Regional Director of Community Connections in Pittsfield, Massachusetts at 18 Degrees
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Job Description
18 Degrees is where the sun stands just below the horizon at daybreak. It’s more dark than light in that moment, and hard to see the way forward. At 18 Degrees – formerly Berkshire Children and Families – it’s our mission and privilege to meet people at that point, with the promise that for them, for all of us, the light will grow from the start of each new day.
18 Degrees promotes the well-being and strengths of children, youth, and families to build better communities in Western Massachusetts. We provide education, parenting skills and support, prevention and intervention, advocacy, and life skills across a spectrum of programs serving children, young people, individuals and families in four areas: early education and care; foster care and adoption; child and family well-being; youth and community development.
Our approach with folks is to start with questions about their goals – their dreams. Our work is to guide them to the resources, skills, and support that will help them reach their goals. This is not a typical conversation for social service agencies, but it is one that is central to our mission to help those we serve see that new beginnings are possible.
OUR VISION – In our new day, opportunities outshine barriers and all people feel a sense of community and belonging.OUR MISSION – We champion access, opportunity, belonging, and well-being for all people on their journey, helping to build thriving communities
18 Degrees is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and cultural diversity. People of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and multi-cultural/multi-lingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We value Lived Experience and many positions are second chance qualified. Competitive salary and benefits, as well as learning opportunities. Join us on our Journey into a New Day!
About the Role:
Reporting to the V. P. of Youth and Community Development, the Community Connection Regional Director directs and oversees Community Connection programming with the purpose of supporting community, regional, and multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang activity, trauma, and violence through coordinated programs for prevention, intervention, and suppression with at-risk or proven risk youth and young adults. Community Connection is funded through the Charles Shannon Community Safety Initiative, the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI), Gun Violence Prevention, Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery Services, the Strong Communities Initiative, in conjunction with the requirements set forth in the agreement between the MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS), the MA Executive Office of Health and Human Services {EOHHS), the Department of Public Health (DPH), and the cities of Pittsfield and North Adams.
Education: MSW or equivalent, strongly preferred.
Minimum Required: B.A. or higher in human services or related field required; MSW or equivalent, strongly preferred; LSW or LICSW, preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of 8-10 years' supervisory, program, and/or director-level leadership experience required; including working with local community agencies and employers in a human services capacity.
- Proven outreach, intervention, and mediation experience with at-risk youth required; gang intervention/prevention experience, strongly preferred. Lived experience and individuals representative of the community served are encouraged to apply.
- Equipped to understand the impact of racism and poverty, and ability to incorporate culturally sensitive approaches to build equity and access, required.
- Valid MA Driver's License and reliable transportation, required.
- Strong computer and internet skills, including Microsoft Office 365, required.
- Experience collecting, analyzing, drawing conclusions from, and reporting program data, required.
- Excellent communication skills; ability to present publicly in front of large audiences, media sources, etc., required.
- Ability to work a flexible, variable schedule that will include some evening and weekend work, as well as attending community held events, required.
License(s) Required: LSW, LICSW, preferred.