monitoring of goal completion, audit checks, and the meeting of deadlines. This includes completing the quarterly employee scorecard for each supervisor with coaching tasks and suggestions where needed.
• Lead a motivated team that can work independently and make decisions with minimal direction by providing instructive and supportive supervision to direct reports 40 hours a year in a formal setting.
• Ensure every member of the AAI program understands the Mission of the agency and works in accordance with our values and theoretical perspectives (positive youth development, strengths-based, solutions-focused, trauma-centered healing, and restorative justice.

Minimal Qualifications for the Associate Director of Independent Living Services:

• A bachelor's degree in Social Work or other related field. If the degree is in an unrelated field, then the candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in the social services field.
• One to two years of experience supervising, mentoring, or proven leadership abilities.
• Ability to work the described hybrid schedule that occasionally includes evenings.

Physical Requirements for the Associate Director of Independent Living Services

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing. X Occasionally
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds. X Occasionally
• Navigating stairs and tight spaces (accessing older buildings, possibly through fire escapes, narrow staircases, and tight walkways). X Occasionally
• Ability to climb in and out of the vehicle multiple times per day. X Constant
• Reach with hands and arms and sit for prolonged periods of time at a desk, working on a computer. X Constant

**If eligible: Medical, vision, and prescription benefits available after the first month of hire, Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time Off, 401k -6% match, Employer-paid clearances, physical, and training, Opportunities for Tuition reimbursement, Opportunities for licensure supervision hours for LCSW and LPC.

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