Program Manager, Family Success Network

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Position

Type

Full-time

Organization

United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio

Date Submitted

2024-07-11

Job Summary

Job Description

United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC) has an immediate opening for a Program Manager to develop, manage and provide direct supervision for the Family Success Network, coordinating the day-to-day responsibilities for the Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families grant funded project. This includes convening advisory groups, monitoring progress of sub-recipients, collecting performance measures and working with evaluation staff to conduct continuous quality improvement and evaluation, as well as prepare reports.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Supervising and/or coaching Family Coaches, monitoring progress of project throughout the designated county area
Collecting performance measures and working with third-party evaluator to conduct project evaluation, as well as preparing reports
Conducting weekly supervision and/or training with the Family Coaches
Developing a program manual
Engaging families utilizing a strengths-based approach, where the Program Manager will gather an understanding of the families’ unique needs, provide information and referrals to local services as needed/requested by the family, explain the tenets of the program and the services available, and assess the families’ need for and willingness to engage in additional, more intensive services
Convene and facilitate meetings amongst collaborative members
Collaborate with evaluation staff to facilitate and support the completion of the updated needs and resource assessment for the project
Facilitate and support the development and implementation of grant activities through coordinating services with local implementation partners
Monitor local implementation partners through quarterly progress reports and monthly site visits
Provide technical assistance to local implementation partners, which also includes any needed trainings and coordination
Submit regular programmatic and fiscal reports to the Administration for Children and Families, Youth and Families – Children’s Bureau, as well as to other identified partners requesting data
Represent the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund at any required national and local trainings and meetings
Actively engage with family and child serving systems, including attendance at community meetings, such as Family and Children First Council
Provides Tier II and Tier III services, as needed
Serve as point of contact for the project for the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in social work/counseling, or related field; Master’s and licensed social worker preferred
5-10 years of relevant experience, providing services to families or children, including prevention or treatment related to child abuse and neglect
Current training and/or credentials, or will receive training and/or credentials upon hiring, for the following programs: Triple P Positive Parenting, evidence-based parenting programs, Motivational Interviewing, Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework, Ohio’s Practice Profiles, Ohio’s Keeping Children Safe
Demonstrated experience working within systems to remove barriers for families seeking services, and arrange interagency meetings designed to coordinate services and ensure effective collaboration
Experience referring families to services (substance abuse, mental health, housing and childcare, etc.) within their local community and identifying, engaging and providing services to families with identified risk
Preferred experience administering the universal screening tools
Experience ensuring data collection and documentation is consistent with rules and regulations as prescribed by both applicable state and federal laws and policies
Valid state issued driver’s license and automobile insurance
Position hours – workday is 7.5 hours typically between 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; however, schedule may vary to provide occasional support of evening and Saturday meetings.

COMPETENTCIES:

Excellent verbal and writing skills

Interpersonal Skills – Engaging, Builds Relationships
Measurable Impact – Achievement Oriented
Technology Proficient; Effective with computer software, proficient in Microsoft, experience with virtual platforms (i.e., Skype, Zoom, Microsoft Teams), able to travel and work remotely within Hamilton, Clermont and Brown counties