Unity House of Troy is currently seeking an Assistant Program Director for our Domestic and Sexual Violence for the confidential shelter .
$1200 Sign-on bonus may apply for eligible candidates.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with supervision of staff.
- Assist as needed with training of staff.
- Provide emergency assistance for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence seeking assistance.
- Provide emotional support, crisis intervention and safety planning.
- Provide referrals and linkages to supportive services.
- Gain understanding and knowledge of survivors needs.
- Assist with navigating services that survivors may be entitled to.
- Advocate for victims of domestic and sexual violence through compassion and understanding of the barriers they face.
- Scheduling and administrative tasks, including case conferences for case solutions.
- Complete contract and/or regulatory compliance activities.
- Participate in rotating supervisor on-call system that requires some nights and weekends.
- Promote a work culture of inclusion and belongings.
Qualifications:
College degree preferred with 3 or more years of related experience. Valid and clean NYS driver’s license is required. Reliable transportation. High school diploma required with 5 years related experience. Proof of education is required. Reliable transportation
Benefits:
Generous time off benefits including 13 paid days off in your first year for full time employment (increases every year)
56 hours of NYS Sick Leave
12 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays
Major medical leave
Medical/dental/vision/life insurance
403b company contributions after one year of employment
Tuition reimbursement
50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place.
Plus, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts
Come work for an agency that cares about their employees and community!
Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.
As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
Skills Required
- College degree preferred
- Three or more years of related experience with a college degree
- High school diploma
- Five years of related experience with a high school diploma
- Valid and clean New York State driver's license
- Reliable transportation
- Proof of education
What We Do
Unity House of Troy is a Rensselaer County-based human-service agency serving the Capital Region. It provides crisis intervention, housing and support, domestic-violence services, child and family programs, community resources, and advocacy for people facing poverty, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, or developmental delays. Its mission is to improve quality of life, expand access to resources, and advance social justice for people and families in need.
