The Center for Urban Community Services, a national leader in the development of effective housing and service initiatives for homeless people, invites applications for a Program Director position. CUCS provides comprehensive on-site social services using a recovery orientation, which includes evidence based practices with particular emphasis on mental health and substance abuse recovery for singles, and a family systems approach for the families.

The Uptown/Scattered Site program provides off-site services primarily to special needs individuals and families with histories of homelessness, mental illness and/or substance abuse. The individual and families units are located in six-buildings within the Harlem/Washington Heights community as well as in some scattered site settings in the community. The services include case management, mental health services and person centered service planning. All staff receive training in evidence based practices including Motivational Interviewing and Wellness Self Management.

Responsibilities:

 On an ongoing basis, the Program Director is responsible for managing the daily operations of the program, ensuring contract compliance, and meeting or exceeding goals and other performance measures required by funders. This position has significant decision making, supervisory, administrative, program management and service delivery responsibilities, including inter-team coordination and contract, regulatory and policy compliance. Additionally, this individual will be responsible for maintaining good relations with funders and stakeholders, housing partners and developing and maintaining a program culture that is person centered, outcome oriented and dedicated to continuous quality improvement.