Assistant Director

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
66K-70K Annually
Mid level
Edtech • Social Impact
The Role
Assist the Director in leading daily operations of a psychosocial rehabilitation Clubhouse serving adults with serious mental illness. Responsibilities include supervising and developing staff, monitoring program quality and compliance, supporting recovery-oriented member services, coordinating audits and training, managing safety and documentation, building community partnerships, and serving as Acting Director during absences.
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Assistant Director – Chelton Loft Clubhouse | Make a Difference. Lead With Purpose.

The Fedcap Group is seeking an Assistant Director to support the leadership and daily operation of Chelton Loft Clubhouse, a psychosocial rehabilitation program serving adults living with serious mental illness.

Working closely with the Director, you'll help lead a recovery-oriented, member-driven environment based on the Clubhouse Model while supporting staff, program quality, compliance, member engagement, and day-to-day operations. You'll also serve as Acting Director when the Director is absent.

You're a Great Fit If You...
  • Are a strong, people-centered leader who believes in recovery, rehabilitation, dignity, and member choice.
  • Have experience supervising, coaching, developing, and motivating staff.
  • Understand behavioral health, recovery-oriented practices, trauma-informed care, and person-centered services.
  • Are comfortable working side-by-side with members and staff in a collaborative Clubhouse environment.
  • Have strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Can manage program operations while maintaining quality, compliance, documentation, and safety standards.
  • Are comfortable with strategic planning, program development, quality improvement, and community partnerships.
  • Can remain calm, professional, and effective when navigating challenging situations.
  • Are willing to participate in evening, weekend, and holiday coverage as needed.
  • Understand the importance of cultural humility, inclusion, and respectful engagement with diverse populations.
What You'll Do
  • Assist the Director with daily Clubhouse operations and program leadership.
  • Supervise and develop staff, interns, and generalists.
  • Monitor program performance, quality, documentation, and compliance.
  • Support Clubhouse International Standards, regulatory requirements, funder requirements, and accreditation activities.
  • Participate in quality assurance, audits, training, and continuous improvement.
  • Support members in accessing employment, education, healthcare, housing, benefits, and community resources.
  • Participate in strategic planning, outreach, community partnerships, and program development.
  • Help maintain a safe, clean, welcoming, and compliant Clubhouse environment.
  • Serve as Acting Director during the Director's absence.
What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in social work, rehabilitation, or related field preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in behavioral health, psychiatric rehabilitation, Clubhouse services, or a related human-services setting.
  • Knowledge of Clubhouse International Standards.
  • Knowledge of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and person-centered practices.
  • Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic record systems.
  • Flexibility and a genuine commitment to rehabilitation and recovery.
Key Areas of Success

Leadership & Staff Development | Member Engagement | Clubhouse Operations | Program Quality | Compliance | Recovery-Oriented Practice | Community Partnerships | Strategic Thinking | Safety & Risk Management

 

Compensation:

$66,300 – $70,000 annually

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Fedcap Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you're a collaborative, recovery-oriented leader ready to help create a Clubhouse where members and staff work together to build meaningful futures, we'd like to hear from you.



About Us Mission: We are committed to improving the economic and social well-being of the impoverished and disadvantaged.

For 85 years, The Fedcap Group has developed scalable, innovative and potentially disruptive solutions to some of society’s most pressing needs. The Fedcap Group is the parent company of a growing number of top-tier nonprofit agencies dedicated to serving over 300,000 children and adults each year across the United States and the United Kingdom. The Fedcap Group provides educational services to every age group, vocational training in high-growth labor industries, behavioral health services, work readiness skill-building and jobs—all targeted to helping people achieve long-term self-sufficiency.

The work of The Fedcap Group is structured within four major practice areas: Education, Workforce Development, Occupational Health and Economic Development, which are strategically aligned for maximum impact.

The Fedcap Group also invests its time and resources in broader systems change—working in partnership with federal, state and local government to improve the way services are designed, funded and delivered.

Website: http://fedcapgroup.org/

Skills Required

  • Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible supervisory experience in behavioral health, psychiatric rehabilitation, Clubhouse services, or a related human-services setting
  • Knowledge of Clubhouse International Standards
  • Knowledge of recovery-oriented practices
  • Knowledge of trauma-informed care
  • Knowledge of person-centered services
  • Strong leadership, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Proficiency with electronic record systems
  • Bachelor's degree in social work, rehabilitation, or a related field
  • Flexibility and commitment to rehabilitation and recovery
  • Willingness to participate in evening, weekend, and holiday coverage as needed
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The Company
99 Employees
Year Founded: 1935

What We Do

Fedcap Apex Acquisition LLC is an entity formed by The Fedcap Group, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing economic well-being through education and workforce development, to acquire Apex Technical School, which provides vocational training in skilled trades.

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