United Staffing Solutions is seeking a dedicated Program Director in The Bronx for the Housing Program.

• Temp-to-Perm
• Full-time, 35 hours, Monday-Friday (9 am-5 pm)
• Temp pay: $50/hr with weekly pay
• Perm Salary: $84,000-$92,000/year DOE

Job Summary for the Program Director:

Reports to the Assistant Vice President, the Program Director has overall responsibility for a program providing a full range of care management and supportive services to adults with serious mental illness to enable them to live independently in the community by securing permanent, supported housing in scattered site apartments and providing housing-related case management, care coordination and other support services.

Essential Functions and Key Accountabilities for the Program Director:

• Planning, developing, monitoring day-to-day operations of a 200-unit and growing supported housing program for seriously and persistently mentally ill (SPMI) persons, many of whom also have substance abuse disorders.
• Building relationships with other local agencies, such as state psychiatric centers, community residences and hospitals.
• Communicating with OMH, HRA and other relevant state, city, and borough-based agencies, programs and service providers. 6. Working with landlords to secure appropriate and affordable apartments for clients.
• Coordinating and supervising all housing care management activities (service plans, locating apartments and moving, emotional support, preventing eviction, education about independent living skills (including house chores and budgeting) and safety, advocacy with landlords and housing courts, facilitating the clients’ rehabilitation process including referrals for psychosocial and vocational services and various housing options). 10. Organizing

• Must have LMSW