Chief Program Officer
Union Station Homeless Services is pleased to announce that we are seeking a forward thinking executive to assume the role of Chief Program Officer with our private non-profit organization during an exciting time of growth and change.
About Union Station Homeless Services:
Our vision expressed over four decades ago by our founders still rings true today- every person deserves a life of dignity and a safe place to call home.
Everyday our staff has the privilege of working with people on a journey- people who trust us enough to let us into their lives so that we provide the outreach, shelter, housing, and employment services they need for a better life.
Union Station Homeless Services (USHS) has grown and expanded in recent years. Our dedicated staff has more than doubled in size; our geographical reach has expanded to include Pasadena and 32 cities in the San Gabriel Valley; and our programming has evolved and adapted to serve the most vulnerable members of our society- people experiencing chronic homelessness, chronic health conditions, disabilities, mental illness, and substance abuse.
Union Station will continue to leverage our decades of expertise, our innovative and life-saving programs, and our deep community connections to help people rebuild their lives.
Our organizational philosophy is that the last solution to homelessness is housing. We provide the most vulnerable members of society with housing along with support they need to stay housed and reintegrate into their communities.
The Chief Programs Officer Opportunity:
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Programs Officer (CPO) provides leadership and day-to-day oversight for all of Union Station Homeless Services' clinical programs and client services, utilizing best practices and bringing emerging new models to the forefront. As a member of the senior management team, the CPO has a fundamental role in developing the organization's programs. The CPO will also assists the CEO with the short and long term strategic planning of programmatic initiatives and direction while continually reevaluating the long term sustainability of current organizational programs.
This CPO maintains and develops relationships with our partners in the community including local, county, and state government entities in order to continually improve services. The CPO ensures USHS meets or exceeds all regulatory and contractual obligations for the agency's programs.
The CPO participates as a member of the USHS Executive Team to provide a united, visible, and strong leadership presence across the organization that helps to instill new thinking and innovative ideas, and clearly communicates the organization's focus and direction to all staff.
Union Station Homeless Services offers staff a friendly work environment and the opportunity to work alongside others who share their dedication, integrity, and passion for our vision. We support our employees through on-the-job training and professional development opportunities.
Hiring salary commensurate with experience.
Our benefits include paid vacation and holidays, sick and hospital leave, medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement programs, and 403(b) retirement plans.
Union Station Homeless Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Education, Training, and Experience:
- License required (LCSW, LMFT, licensed Clinical Psychologist) as stipulated in certain social service programs contracts.
- At least five years responsible program management experience in developing and administering social service programs and in supervision of social service staff.
- Successful experience managing programs in a multi-service agency.
- Experience with city, state, and federal grants and contracts and their reporting requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Comprehensive understanding of the impact of poverty, homelessness, substance use, and mental illness.
- Knowledge of systems and programs that impact homeless persons and homeless program funding resources, regulations, requirements and procedures.
- Understanding of outcomes measurement and evaluation of social programs.
- Ability to develop annual operating plan and budgets for multiple programs.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate contracts with varying funding sources.
- Understanding of the use and application of database systems in social service setting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of LA County public agencies and the executive management within those various departments is strongly desired.