Director of Community Services

SUMMARY:

The Director of Community Services is needed to deliver epilepsy programs and services to the Metropolitan Washington community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct oversight for, growth, and delivery of epilepsy programs and services within the Metropolitan Washington community
• Train advocates and act in a supportive role to facilitate referral linkages with public, private, and community organizations
• Deliver level one case management services and train volunteers to do the same
• Plan and lead trainings, meetings and events; support fairs and exhibits
• Recruit Advisory Board members and engage in planning and implementation of programs and services
• Manage financial resources within the established budget
• Collect,compile, and prepare quarterly statistics reports as required
• Develop and maintain partnerships with local partners to increase epilepsy awareness and education
• Convene and lead "epilepsy round tables" and other business/community collaborative meetings
• Collaborate with internal departments on a sustainability plan for the delivery of programs and services

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Masters Degree in counseling, social work or a related field preferred
• Three years of experience working with families and agencies within the District of Columbia

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

• Communicate orally and in writing with a variety of stakeholders, including the general public, parents, staff, volunteers, and representatives of community agencies
• Work independently and collaboratively with groups of varying sizes
• Ability to facilitate collaborative partnerships
• Ability to work independently to analyze situations accurately adopting and effective course of action
• Budget experience, accountability and program reporting
• Travel as needed within Metropolitan Washington to support program activities (requires independent, reliable transportation)
• May be required to work evenings and weekends on occasion

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume in to recruitment@efa.org. Please include salary requirement. No phone calls please.