Associate Director of Women and Family Services

Summary: The Associate Director of Women and Family Services holds an important role in the transformational work to assist individuals in Scott County on the journey from incarceration, substance use, and/or homelessness. This position requires a highly motivated self-starter who has a passion for empowering vulnerable populations, particularly women and families, by providing trauma-informed support, fostering resilience, and promoting long-term recovery and stability.

HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week

PAY RATE: $25.00 – $28.00/hour, depending on qualifications

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, HSA, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, PTO, Holiday Pay, 403b Retirement Account, Voluntary benefits

Program Development & Execution:

• Advocate and maintain person-focused services with multigenerational impact.
• Coordinate and provide transportation for residents.
• Facilitate Destiny Women’s programming for the community and in the local jail.
• Execute Peer Recovery Support services.
• Administer Urine and Breath Analysis.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the Senior Director of Community Transformation.

Leadership:

• Empower, coach, mentor, and support all staff and volunteers.
• Ensure all activities are conducted consistently and ethically.
• Maintain networks that benefit participants, i.e. employment, community engagement, personal development, stable housing. Build good rapport and healthy, encouraging relationships with all staff and residents.
• Manage emergency response plans and conduct safety drills as required.

Resident Support Services:

• Execute Peer Recovery Services programming according to MARCO standards. Specifically, case notes and resident transformation plans.
• Complete health (physical/mental), finance/restitution, child support, education, employment, housing, spiritual and justice and substance use history assessments.
• Oversee the medication management policy and procedures.
• Maintain work flexibility to accommodate residents living in the Scott County home including evenings, holidays, and weekends, as needed to meet the residents and organizational needs.

Supervision & Management:

• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures.
• Oversee, and manage the use of all technology by staff and residents.
• Provide supervision and oversight of all programming aspects, specifically, case notes for billable services.

Administration:

• Update and maintain operations manuals, procedures, and processes in collaboration with Scott County Senior Director.
• Build and maintain reports for data gathering, analysis, and outcome assessments to evaluate and demonstrate the effectiveness of all programming.
• Understand, maintain and report on budgets with Scott County Senior Director.
• Maintain close adherence to all Damascus Way/Transform MN financial standards and policies.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by Scott County Senior Director.

Education and Experience:

• College Degree in Social Work or Human Services is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years working experience with individuals having various life barriers.
• Lived experience with recovery in substance use and or justice involvement.
• CPRS trained and certified within six months of hire.

Qualifications:

• No less than one year of documented freedom from harmful chemical use and probation.
• Experience in collaborating with people in re-entry and/or recovery.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work without direct supervision, to make decisions on the spot that will adhere to the mission and values of Damascus Way, and to conduct assigned tasks with integrity.
• Understand and adhere to Damascus Way’s program, facility, and staff policies.
• Agree with and adhere to Transforms Minnesota’s Statement of Faith, Core Values, and Code of Conduct.