Monday, March 26, 2012

Regional Program Director - Olive Crest (Seattle/Bellevue)

Regional Program Director (Seattle/Bellevue)

Since 1973, Olive Crest has transformed the lives of over 50,000 abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their families. We work tirelessly to meet the individual needs of kids in crisis by providing safe homes, counseling, and education for both youth and parents. Our many innovative programs reflect our conviction that strengthening the family is one of the most powerful ways to help heal children. With unwavering compassion, the Olive Crest family maintains a lifelong commitment to the youth and families we serve even after they have graduated from our programs.

Established, proven, and respected, Olive Crest serves nearly 1,000 children and families each day throughout California, Nevada, and the Pacific Northwest.

Our Mission: Olive Crest is dedicated to Preventing child abuse, to Treating and Educating at-risk children and to Preserving the family. . . "One Life at a Time."®

We are currently seeking an experienced Regional Program Director that is responsible for the overall implementation and operations of approved Olive Crest programs in the western Washington area of the PNW Region. The Regional Program Director oversees and directs the planning, implementation and coordination of all policies and procedures concerning these divisions.

Duties include:

1. Supervise all Western Washington Programs division leadership related to program administration, program operating budgets and treatment strategies.
2. Develop and coordinate new programs as directed by Executive Regional Director.
3. Responsible for input on budget development, implementation and monitoring.
4. Direct staff during crisis situations and report to Executive Regional Director.
5. Coordinate with Executive Director and National Program staff on shared hiring decisions.
6. Supervise and monitor decisions related to certification (and desertification) of foster parents, placement of children, transfers and terminations.
7. Serve as a liaison between DLR, DCFS and other agencies and organizations as appropriate.
8. Monitor and ensure continued process improvement related to recruitment, retention, certification, intake, special population sub-programs, etc. as appropriate.

Qualified candidates must have a Master's degree in a Human Services field and a minimum of three years administrative experience with a children's services agency. Managerial experience preferred.

To apply, please send a resume to hr-pnw@olivecrest.org or complete an online job application. To learn more about Olive Crest, view a complete list of current openings or submit a job application, please visit our website at www.olivecrest.org.

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  • Location: Seattle/Bellevue
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