MECHA Open Positions

POSITION OVERVIEW: MECHA is managing lead hazard control work through a grant provided by the NJ Department of Community Affairs. MECHA is part of a statewide partnership with other community-based organizations and municipalities in New Jersey to remove lead hazards from residential housing. To support these efforts, MECHA is hiring a construction manager to oversee lead hazard control work. The construction manager will be responsible for the coordination and management of processes that provide lead hazard control and healthy home renovation and repair work in Mercer County.

This position will work closely with management structure, and our lead hazard control project personnel to advance our goals.

WHO WILL BE SUCCESSFUL: The people who thrive on our team are passionate, creative, open-minded, flexible, self-directed, and willing to learn from mistakes. They are also experienced professionals who are results-driven, detail-oriented, organized, and responsible.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in the implementation of lead program strategies, operational procedures, project development, and budgeting
• Monitor progress towards achieving goals and objectives
• Work with program partners to maintain professional relationships
• Coordinate and oversee lead risk assessments, lead hazard control work and lead clearances.
• Create scopes of work from lead risk assessments and visual inspection of units.
• Coordinate and manage all aspects of subcontractor activities: estimates, project requisition, contracting, project initiation, oversight, and project completion/closeout.
• Supervise and monitor construction processes (on site), ensuring high-quality work and compliance with HUD and NJDCA lead rules and regulations.
• Maintain positive relationships with customers and community
• Track participant data/folders, unit progress, and compliance with project budgets.
• Participate in the marketing lead program for the community.

Planning and Administration

• Support the planning of lead projects
• Monitor expenses in line with budget
• Obtain requisitions for work based on subcontractor estimates.
• Prepare reports and analyses of progress towards goals.

Service Implementation

• Coordinate and schedule lead assessments with the lead risk assessor and customer.
• Assess unit structural, health/safety, and other needs. 
• Develop scope of work from lead risk assessment and site review.
• Obtain estimates from subcontractors and support scheduling of work.
• Obtain sign-off on necessary documentation to proceed with work and after completion of work.
• Act as a liaison between customers and program partners.
• Coordinate with independent contractors during the course of work to ensure quality workmanship.
• Review contractor as work progresses; ensure thorough completion of jobs and obtain feedback from customers.
• Track all work done; monitor the subcontractor's performance, ensuring all work is completed in accordance with established objectives, specifications, and timetables.
• Attend meetings and events to provide information on the lead and healthy homes program.
• Recruit program participants

Other Duties

• Attend pertinent professional courses, conventions, seminars, and workshops to maintain the highest level of professional competence
• Acquire and maintain all certifications required
• Other duties in support of the department’s goals may be assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Demonstrated Experience

• A high school diploma with a minimum of 5 years of work experience in construction
• 3+ years’ work experience in residential rehab projects and construction management
• Experience providing lead-safe renovation, repairs, and/or abatement
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Valid NJ driver’s license in good standing

Preferred, but not required

• EPA Lead RRP certification, Lead worker and/or Lead Supervisor credential or similar (if not credentialed, must be willing to participate in training and certification post-hiring)
• Experience with lead hazard control, energy efficiency, and healthy home programs
• Knowledge of HUD Lead Hazard Control Guidelines and/or NJDCA Lead Abatement Code. (Must be willing to learn all aspects of lead hazard control.)
• Spanish language proficiency

Ambition and Vision: Ability to take initiative, be proactive, and efficiently see projects through to completion

Personality – Independent, but willing to take coaching and direction from teammates and external technical assistance providers; ability to represent our agency in a professional and personable manner in the community

Mission-Related Knowledge – Passion for Isles’ mission, especially related to lead poisoning prevention

Positive Workstyle – Ability to work with a positive and professional attitude; open to learning, ability to work well with diverse personalities, in a team or individually; excellent organizational skills, and a high level of attention to detail

POSITION DETAILS: Exempt, 40 hour/week position. Flexible schedule and benefits. Starting Salary: TBD. Expected project completion:

Please send a cover letter and resume to (info@njmecha.org). Your application materials should demonstrate why you’re a good fit for this position and what specific skills, experience, talents, and interests you’ll bring to the table.

Clinical supervision

Licensed Behavioral Health Care Practitioner

Staff requirements:

(a) The individual(s) responsible for administrative oversight of the program shall have, at a minimum, a master’s degree in social work or in a relevant discipline including, but not limited to, counseling, psychology or psychiatric nursing, and a minimum of three years of post-graduate experience in the delivery of mental health services to families and children. The administrative oversight duties and the clinical supervision described in (b) above may be provided by the same individual. At a minimum, administrative oversight responsibilities shall include:

1. The overall daily management of all facets of the program, including, but not limited to, the referral process, staffing, supervision of caseloads, case consultation and quality assurance.
2. Ensuring that all work hours are designed to meet the flexible needs of the families served and that access to services is provided 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
3. Ensuring clinical supervision of all appropriate service staff.
4. Ensuring that the individual(s) responsible for providing clinical supervision maintain a system of clinical record keeping and a monitoring system that includes, at a minimum, the provision for case reviews and a sign-off on progress notes.
5. Ensuring access to supervisory staff 24 hours a day, seven days per week; and
6. Ensuring that all information required or requested by the Department of Human Services or other authorized contract agent, including, but not limited to, management information systems, quality assurance, and system outcome data, is provided in the manner required or requested.

(b) Clinical supervision shall be provided by a licensed mental health professional who, within the scope of his or her practice, is licensed to provide or supervise the provision of service. The individual providing clinical supervision shall have, at a minimum, a master’s degree in social work or another relevant human service field and applicable training, certification or experience if working with a specialized population. The clinical supervisor shall also have at a minimum, one year of relevant experience in the provision of mental health services to children and families and experience in child welfare, children’s mental health, special education or related human services or behavioral health field working with children and families. Experience shall include crisis de-escalation and therapeutic intervention in home and off-site with children and families.

(c) The individual(s) providing clinical supervision to individuals rendering intensive in-community mental health rehabilitation services shall have experience in delivering the services as designed, and, at a minimum, have the ability to:

1. Assess the risk to child and family, child and family mental health, and understand family functioning, including child and adolescent development.
2. Develop, in partnership with the child and family, a treatment plan that effectively addresses the family’s needs in a culturally sensitive manner.
3. Recognize family strengths, needs, environmental, and family stresses, and help families identify and utilize these strengths to assist and design and implement strategies to resolve family issues or crises; and
4. Promote timely resolution of the presenting problems/behaviors and the development of an aftercare plan that includes referrals to other appropriate provider entities.

(d) All staff shall meet all training and licensure requirements for their practice specialty or profession as set forth by New Jersey statutes and rules.

(e) All staff members coming into direct contact with children, youth, or young adults shall successfully complete a criminal background check.

(f) All employees shall have a valid driver’s license if his or her job functions include the operation of a vehicle used in the transportation of children, youth, or young adults or their family or caregivers.

Transportation is not considered a separately reimbursable intensive in-community service; however, if the provider is rendering other therapeutic interventions in the vehicle while operating the vehicle, the provider must have a valid driver’s license.

(g) Agencies, group practices, and other service providers providing behavioral assistance services shall adopt a policy requiring that any changes to an employee’s driving or clinical license status be reported by the employee to the provider immediately.

Please forward your resume with cover sheet to: info@njmecha.org

Thank You.