Job Description

Name:____________________
Position Title: _Director of Social Services, Family Building
Date: ____________________
Exempt X Non-Exempt
Full Time X Part Time Per Diem
Hours Per Week: 35
Agency/Program: BFLA (X) Freedom House Secret Garden
Supervisor: Program Director, BFLA
Job Title: Director of Social Services, Family Side, Barrier Free Living
Apartments
Job ID: [ID]
Location: Bronx, New York, 10454
Other Location: Remote
About Barrier Free Living (BFL)
Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live
independently in the community. Through its various programs, BFL provides a
broad range of residential and non-residential services to disabled survivors of
domestic violence. Services include case management; housing placements;
independent living skills training; occupational therapy; short- and long-term
individual counseling; advocacy within the medical, mental health, child welfare,
law enforcement, and criminal justice systems; and referrals to outside services.
About Barrier Free Living Apartments (BFLA)
BFLA is a supportive housing program. BFLA offers services to vulnerable and
needy populations with disabilities who are survivors of domestic violence,
specifically, homeless disabled adults and disabled veterans and for families who
have a head of household with a disabling medical condition. BFLA program is
physically designed and equipped to serve people with physical disabilities. This
program’s facility is located in the South Bronx. There are two buildings: a
70-unit studio apartment building for adult singles and a 50-unit apartment
building for families. BFLA’s supportive housing program is located on Cypress
Avenue and East 138th
.
Role Summary
Director of Social Services leads and supervises the social services department in
the family building.
Responsibilities
● Implement policies and procedures for the social service program;
● Provide supervision to clinical team including master and bachelor level
staff and interns;
● Facilitate clinical team meetings;
● Develop and maintain accurate records and reports related to the
program;
● Plan and implement staff training and professional development programs;
● Monitor program outcomes and effectiveness, and implement
improvements;
● Facilitate case conferences with tenants;
● Collaborate with occupational therapy, family services, Director of Social
Services, Resident Aid Manager and residential aids throughout the
program;
● Ensure that monthly, quarterly reports are prepared in timely manner for
DOHMH;
● Maintain schedule of clinical staff, including if needed on-call rotation;
● Perform crisis intervention with staff & tenants as needed;
● Coordinate services with other members of multidisciplinary team;
● Ensure all case files meet regulatory compliance and best practice
standards including but not limited to progress notes, service plans,
assessments, incident reports;
● Assesses and coordinates social services staff training needs with the
program director;
● Administrative duties, as needed;
● 24hr, 7 days a week On-call responsibility;
● Managing and overseeing database systems;
● In the absence of the Program Director, responsible for oversight of the
program.
Qualifications
● Masters Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling
● Minimum 5 years of post Masters experience, preferably working with
victims of domestic violence and/or people with disabilities or equivalent
experience
● Preferred prior supervisory experience
● Ability to supervise master level students
● Ability to work in fast paced environment
● Domestic Violence experience preferred
● Child welfare experience preferred
● Excellent conflict resolution skills
● Open to working with diverse populations
● Bilingual (Spanish or ASL speaking) preferred
Start Date: Immediately
Benefits Package: 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance,
Matched Retirement Plan, Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National
Holidays, and more.
Salary: [ 70,000 -72,000 ]
Status: Full Time / Exempt
Hours per week: 35
Schedule: 9AM to 5PM, M-F (at least three days on site per week)
Equipment Operated: Computer/Laptop, Printer, Scanner, Phone, Adaptive
Devices, etc.
Work Environment: This position will spend time at the program site and
have an independent (private) office.
Travel: None
Equal Opportunity
BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants, with
employment-based solely upon personal capabilities and qualifications without
discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, or citizenship status, marital status, creed,
genetic disposition or carrier status or any other protected characteristic as
established by law. BFL honors reasonable accommodation per request.
Applicants who are contacted by BFL will have the opportunity to submit
accommodation requests.

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