Program Manager 1 - Sierra Center Work Release (New Haven)

Position: Program Manager 1

Program: Sierra Center Work Release

Location: New Haven

Salary: $65,000-70,000/year

Schedule: Full time, 40 hours, 1st shift, Monday-Friday (8-4p) with evening and weekend flexibility to meet the needs of the program

Program Summary:

Sierra Center Work Release is a residential work release program that provides individualized treatment services, job preparation, and substance use education to adults under the supervision of DOC. These services are provided to assist with successfully re-entering the community while avoiding new offenses.

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Director, the Program Manager is responsible for the oversight of daily programmatic operations including program development, supervision, staff training, quality assurance and program evaluation. This position supervised the Assistant Program Manager, Job Developer and Case Management staff.

Working within Adult Services, the Program Manager 1 within the Sierra Center Work Release program works with Community Justice program staff to help to rehabilitate, educate, and successfully guide clients from incarceration back into the community.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years related experience and supervision
• Valid Driver’s License
• Regular and predictable attendance

Orientation:

If selected for employment with The Connection, newly hired employees will be required to attend a two (2) day mandatory New Hire Orientation at our Roscommon office located in Middletown.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution
• Company paid short and long term disability and life insurance with full time employment
• Paid time off (vacation, personal and sick) with full time employment
• 12 paid holidays

The Connection is a statewide human services and community development agency that provides unique solutions to the problems of homelessness, mental illness, substance use, improving child welfare and community justice rehabilitation. For additional information, visit www.theconnectioninc.org.