Director of Youth & Family Services
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Golden Valley, Minnesota, United States
Damascus Way is looking for a full-time (40 hours per week) Director of Youth & Family Services. The Director of Youth and Family Services provide strategic leadership and firsthand program oversight for Damascus Way’s multigenerational programming serving youth and families impacted by incarceration and substance use. This role balances program leadership, direct service, and partnership development while advancing Damascus Way’s mission.
Core Responsibilities: Program Development & Strategy Design, implement, and refine youth and family services addressing generational impacts of incarceration and substance use. Ensure trauma‑informed, culturally responsive practices and establish clear program outcomes.
Program Implementation & Management Oversee daily operations, manage budgets, ensure compliance, and use data for continuous improvement. Assume additional responsibilities as needed to ensure the successful implementation, sustainability, and continuous improvement of family‑centered programming.
Direct Coordinated Services Maintain a caseload of youth and families, delivering assessments, goal planning, advocacy, and crisis intervention, while coordinating and facilitating family‑centered groups to support healing, stability, and positive outcomes.
Staff Leadership & Supervision Supervise staff, support professional development, and foster a learning‑oriented team culture.
Partnerships, Contracts & Grants Develop and maintain community partnerships, manage grant and contractual outcomes, and ensure compliance and reporting requirements.
For a complete job description and our employment application, please see our website.
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Core Responsibilities: Program Development & Strategy Design, implement, and refine youth and family services addressing generational impacts of incarceration and substance use. Ensure trauma‑informed, culturally responsive practices and establish clear program outcomes.
Program Implementation & Management Oversee daily operations, manage budgets, ensure compliance, and use data for continuous improvement. Assume additional responsibilities as needed to ensure the successful implementation, sustainability, and continuous improvement of family‑centered programming.
Direct Coordinated Services Maintain a caseload of youth and families, delivering assessments, goal planning, advocacy, and crisis intervention, while coordinating and facilitating family‑centered groups to support healing, stability, and positive outcomes.
Staff Leadership & Supervision Supervise staff, support professional development, and foster a learning‑oriented team culture.
Partnerships, Contracts & Grants Develop and maintain community partnerships, manage grant and contractual outcomes, and ensure compliance and reporting requirements.
For a complete job description and our employment application, please see our website.
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