Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, DC and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With 1,750 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.

As a Department, we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods and healthy food. HHS’ provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.

If you are interested in working for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Program Manager I, Street Outreach/Positive Youth Development position.

About the Position:

This position is located in the Department’s Children, Youth and Family Services division. The Position Youth Development, Street Outreach Program focuses on providing culturally-based and trauma-informed positive youth development services, including violence prevention; gang prevention; and intervention for those youth who are at-risk of gang involvement and those already involved in gang activity; and youth and their families who may have been involved in or exposed to violence. The key elements include a Positive Youth Development Administrator who manages and monitors the Up-County and Down-County Youth Opportunity Centers, four High School Wellness Centers, the Safe Space Program, and the Street Outreach Network. Services and supports are provided through community-based work, community education, and partnerships. This program works closely with the Police Department, MCPS, State's Attorney's Office, Recreation Department, other HHS divisions, Libraries, and other community groups to address gang and youth violence issues throughout the County.

This Program Manager I is the team leader who will provide field supervision to nine (9) outreach workers from the Street Outreach Network (SON) which includes on-the-spot supplemental supports to reduce risk and liability for SON staff, as well as on-the-spot trouble shooting to improve service delivery from the SON.

Additionally, the team leader will:

• ensure SON staff have adequate operational supports in the field both in the schools and the community.
• be liaison with partner agencies, including Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), Montgomery County Recreation Department (MCRD), Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), State's Attorney's Office (SAO), and Community partners related to collaborative problem solving related to gang violence.
• coordinate yearly trainings and re-certifications for SON staff.
• work with HHS PYD Administrator to ensure all data collection is accurate.
• work with SON staff and Office Service Coordinator to ensure all required paperwork and information related to SON operational expenditures are completed accurately and in a timely fashion.
• provide community stakeholders with information related to services offered by the SON Team leader
• be responsible for supporting and sustaining a spirit of teamwork and unity within the SON.
• be responsible for performance evaluation of SON staff as well as additional administrative duties at the discretion of the HHS PYD Administrator.

The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a criminal background check and a medical history review.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

Experience: Three (3) years of experience in a youth development program that includes specialization in both youth and gang violence prevention and intervention services.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted

License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence when required for job related duties.

The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:

• Experience in youth development
• Experience working with gang involved youth
• Experience in building professional capacity and teamwork with a team of workers
• Customer Service to Diverse and Vulnerable Populations
• Community Outreach
• Coordinating and Facilitating Meetings
• Collaboration and Partnerships with Multiple Agencies

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.