Director of Youth & Family Services

Position Title: Director of Youth & Family Services Department: Youth & Family Services Reports To: Chief Executive Officer Classification: Exempt| Fulltime Leadership Level: Senior Leadership Position Summary The Director of Youth & Family Services provides strategic, operational, and people leadership for reStart Inc.s continuum of programs serving youth, young adults, children, and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The Director is responsible for translating organizational strategy into effective program operations while ensuring services promote safety, stability, housing sustainability, increased self-sufficiency, and long-term participant success.

The Director provides leadership across assigned youth and family housing, shelter, outreach, prevention, transitional, supportive service, and related programs.

This position ensures programs operate effectively; leaders are developed, supported, and held accountable; resources are responsibly managed; and services remain responsive to evolving community needs, organizational priorities, partnerships, and funding opportunities.

As a member of reStarts senior leadership team, the Director partners with the Chief Executive Officer and organizational leaders to strengthen program quality, operational effectiveness, workforce capacity, financial stewardship, compliance, community partnerships, and sustainable program growth.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Program Leadership & Organizational Alignment Provide strategic leadership, direction, and oversight for assigned youth and family programs and services.Translate reStarts strategic priorities into measurable departmental goals, operating plans, performance expectations, and service delivery standards.Ensure programs maintain a strong focus on housing stabilization, participant well-being, self-sufficiency, and sustainable outcomes.Evaluate community needs, service trends, participant outcomes, and organizational capacity to identify opportunities for program improvement, expansion, redesign, or development.Partner with executive leadership on program strategy, organizational growth, funding opportunities, and long-term service planning.Establish consistent operating and service standards across the Youth & Family Services Department while allowing programs to respond appropriately to participant needs and applicable funding requirements.Promote continuity of care and effective coordination across reStart programs and services.

Program & Operational Oversight Provide leadership oversight for the effective operation of assigned shelter, housing, outreach, prevention, transitional, and supportive service programs.Ensure appropriate systems, processes, staffing structures, and operational practices are established to support consistent service delivery.Monitor program capacity, participant flow, service utilization, staffing needs, and operational performance.Ensure programs maintain appropriate coverage and operational readiness bas...