Program Director - MSW, BFL Apartments Program - Full Time

Barrier Free Living, Holding (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community.  The BFL Apartments Program is a 120-unit program that provides temporary and permanent housing to vulnerable and needy populations with disabilities who are survivors of domestic violence.  The program exists on one property that will have adjacent buildings: a 70 unit studio apartment building for adult singles located at 616 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10454 and a 50 unit apartment building (19 one bedrooms and 31 two bedrooms) for families located at 637 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY 10454.

Specifically, our program provides housing and support services for homeless disabled adults and disabled veterans (70 units of studio apartments NY/NY III Priority I Pop A) and for families with children who have a head of household with a disabling medical condition (50 units of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments NY/NY III Priority V Pop G). Our Supportive Housing program is physically designed and equipped to serve people with all kinds of physical disabilities.

Director of BFL Apartments Responsibilities:

  • The Director of BFL Apartments will be responsible for the operation of BFL Apartments Program, overseeing the entire supportive housing program. The Director will supervise the Director of Social Services for the Single and Family buildings. A minimum of four years’ experience working in a supportive housing environment and in coordinating services and supervising program staff.
  • Collaborative relationships with our project partners, consultants and staff is a crucial for success in this position. The Director’s position will require outreach skills that will help to educate policy makers, community leaders and the public about supportive housing and its impact on tenants, taxpayers and communities. The ability to effectively engage with the tenants and the tenant council is important.
  • The Director’s responsibilities will include administrative oversight of the program, community outreach activities to disability and domestic violence organizations, local community health facilities and the local NYPD, QA monitoring and the oversight of program and certificate audits and re-certifications. A demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and crises’ as they arise as well as the ability to embody BFL’s Mission-based management philosophy is required.
  • Monthly and ad hoc meetings with tenants, partners and staff will be designed to enhance understanding and support for supportive housing. It is important to possess the ability to incorporate the suggestions and concerns of all stakeholders where possible. This position reports to (a) Chief Operating Officer for Administrative and Staff Issues, (b) Chief Executive Officer for Programmatic issues. The Director will be a member of the management team.
  • The BFL Apartments Program Director is expected to embody and model behavior that is consistent with BFL’s Mission/Vision Statement and BFL’s Standards of Behavior.
  • Another key aspect to success will include sensitive navigation of crises stemming from the nature of the populations served at Supportive Housing. The safety of tenants and staff must be a visible priority always. Collegial and professional relationships must be maintained with our building management partners (Foxy Management & Alembic Community Partners).  For programmatic concerns or emergencies, the Director will be expected to be available on an on-call basis.

Qualification:

  • MSW degree
  • Minimum 5 years of post-Masters experience, preferably working with victims of domestic violence and/or people with disabilities
  • Prior supervisory experience in a similar working environment
  • Ability to supervise MSW students (SIFI certification)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Open to working with diverse populations
  • Bilingual (Spanish speaking) preferred
  • ASL fluency a plus
  • Excellent conflict resolution and crisis interventional skills
  • Prior experience with the AWARDS/Foothold database a preferred

Annual Salary: $85,000.00

Benefits Package for Full Time position : Medical, dental and vision, Paid vacation, sick personal and holiday time, Life insurance, Retirement Plan – 403(b), Professional Work environment.

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