Position: Program Director (full-time)
Posting Date: 02-24-2017
Closing Date: Open until filled
We are accepting applications for the full-time position of Program Director.
Position Details
The Program Director develops programming for (ex)offenders living in a transitional, residential setting and provides individual and group counseling, specifically addressing the areas of substance abuse and life skills. The Program Director oversees a supportive residential environment, maintains the organization’s policies and regulations, including Virginia Department of Corrections standards, and assists residents as they develop the social and interpersonal skills that will lead them to become responsible and contributing members of society.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Master’s Degree in behavioral sciences or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in CBT, treating addictions, and implementing evidence-based practices
Posting Date: 02-24-2017
Closing Date: Open until filled
We are accepting applications for the full-time position of Program Director.
Position Details
The Program Director develops programming for (ex)offenders living in a transitional, residential setting and provides individual and group counseling, specifically addressing the areas of substance abuse and life skills. The Program Director oversees a supportive residential environment, maintains the organization’s policies and regulations, including Virginia Department of Corrections standards, and assists residents as they develop the social and interpersonal skills that will lead them to become responsible and contributing members of society.
Responsibilities
- Providing daily group sessions and weekly individual sessions with residents
- Developing programming consistent with current research in the addictions field
- Providing oversight for treatment planning
- Overseeing proper intake and orientation procedure for new residents
- Overseeing interns and volunteers involved in programming
- Ensuring that all sessions are documented to clinical standards in a timely manner
- Providing crisis intervention as required for residents
- Making professional referrals and coordinating services with outside agencies for residents
- Collaborating with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors
- Ensuring program activities and documents comply with the VA Department of Corrections
Required Qualifications
Master’s Degree in behavioral sciences or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in CBT, treating addictions, and implementing evidence-based practices
2016 Annual Spring Fundraiser a Success
Friday, April 22, 2016
Harrisonburg, Va (Harrisonburg Mennonite Church) Friends and residents of Gemeinschaft Home gathered to raise money for the upcoming fiscal year. Keynote speaker Levar Stoney's call for a "More Compassionate Virginia" highlighted an evening of fellowship and giving.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Harrisonburg, Va (Harrisonburg Mennonite Church) Friends and residents of Gemeinschaft Home gathered to raise money for the upcoming fiscal year. Keynote speaker Levar Stoney's call for a "More Compassionate Virginia" highlighted an evening of fellowship and giving.
JMU Students to Provide Music Program
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Harrisonburg, Va (James Madison University) Program director Richi Yowell visited with JMU students enrolled in a "Music and Human Services" class today to discuss how music can be used within a therapeutic model to address a variety of mental health issues, particularly depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Harrisonburg, Va (James Madison University) Program director Richi Yowell visited with JMU students enrolled in a "Music and Human Services" class today to discuss how music can be used within a therapeutic model to address a variety of mental health issues, particularly depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
Day Reporting Center is Launched
Monday, January 18, 2016
Harrisonburg, Va (Gemeinschaft Home) The Day Reporting Center, a collaboration with the City of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and Gemeinschaft Home, has now opened, with participants already being referred through court services. The program will include programming for women and men,.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Harrisonburg, Va (Gemeinschaft Home) The Day Reporting Center, a collaboration with the City of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and Gemeinschaft Home, has now opened, with participants already being referred through court services. The program will include programming for women and men,.
While Gemeinschaft Home is a private organization re-entry program is partially funded through reimbursements from the state, based on the number of residents residing in the house (35-40 individuals at any given time).
$1000 (or the option to loan $1000, to be repaid by the end of 2020). You will receive a promissory note for the full amount to be redeemed with 36 months from the date of your contribution.
We did a similar campaign in 2011, to fund an efficient furnace system to heat and provide hot water for the home, which has resulted in significant cost savings to the organization. At the end of the three-year period, the loans were repaid in-full, from a fund created by Gemeinschaft Home and added to for this purpose each month (most individuals even decided later to turn their loan into a gift).
$1000 (or the option to loan $1000, to be repaid by the end of 2020). You will receive a promissory note for the full amount to be redeemed with 36 months from the date of your contribution.
We did a similar campaign in 2011, to fund an efficient furnace system to heat and provide hot water for the home, which has resulted in significant cost savings to the organization. At the end of the three-year period, the loans were repaid in-full, from a fund created by Gemeinschaft Home and added to for this purpose each month (most individuals even decided later to turn their loan into a gift).