Tucson Social Service Director

Tucson Social Service Director

LOCATION : Tucson, Arizona

STATUS : Exempt / $72,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year

MISSION STATEMENT : The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• MSW, or Master's degree in a related field, plus a minimum of five years of experience in administration of $1M plus social service program(s) serving the poor and homeless. Experience may substitute for education on a ratio of 2 : 1. A Master's degree in progress is acceptable with a commitment of completion within the first 12 months of employment.
• Must possess a clear understanding of the problems and needs of the poor and homeless, the government and other programs available to assist them, how to overcome barriers to finding a stable home, and how to determine those who would benefit most from The Salvation Army programs.
• Extensive knowledge of the target population and applicable Salvation Army policies and procedures preferred.
• Minimum seven years supervisory experience with demonstrated ability to manage, engage, motivate, and discipline staff.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, with ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
• Able to maintain a non-judgement attitude, professional approach and boundaries with clients.
• Able to handle crisis / emergency services for the homeless and to utilize crisis intervention, crowd management and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to assess at-risk participants and situations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Computer literate in WS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, local social service software (i.e. HMIS system) and TSA Social Service software
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Maintain CPR / First Aid certification
• Must have a valid AZ driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Ability to pass annual Fleet Safety certification via TSA e-learning module.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to focus. The employee must have the ability to operate a telephone, desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.