Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm

Salary: $46,614/ year $1,000 sign on bonus

As a Day Program Specialist, you will provide leadership on required program systems, policies, and procedures, assuring the completion of outcomes, including the administration of information, evaluation, development, management, and reporting within the organization. You will ensure proper standards and regulations are adhered to as required by the agency and external funding sources. Additionally, the Program Specialist will assist in the hiring, development, and training of staff in the implementation of an array of systems, and mentor and advise staff in how to develop and network strategic relationships with peers, family members, professional, state, business, internal and community stakeholders.

The Program Specialist will be a member of the new development team, and participate in all required aspects of expansion. There will be routine travel to the 4 Boston Day Programs (Brighton, Watertown, and Somerville), with occasional travel to the South Shore Day Programs. You will assist with covering vacant management, training of staff, and manage new hires.

Job Qualifications

• A minimum of five years' experience in progressively responsible human services functions, of which three years have been in a supervisory capacity.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor's degree required. Master's preferred in a Human Services field or related. In some cases, experience may be substituted for academic training.
• Strong time management and writing skills.
• All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least one year.
• Must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment.
• Must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, multi-state background and driving record check.

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):15 days of Vacation per year

12 Paid Holidays
10 Sick Days per year
3 Personal Days per year

• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

Founded in 1977, for 40 years Vinfen has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that "transforms lives" by building the capacity of individuals, families, organizations and communities to learn, thrive and achieve their goals. To learn more about Vinfen, and/or to apply to this or other Vinfen positions, please visit our website at www.vinfen.org/careers.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,614.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Day Program: 1 year (Preferred)
• Management: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person