Top 34 Director of social services Jobs in West Haven Ct

Senior Director of Residential & Transitional Programs
New Opportunities, Inc. —Waterbury, CT
- $90,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Residential
- Master's degree
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Assistant Program Director Transitional House
Believe In Me Empowerment —New Haven, CT
- Weekends as needed
- Addiction Medicine
- Inventory management
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Executive Director
Naugatuck Youth Services —Naugatuck, CT
- $65,000 - $70,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Research
- Master's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Assistant Director
CONTINUUM OF CARE INC —Middletown, CT
- $82,482.66 a year
- Full-time
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- 3 years
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Senior Director of Energy & Community Services
New Opportunities, Inc. —Waterbury, CT
- $90,000 - $100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Driver's License
- Bachelor's degree
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Director of Mobile Crisis Intervention Services (MCIS) and Trauma-Informed Schools
CLIFFORD BEERS COMMUNITY CARE CENTER —Hamden, CT
- $90,000 - $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- School experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Doctoral degree
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Senior Director of Program Services
The Kennedy Collective Inc —Trumbull, CT
- $86,520 - $96,236 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Director Habilitative Services
Marrakech, Inc. —New Haven, CT
- $53,673 - $59,532 a year
- Full-time
- Residential
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Profit sharing
- Paid jury duty
Senior Director Clinical Services DRS
Marrakech, Inc. —New Haven, CT
- $58,295 - $64,584 a year
- Full-time
- Residential
- Quality control
- 1 year
- Profit sharing
- Paid jury duty
Program Director
Nan McKay & Associates —Bridgeport, CT
- $80,000 - $125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Office
- 3 years
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Senior Director of Behavioral Health - Park Street Inn (New Haven)
THE CONNECTION INC —New Haven, CT
- $100,000 - $105,000 a year
- Full-time
- LMFT
- 7 years
- LPC
- 403(b) matching
- Paid holidays
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Graduate Admissions - Director of Graduate Admissions & Recruitment
Sacred Heart University —Fairfield, CT
- Weekends as needed
- 6 years
- Management
- Writing skills
Associate Director, Mentor Network & Community
Yale University —New Haven, CT
- $68,000 - $120,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- 5 years
- University
CAN Director
New Opportunities, Inc. —Meriden, CT
- $34 an hour
- Full-time
- Computer literacy
- Public speaking
- Research
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Student Life - Director of Student Involvement
Sacred Heart University —Fairfield, CT
- Online Application
- Master's degree
- University
- Continuous improvement
GILEAD - Program Director
Gilead Community Services —Middletown, CT
- $83,000 - $93,000 a year
- Full-time
- LMFT
- 6 years
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Director of New Prospects
RECOVERY NETWORK OF PROGRAMS, INC. —Bridgeport, CT
- On call
- LMFT
- Writing skills
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Clinical Director
ComoCare —Stratford, CT
- Full-time
- LMFT
- Spanish
- 5 years
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Student Life - Assistant Director of Student Programming & Engagement
Sacred Heart University —Fairfield, CT
- Online Application
- Master's degree
- University
- Continuous improvement
Neighborhood Victim Advocacy Program Director
Bridges Healthcare —New Haven, CT
- $66,000 - $68,000 a year
- Urgently hiring
- Management
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
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Senior Director of Residential & Transitional Programs

New Opportunities, Inc. -
Waterbury, CT

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Job Details

Full-time
$90,000 - $100,000 a year

Benefits

Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Life insurance

Qualifications

Community partnership development
Staff supervision
Program management
Data analysis reporting
Team supervision
Funder relationship management
Social service program staff supervision
Coalition building
Collaborating with government agencies
Metrics Reporting
Team development
Key Performance Indicators
Experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness
Driver's License
Contracts
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Management reporting
Social service program compliance monitoring
Project contract management
Community relationship building
Regulatory compliance analysis
Experience working with individuals from underserved communities
Legal compliance
Data-driven decision making
Team motivation (leadership skill)
Staffing management
Senior leadership
Team building

Full Job Description

Description:

Full-Time, Exempt position

$90,000 to $100,000 per year; depending on experience

BASIC FUNCTION:

Reporting to the President & CEO, the Senior Director of Residential & Transitional Programs provides strategic leadership and oversight of the agency’s residential, housing, shelter, and coordinated access programs, including 24-hour operations and other programs as assigned. The position is responsible for ensuring program excellence through strong leadership in program operations, compliance, quality assurance, performance management, data analysis, reporting, staff development, contract management, and resource development.

