Assistant Director (Community and Youth Mental Health Services)

Job description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
The Salvation Army has been touching lives in Singapore since 1935 and we remain committed in serving the underprivileged in the community without discrimination.

To us, every life is precious and we actively help those in need regardless of age, race or religion.


Throughout the years, we have established a comprehensive network of social services to meet a wide range of needs in our community.

Our diverse programmes reach out to children who need care and protection, families in material need, ailing aged requiring quality nursing care and other needy segments in our society.


Our spiritual ministry also reaches out to the people in the community to provide counsel to those in need.

We are there to help guide those in need towards finding their identity and purpose in life.


RESPONSIBILITIES
MAIN PURPOSE / OBJECTIVES:
The Assistant Director, Community and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Services is responsible for overseeing and managing the delivery of community services and youth mental health programmes.

He/she will provide professional and operational oversight for clinical and social work components in CYMH.


This position will supervise the Manager, Youth Development Centre (YDC) to ensure smooth planning and implementation of programmes for youths at the drop in centre, child access services and youth mental health programmes.

This will include guiding staff and executing the pivoting of YDC from its current focus to professionally grounded youth mental health and developing the activities and programmes needed from scratch.


This position will also provide professional supervision to develop and implement youth mental health programmes that are able to reach a broad spectrum of youths to build resilience as well as supervise the team to provide case management and basic level counselling/triage for low to moderate level of youth mental health concerns.

This will include ensuring that funders' KPIs and obligations are met.


This position will also supervise the Manager, Kids in Play (KIP) to ensure strategic planning, and provide strong professional oversight to enable KIP to continue to be well established as a clinically sound service provider and continue to grow KIP's social work and clinical practice in the corrections landscape.

This position will also front engagements with government agencies such as Prisons and NCSS, using his/her professional standing and capability to build a strong reputation for KIP and enable collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure continual financial support for all KIP programmes.

He/she will also work with relevant agencies such as NCSS on assessment/evaluation tools and how they are to be implemented appropriately to ensure KIP is fairly assessed.


Key Responsibilities:
Oversee and manage the delivery of community services and youth mental health programmes.


Provide professional oversight for clinical and social work components in CYMH and KIP.


Supervise the Manager, Youth Development Centre to ensure smooth planning and implementation of programmes for youths at the drop-in centre, child access services, and youth mental health programmes.


Guide staff and execute the pivoting of YDC from its current focus to youth mental health.


Provide professional oversight to develop and implement youth mental health programmes that are able to reach a broad spectrum of youths to develop healthy coping mechanisms, build resilience, and navigate life's challenges.


Supervise the Manager, Kids in Play (KIP) to ensure strategic planning, and where appropriate review, for all KIP programmes to ensure KIP's standing in correctional sector remains strong.


Foster strong collaboration with key stakeholders such as Prisons and NCSS to ensure continual financial support for all KIP programmes.


Maintain close working relations with Prisons authorities to ensure all kids in play continue to develop.


Ensure that funder's KPIs and obligations for all community and YMH programmes are met, as well as work with relevant partners such as MER in HQ and NCSS Research to ensure evaluations are fairly executed for.


Grow youth mental health community services.


Work closely with ED/CYG and AM/Corp and Prog Development to grow funding to sustain and grow community services, in particular youth mental health.


Provide practice leadership and supervision for social workers in CYG, as needed.


Any other duties as required by TSA or CYG.


Key Performance Indicators:
Programme Effectiveness: Measure the impact and effectiveness of community services and youth mental health programmes through participant feedback, engagement levels, and outcome assessments.


Funder's KPlis and Obligations: Ensure that all funder's key performance indicators and obligations are met, including timely submission of reports and adherence to funding requirements.


Staff Supervision and Development: Evaluate the performance and development of supervised staff, including the Manager, Youth Development Centre, and the Manager, Kids in Play (KIP).

This includes regular performance appraisals and professional development plans.


Collaboration with Stakeholders: Foster strong collaboration with key stakeholders, including maintaining close working relations with Prisons authorities and ensuring continual financial support for all KIP programmes.


Programme Implementation and Pivoting: Successfully guide and execute the pivoting of the Youth Development Centre (YDC) from its current focus to youth mental health, ensuring smooth planning and implementation of programmes.


Compliance and Standards: Ensure that all administrative requirements meet licensing standards and that work processes and protocols are transparent and understood by all staff.


Funding: Ensure funding to enable sustainability of community services and growth of youth mental health.


QUALIFICATIONS
A degree in social work, psychology, or a related field.


Strong clinical and professional record in social work or clinical work, especially in working with families, children and youth and/or mental health
Strong social work/clinical leadership abilities and able to grow capability for other professionals.


Strong leadership and management skills.


Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.


OTHER INFORMATION
10 am to 7 pm on Monday to Friday (1 hour for lunch)
As this programme will involve community outreach and services, flexibility will be needed due to the exisgencies of service.


Working Location
The Salvation ArmyChildren and Youth Group
Youth Development Centre
Address: 65 Kallang Bahru, #01-305, Singapore
Gracehaven Children's Home
Address: 3 Lorong Napiri, Singapore
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