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Director of Operations
Position Summary Reporting to the President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Director of Operations (DoO) is a part of Gang Alternative Inc.’s senior/executive management team. S/he is responsible for delivering results and ensuring performance excellence, daily, to enable the President/CEO to successfully focus on the strategic, long-term challenges and major opportunities for Gang Alternative, Inc. The…
Program Manager, UPLIFT Service Partnership
Position Summary The UPLIFT Service Partnership is a network of service providers working together to provide coordinated services to families in communities where children are at-risk of child abuse or neglect; poor school attendance; poor academic performance; adverse behaviors and exposure to violence. The overall goal is to reduce child risk factors, increase…
Family Support Specialist
Position Summary This position is responsible for providing program support to further the work of the COS/COSP Program. Family Support Specialist will work with individual families, working with child and parents in their homes to optimize physical, mental and emotional well-being of the child and parents. Employee conducts intake and assessment of needs; develops a…
Case Manager, Re-entry Program
Position Summary Case Management is a key component of Gang Alternative, Inc.’s Re-entry Project. Case Management is a goal-oriented, process between the participants and the Case Managers from program enrollment through the follow-up period. Case Management includes administering multiple assessments including Level of Service/ Case Management Inventory, planning, coordinating, monitoring, and resource development. The Case…
Youth Prevention Specialist, Violence Intervention Project (VIP)
Position Summary Gang Alternative, Inc.’s Violence Intervention Program, is a gang suppression program with the primary goal of reducing youth gang activity through the employment of prevention and intervention strategies. The program services high-risk youth in Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas. The Youth Prevention Specialist (YPS) is responsible for the intake, assessment of client needs,…
Case Manager, Opioid Prevention Project (OPP)
Position Summary Gang Alternative, Inc.’s Opioid Prevention Project (OPP) is a holistic program focused on mitigating the risk factors and strengthening protective factors to prevent opioid misuse and to delay the onset of any alcohol or drug use within high-risk communities. OPP utilizes evidence-based prevention, intervention, and treatment programs for middle school aged youth and…
Therapist
Position Summary Gang Alternative, Inc’s Circle of Strength for Child Victims of Addiction Crisis (COS-CVAC) program is a comprehensive, client-centered, wrap-around intervention program that uses evidence-based approaches to provide direct services and support to children and youth who are crime victims as a result of the addiction crisis. It provides trauma-informed intervention and delivers substance…