Samaritans Program Director

Job Title: Samaritans Director   

Department: Samaritans of Merrimack Valley  

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer   

Direct Reports: Training Coordinator  

Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week)  

Type: Hybrid Role (In-Person & Remote) 

FLSA: Exempt 

A. Overview

The Director of Family Services’ Samaritans of Merrimack Valley program will be responsible for leading the organizations’ suicide prevention programming, including a menu of evidence-based trainings, support groups, and individual loss survivor support. The Director will be responsible for partnering with mental health and suicide prevention organizations around the state and participating in relevant coalitions and committees. As challenges and opportunities in the field of suicide prevention evolve, the Director will be responsible for proactively designing or modifying programming to stay abreast of best practices and address emerging needs.

B. Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of the Samaritans’ Department at Family Services, ensuring implementation of services that have a measurable impact on individuals served and are done so with a high level of quality, ethical standards, effectiveness, and compassion.
• Proactively set, track, and exceed goals and objectives for each direct service project.
• Collaborate with organizational leadership to establish the strategic direction of Family Services’ suicide prevention services.
• Conduct direct services, including suicide prevention trainings, community presentations, facilitation of support groups, suicide loss survivor visits, and other services as needed.
• Provide supervision, support, coaching and oversight of designated program staff, ensuring strong performance, providing opportunities for growth, and accountability.
• Initiate new programs and services, grounded in evidence-based practices, that respond to emerging needs and newly identified trends in the field of suicide prevention and postvention.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for government contracts and private grants, ensuring adherence to grant requirements related to programming, data collection, goals, reporting, and budgets.
• Develop and maintain relationships with other organizations, coalitions, work groups and leaders in the fields of suicide prevention, mental health, public health, and other relevant areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

C. Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (or at least 2 years of work experience in the suicide prevention field).
• Strong organizational skills to balance administrative duties necessary for grant management, budget oversight, and adherence to agency policies, and direct service demands.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration and staff supervision.
• Experience conducting trainings and interfacing with the community.
• Knowledge of best practices in suicide prevention, and related topics (risk factors, warning signs, trends, effective interventions, etc.).
• Effective communication skills, organizational skills, and the ability to perform multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team member.
• Experience establishing and overseeing budgets.

ABOUT FAMILY SERVICES OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY  

Family Services is a non-profit, social service organization located in Lawrence, MA. The organization helps more than 7,000 people in the Merrimack Valley each year through 20+ programs focused on youth development, parent education and emotional health. All of its services are infused with a sense of hope and possibility and enable individuals to thrive in their family, community, workplace and school. For more information, please visit www.FSMV.org. FSMV is an equal opportunity employer. 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• This is a 40 hour per week, Exempt, benefited position with a pay range of $28-$31 per hour, commensurate upon experience.  
• Benefits include competitive health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as fully paid life and long-term disability insurance along with training and professional development opportunities. 
• A generous time off policy for employees working 30 hours or more per week including 4 weeks of paid Earned Time Off as well as 13 paid holidays per year! 
• An opportunity to work with and learn from a team of dedicated, passionate individuals in a diverse environment that serves children, youth and adults. 

TO APPLY

Interested candidates please apply at https://fsmv.org/get-involved/careers/.