Program Director

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Poughkeepsie, New York Program Director Full Time 35 hour per week. $53,285/yearly

Pleasant Valley Location

Planning and Facilitating:

Identifies and reaches out to community

Plans, initiates and organizes all consensus building activities among stakeholders in the community

Brings together and facilitates meetings among stakeholders

Facilitates and coordinates the collection of all data

Organizes, recruits and implements all other VPS activities:

Liaison with county & federal veterans' organizations

Organize and operate network of peer-facilitated support groups for veterans and/or their families

Provide individual and family advocacy as needed

Organize provider advisory network & facilitate regular meetings

Plan quarterly or more frequent socialization/family events for all program participants as well as related staff, stakeholders, advisory members

Recruitment, outreach, & engagement

II. Support and Advocacy, I&R

Ensures that program provides ongoing support and advocacy to clients of the program, including individuals and/or families as needed; provides knowledge of resources

Acts as liaison among all parties and stakeholders to the

III. Training & Supervision

Ensures that all staff (including self) & volunteers are trained in some or all of these or similar trainings (priority items listed below):

SAFE Curriculum (Support & Family Education)

Mental Health First Aid*

Suicide Prevention (ASIST, SafeTalk, QPR, or other)*

Active listening

Signs & Symptoms of PTSD, TBI, Co-occurring Disorders and other mental health conditions*

Monitors and evaluates

IV. Administration and Promotion

Responsible for all reporting

Promotes project throughout Dutchess County by providing information, speaking engagements, and through the

Builds and maintains relationships with constituencies vital to the growth of the

Maintains knowledge of the research and outcomes associated with veterans'

Contribution: Actively participate in cooperative efforts of FSAS Department; participate in activities that contribute to the overall welfare of the agency; undertake other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a veteran.

Education: Bachelor of Arts or Sciences in human services field preferred

Five years of experience in human services, with supervisory and/or volunteer coordination preferred.

An understanding of the population being served, its needs, intervention strategies, culture, and available services.

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