Given the nature of these services, the Senior Director plays a key role in ensuring continuity of operations, customer safety, service quality, and regulatory compliance. The position works collaboratively with agency leadership, funders, community partners, and stakeholders to strengthen service delivery, improve outcomes, and advance the organization’s mission and strategic priorities. This leader is expected to be self-driven, highly responsive, and an effective communicator who fosters a supportive team environment and empowers staff to achieve shared goals.at

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide high-level oversight of assigned residential, housing, shelter, and coordinated access programs across multiple sites.
Direct, supervise, and mentor program directors and assigned staff in a multi-site structure.
Ensure effective program operations, staffing, customer service, and service delivery.
Drive program planning efforts by analyzing trends, community needs, customer feedback, and service outcomes.
Foster a customer-focused culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Promote coordination and integration across agency programs to improve customer access, service delivery, and organizational effectiveness.
Support staff development and succession planning strategies.
Maintain continuity of operations and promptly respond to program, facility, customer, staffing, or safety issues as needed.
Monitor program outcomes, contractual and licensing requirements, regulatory compliance, leading quality assurance activities and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
Identify operational challenges and lead continuous improvement efforts.
Promote the effective use of case management systems and databases to ensure data integrity, accurate documentation, and service coordination.
Utilize data and performance metrics to evaluate program effectiveness and inform decision-making.
Participate in budget development, fiscal oversight, and fiscal stewardship.
Partner with the Research, Development and Planning Department on community needs assessment, strategic initiatives, grant development, performance reporting, and program sustainability.
Identify opportunities for program expansion, partnerships, strategic development, and alternative funding streams.
Build and maintain strong relationships with funders, community partners, government agencies, and other key stakeholders.
Represent the agency at meetings, coalitions, committees, and community events as assigned.
Support organizational initiatives, special projects, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in human services, Social Work, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Nonprofit Management, Business Administration, or a related field required or equivalent professional experience.
Master’s degree preferred.

Experience:

Five or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience in housing, homelessness, residential, shelter, community-based, or related human service programs.

Experience overseeing multiple programs, contracts, facilities, or service locations preferred.
Experience with program compliance, performance management, reporting, and staff supervision.
Experience managing programs that operate beyond traditional business hours preferred.

Job Skills:

Strong leadership, supervisory, and team development skills.
Knowledge of residential, housing, shelter, homelessness, or related human service programs.
Knowledge of program administration, contract management, and regulatory compliance.
Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and drive performance improvement.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with staff, funders, partners, housing providers, and community stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, responsive, and supportive of team success.
Demonstrated commitment to serving vulnerable and low-income populations.
Ability to travel between agency locations and community sites as needed.
Availability to respond to significant operational issues that may arise in 24-hour programs.

Licenses/Certifications:

Valid Connecticut driver’s license and access to privately maintained vehicle
Mandated Reporter Certification

Benefits Include:

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) with matching contributions
Vacation Time
Personal Time
Sick Time
Holiday Pay

New Opportunities' mission is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment.

New Opportunities Inc. is the community action agency that serves Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and 22 surrounding Connecticut towns. We offer a variety of social service programs designed to eliminate poverty and assist people in need.

Headquartered in Waterbury and the cities fourth largest employer, New Opportunities has additional offices in Meriden, Torrington, Danbury and Thomaston for the convenience of those they serve. Annually, more than 61,000 individuals benefit from programs offered at this agency, guided by the New Opportunities staff who helped them find the way to meet their needs.

In accordance with the mission of New Opportunities, the Agency aims to increase the self-sufficiency of its customers and support their move out of poverty toward a more middle-class lifestyle.

In 1964, the Agency incorporated as a private non-profit corporation in the State of Connecticut and is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization. With an annual budget for 2014 in excess of $41 million dollars, New Opportunities administers more than 50 social service programs targeted to the low-income, elderly and disabled communities.

While the range of programs is broad, they fall into one or more of the following categories:

Energy Assistance
Fatherhood Initiative
Child Welfare and Family Development Services
Early Childhood Education Programs
Elderly Services
Homeless Shelter and Transitional Housing
Ex-Offender Programs and Re-entry Services

EOE/AA/Veteran/Disability

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director of social services jobs in west haven ct

Senior Director of Residential & Transitional Programs

Assistant Program Director Transitional House

Executive Director

Assistant Director

Senior Director of Energy & Community Services

Director of Mobile Crisis Intervention Services (MCIS) and Trauma-Informed Schools

Senior Director of Program Services

Director Habilitative Services

Senior Director Clinical Services DRS

Program Director

Senior Director of Behavioral Health - Park Street Inn (New Haven)

Graduate Admissions - Director of Graduate Admissions & Recruitment

Associate Director, Mentor Network & Community

CAN Director

Student Life - Director of Student Involvement

GILEAD - Program Director

Director of New Prospects

Clinical Director

Student Life - Assistant Director of Student Programming & Engagement

Neighborhood Victim Advocacy Program Director

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