Job Information
Children's Home and Aid Program Supervisor - Youth Services in Alton, Illinois
Description
Brightpoint (formerly known as Children’s Home & Aid) invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.
The Program Supervisor - Youth Services provides leadership to a team of staff who provide community-based crisis intervention services to runaway and homeless youth. The Supervisor provides case consultation, strengths-based coaching and feedback, and opportunities for professional growth and development. The Program Supervisor is also responsible for building relationships with other community providers, engaging in community outreach to promote the visibility and accessibility of services to local families.
Candidate qualifications:
Master's Degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's Degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience required.
Supervisory experience preferred.
Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation required.
Experience supporting families who have experienced trauma and effective crisis intervention skills preferred.
Job details:
Compensation: Range starts at $54,000; offers are commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here (https://www.brightpoint.org/get-involved/join-us/careers/brightpoint-benefits/) ).
Location: Hybrid (office-based/remote). Home office located in Southern Illinois.
Schedule: Full-time, salaried; general business hours with flexibility for evening appointments to accommodate clients’ schedules. Position requires participation in after-hours on-call crisis rotation.
Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service)
Where you work matters.
We believe that by building diverse and inclusive teams of passionate advocates for youth and families, we can continue to show up for Illinois families, putting those families at the center of every decision, and strengthening the communities where we all work, play, and live together. (More about who we are here. (https://www.brightpoint.org) )
We invite you to become an active member of a team that supports, inspires, and challenges each other, and grow your career in an organization that celebrates emerging leaders and provides development and learning opportunities aligned with your individual goals and aspirations. If you are looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, including raising your unique and authentic voice to disrupt the systemic inequality impacting children and families, we encourage you to apply today.
Click here to review our agency’s Blueprint for Impact. (https://brightpoint.org/about-us/who-we-are/our-blueprint-for-impact/)
Children’s Home & Aid is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.All employment activities are conducted in an equal and equitable fashion. The Agency prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, veteran status, source of income, and any other legally protected category in the recruitment, selection, hiring, determination of salary level and benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.
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