Residential Director

About CRJ: Our Mission, Your Opportunity

Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing lives and strengthening communities through direct service, advocacy, and innovation. We operate across four core service lines:

• Community Strategies (CS): Supporting adults with developmental disabilities to live independently and thrive in their communities. Providing a range of top-quality residential and non-residential programs for men and women with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Our programs offer individual and group treatment and are geared toward promoting independence and improving life skills. Clients also receive support with job development, on-the-job coaching, and educational opportunities.
• Reentry Services (RS): Supporting people leaving incarceration to make positive, sustainable life transitions. We firmly believe that change is possible and attainable for all that we serve. With a strict focus on outcomes, the Reentry Services Division is committed to delivering contemporary and evidence-based services to the individuals in our care. Through delivering innovative programming and collaborating with community agencies, we provide hope and support to our clients as they make safe and successful transitions into their communities.
• Crime & Justice Institute (CJI): Driving bold, transformative improvements in adult and youth justice systems by working with working with local, state, and national criminal justice organizations to improve public safety and the delivery of justice. The CJI team brings decades of experience developing evidence-based, data-driven policies, managing complex processes with diverse stakeholders, and driving systems-level organizational change. Our energetic staff and network of consultants come from a variety of backgrounds.
• Family Reentry (FRE): At Family Reentry, we address the often-intertwining problems of behavioral health, domestic violence, reentry, recidivism, and risks to youth by offering evidence-based interventions to provide support and effect positive change. We offer a holistic approach by working to connect clients to basic needs and offering support to create change and increase stronger coping and life skills.

CRJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all its forms and encourage candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences to apply.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and be part of the change!

Do you believe the best leaders show up in person and build trust through visibility and support?

Can you balance compassion for people with accountability for quality, compliance, staffing, and budgets?

Are you comfortable leading through emergencies, staffing challenges, and complex situations with professionalism and compassion?  

Yes!  This is the position for you!  APPLY NOW!!

Home base for this position is Shirley, MA with extensive travel throughout Southeastern, MA (Plymouth, Brockton, Carver area) or Central, MA (Athol, Orange, Templeton)

About the role

Summary:  As a member of the Community Strategies Senior Management team, the Residential Director is responsible for working as a team with the other Residential Directors, Director of Residential Operations and Senior Director in the overall operations of the residential programs as well as the direct supervision of Program Managers I & II.  Indirect supervision and support of Assistant Managers, Meaningful Day Coordinators and all program staff.

What you'll do

Duties/Responsibilities: 

1. Supervise the staffing and operation of several homes, assisting the Program Managers in covering shifts, authorizing and monitoring