What You Will Do:

• Ensures compliance with the contract and DYD/Probation Department policy expectations of contract employees
• Responsible for the day-to-day management, oversight and operation of this project.
• Oversees the management information system (MIS) for all data collection systems;
• Ensures timely responses to DYD/Probation Department requests for statistics, reports and data;
• Develops quality control procedures to ensure high-quality service;
• Ensures the provision of a strength-based, trauma-informed model;
• Responsible for overall supervision and oversight of all contract staff to ensure service delivery meets organizational standards and contractual obligations;
• Possesses strong working knowledge of programmatic process, incorporating principles and techniques of individual, small, and large group counseling;
• Monitors the casework of project staff;
• Addresses the operational needs associated with DYD/Probation Department project;
• Provides in-service training and on the job training for new Credible Messengers, Credible Messenger Supervisors, other support faculty/staff, as well as DYD/Probation staff as needed;
• Implements appropriate strategies for recruitment, selection, training, and retention of staff;
• Responsible for fiscal monitoring of expenditures; and
• Ensures contract staff compliance with DYD/Probation Department policies and procedures and work collaboratively with DYD/Probation Department and institution staff.
• Maintains sensitivity and objectivity under pressures generated by associate with participants;
• Protects and maintains participants’ health, safety, welfare, and confidentiality of records and information; and
• Models professionalism, effective work habits, and responsible living.

What You Will Bring:

• Highly competent in organizational leadership and contract compliance;
• Ability to integrate, disseminate, and implement requirements, reporting timeframes and/or procedure changes as indicated by DYD/Probation Department
• Ability to effectively supervise and train a multi-disciplinary team; and,
• Excellent interpersonal, written communications and typing skills.
• Required:
• Four (4) years of youth or adult programming experience in a correctional or community-based setting; OR
• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, sociology, criminal justice or other related field AND minimum two (2) years of documented administrative responsibility experience in a youth or adult program.
• Minimum Three (3) Years of Documented Supervision Experience (prefer in a youth or adult program).
• Must pass a background check administered by DYD/Probation Department.
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• Preferred:
• Lived Experience (formerly incarcerated or justice involved) with demonstrated ability to live productive and law-abiding lives considered an asset for this position.
• Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor Certification and/or registration, and/or Behavioral Health License.
• Familiarity with the Offender Mentor Certification Program (OMCP) in a correctional setting (CA-CDCR).
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• Continuing Education/Training:
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• Within specified contract timeframes, personnel file shall document evidence of participation in the following trainings:
• New Employee Orientation (Organizational and Institutional Orientation)
• Initial orientation to DYD/Probation Department policies and procedures provided by the County of Los Angeles
• Motivational Interviewing
• Monthly Training
• Additional training topics relevant to the delivery of treatment services may include:
• Required Curriculum
• Case management and record keeping requirements, including ARMS
• Appropriate, required individualized treatment/action plan documentation
• Working with participant in a secure facility setting
• Professional ethics and overfamiliarity
• Confidentiality (Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2)
• Process group and cognitive skills group
• Counseling and other skills necessary to develop a treatment community within a prison setting
• Therapeutic community concepts
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Criminal justice treatment
• Gender responsive treatment
• Criminality
• Impact of trauma on SUD and criminality
• Treatment of trauma
• Treatment within a diverse offender population
• Issues impacting SUD and criminality
• Cultural Competency Training
• CPR Certification, First Aid Certification and an annual Tuberculosis (TB) test
• Sexual Harassment Prevention and Prison Rape Elimination Policy (PREA)
• Emergency Procedures
• Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (Title 45 CFR Part 164)
• Signed acknowledgement of Drug Free Workplace policy
• Participate in monthly, block, cross-training, curriculum trainings, technical assistance training or other training as appropriate.

What We Bring:

• Medical, Dental, Vision.
• Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays.
• 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs.
• Organization committed to community action.
• Community oriented workplace. 

$90,000 - $90,000 semi-month-salary