Stop-IT Assistant Program Manager

at The Salvation Army USA Central Territory in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

THE SALVATION ARMY
NORTH & CENTRAL ILLINOIS DIVISION
City Mission
POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Program Manager for STOP-IT
LOCATION/DEPT: City Mission
REPORTS TO (TITLE): Program Manager for STOP-IT
FLSA CATEGORY: Exempt
STATUS TYPE: RFT

DEPARTMENT MISSION
To assist in accomplishing the mission of The Salvation Army through the coordination of all mission activities, Corps and social service, within the City of Chicago.
OUTCOMES
Assists in the management of the STOP-IT program including contracts, contract requirements, staff and task force objectives. Duties work to ensure the provision of the highest quality of care for survivors of trafficking in line with program expectations. Develops collaborative partnerships with other Salvation Army units, task force and community partners in order to achieve an integrated model of mission for the program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Development and oversight of the STOP-IT Housing program in conjunction with the housing specialist.
Maintains intern program, including recruitment, screening, training and supervision for current and interns.
Maintains the STOP-IT 24/hour hotline on assigned day(s) per week, or as assigned to assist with gaps in coverage.
Creates and develops program marketing including, but not limited to, social media communication, blog posts, and program summaries for fundraising purposes.
Provides support to the STOP-IT team by assisting with and facilitating the following tasks, including, but not limited to: training, education/awareness events, and program-specific strategic planning.
Maintains output and outcome measures for the STOP-IT Program.
Provides support to the STOP-IT Program Manager as assigned.
Abides by the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics including NASW Standards for cultural competence in social work practice.
Researchers and identifies effective resources for volunteer recruitment (to include all possible sources, such as: corporations, schools, colleges, community agencies, groups, organizations, etc.)
Develops and implements a volunteer screening and training regimen.
Recruits' potential volunteers and maintains records.
Responsible for interviewing interested volunteers, determining goodness-of-fit, and placing volunteers in appropriate role(s) within the STOP-IT Program.
Implements recognition systems (i.e. Luncheons, correspondence, surveys).
Supervision
Oversees and supervises staff designated for direct services through case management and the drop in space to ensure services are provided in accordance with the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, grant outcomes are completed and required documentation is maintained.
Supervises the housing specialist and volunteer manager and oversees the housing and volunteer programs.
Facilitates community collaboration and connections with local resources, collateral sources, public and private agencies and organizations, and law enforcement, to advocate on behalf of participants. Provides support to staff in engaging with these resources and identifying agencies to fill gaps in participants' needs.
Supervises interns assigned to case management and the drop in space.
Facilitates biweekly group supervision to discuss case updates, trends in case load, and relevant social work skills/theories useful to the field.
Initiates contact with supervisor and appropriate hotlines as a mandated reporter when elderly or child abuse or neglect is suspected.
Keeps Director informed regarding case related subpoenas and attends court when appropriate.
Provides supervision and ongoing support/training for current volunteers.
Intra Agency Responsibilities
Collaborate with other Salvation Army units and personnel to successfully maintain and achieve policies and procedures, goals and objectives, and outcome-based measures related to Hope-Strong.
Attends agency's general, professional, training and consultation meetings. Presents field and program-related information for learning purposes.
Performs record keeping functions such as typing case notes/recordings, filing case records, etc. Compiles case records into required reports and submits statistics to supervisor as required.
Understands, and can effectively work under, the Mission of The Salvation Army and core values/objectives of... For full info follow application link.

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