MICHAEL WHIRTLEY
Auburn,New York
Summary
- Dedicated human services professional committed to serving children, teens, adults, and families in Seneca County.
- Over 30 plus years of front-line service, middle management, and senior management experience in Seneca County.
- Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture.
- Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders
- Solution focused, results driven
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Commissioner
Seneca County Division of Human Services
12.2023 - Current
- Provides oversight of programs as directed by the New York State Offices of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the Office of Children and Family Services to the community.
- Provides supervision of administrative leadership team including Deputy Commissioner & Confidential Secretary.
- Provides general oversight of 7 DHS units, including supervision of 11 supervisors & approximately 70 front-line employees.
- Direct supervision Child Support Unit
- Contract Management
- Develops, reviews, & ensures execution of Division of Human Services policies and procedures
- Responsible for managing DHS Personnel Actions
- Oversees DHS budgets, submitting all expenditures & revenue projections for upcoming fiscal year
- Manages approved budgets ensuring county, state, & federal compliance
- Works collaboratively with County Departments, Community Agencies, and School Districts to implement and provide programs and services to children, young adults, adults, and families in the communities
- Submission of Committee Agenda Items and Resolutions for Board of Supervisors
- Attends Board of Supervisors' Committee and Board Meetings
- Attends meetings as necessary at the county and municipal level, community organizations, and maintains 24 hours, 7 days a week availability.
Deputy Commissioner
Seneca County Division of Human Services
07.2021 - 12.2023
- Approval of Division of Human Services Expenditures.
- Direct supervision of Adult Protective Services.
- Assist with indirect supervision of DHS Program Units.
- Assist with preparing DHS budgets.
- Assist with Contract Management.
- Assist with DHS Employee Disciplinary Actions.
- Review and approve overtime, compensatory time etc for payroll processing.
- Submission Supervision and Treatment Services for Juvenile Plan/STSJP/RTA.
- Completion of Annual OCFS Child and Family Services Plan Updates yearly with Director of Services and Deputy Commissioner.
- Drafting of Committee Agenda Items and Resolutions for Board of Supervisors.
- Attend Board of Supervisors' Committee and Board Meetings.
- Attend county, municipal and community meetings and maintain 24 hours, 7 days a week availability.
Workforce Development/Youth Bureau Director
Seneca County Division of Human Services
05.2010 - 07.2021
- Ability to understand and access Federal, State, and local funding streams.
- Supervision of Childcare Subsidy Program – including case opening and authorizations.
- TANF/SNAP Employment Programs oversight.
- Review and approve overtime, compensatory time etc for payroll processing.
- Drafting of Committee Agenda Items and Resolutions for Board of Supervisors.
- Attend Board of Supervisors' Committee and Board Meetings.
- Attend appropriate evening meetings at the county and municipal levels, community organizations and maintain 24 hours, 7 days a week availability.
- Flexible Funds for Family Services, Plan Development/TRACS 2 Reporting.
- Conduct Semi Annual Work Verification Self Audit Review for DSS Employment with Head Social Welfare Examiner/ Principal Social Welfare Examiner.
- Responsible for WIOA Program Services for Adult and Youth.
- Completion of Annual OCFS Child and Family Services Plan Updates yearly with Director of Services and other Unit Supervisors
- Submission Supervision and Treatment Services for Juvenile Plan/STSJP/RTA.
- Coordinate TANF Summer Youth Employment Program.
- Implemented Sexually Exploited Youth Funding to transition to DSS Safe Harbour funding.
- Beginning September 2016 Department Fiscal Oversight and Responsibilities for all Programs.
- Approval of Departmental Expenditures.
- Assist with Personnel Disciplinary Action.
Youth Bureau Director
Seneca County Division of Human Services
04.2000 - 05.2010
- Supervise and directed the operation of the Youth Bureau, staff and in house programs, both fiscal and programmatic.
- Staff performance evaluations for provisional, probationary, and permanent employees.
- Prepared applications for state and federal reimbursement for programs operated or proposed by the Youth Bureau, contracted agencies or other public or private agencies.
- Prepare Department budgets and grants, including allocating state and county funds to local youth service and recreational programs.
- Developed and implemented the County Comprehensive Plan, and the Integrated Children and Family Services Plan with the Youth Board, Department of Social Services, and Probation Department for the purpose of providing youth development and delinquency prevention services
- Conducted Community Needs Assessment using Survey and data to complete the Integrated Services Plan.
- Responsible for initiating, planning, networking, coordinating, and monitoring a variety of county/community youth and family services programs.
- Assist in writing community grants.
- Participate on county committees and task forces throughout the county to ensure youth and related input.
- Plan, develop and promote fund raising events, special events to benefit youth programs.
- Attend Board of Supervisors' Committee and Board Meetings.
- Attend appropriate evening meetings at the county and municipal levels, community organizations etc;and maintain 24 hours, 7 days a week availability.
- OCFS/LDSS Youth Bureau Reentry local services team.
Associate Youth Program Coordinator
Seneca County Youth Bureau
05.1997 - 04.2000
- Professional administrative work at a supervisory level.
- Responsibility for overseeing monitoring and evaluating local youth programs.
- Acts on behalf of the Director in his/her direction, or absence.
- The work is performed under general direction of the Youth Bureau Director.
- Program and policy development for the effective operation of the programs.
- Assisted with the Resource Allocation Plan Process for Office of Children and Family Services funding.
- Coordinate application process, evaluation and monitoring of the special delinquency prevention programs, youth development delinquency prevention programs and Runaway Homeless Youth Act programs.
- Supervised and trained subordinate employees of the agency.
- Understanding of the nature and causes of juvenile delinquency prevention and adolescent recreation programs.
- Ability to read, understand, analyze, and apply information.
- Served as Youth Bureau Representative for the PINS Designated Assessment Services Team.
Youth Program Counselor/ Pre-Trial Diversion Coordinator
Seneca County Youth Bureau
06.1989 - 05.1997
- Coordinated the Criminal Court Diversion Program for first time offenders ages 16-20
- 6 to 12 months.
- Responsibilities included youth supervision, recommendations to the district attorneys' office and town and village justice court for acceptance into the program and successful completion and dismissal of charges or unsuccessful and return to court.
- Developed contract requirements including school, family, employment, substance abuse or alcohol counseling, mental health counseling and other support services.
- Submitted monthly reports to the justice courts.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Public Service -
SUNY OSWEGO
Oswego, New York 12.1989
Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice -
CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Auburn, New York 05.1985
Skills
- Organizational Leadership
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Team Leadership
- Decision-Making
- Problem Resolution
- Staff Management
- Budget Administration
Specialized Training
- Emergency Management Incident Command System Training
- Sexually Exploited Youth Train the Trainer
- Advancing Youth Development Train the Trainer
- Juvenile Firesetter Assessment
Timeline
Interim Commissioner
Seneca County Division of Human Services
12.2023 - Current
Deputy Commissioner
Seneca County Division of Human Services
07.2021 - 12.2023
Workforce Development/Youth Bureau Director
Seneca County Division of Human Services
05.2010 - 07.2021
Youth Bureau Director
Seneca County Division of Human Services
04.2000 - 05.2010
Associate Youth Program Coordinator
Seneca County Youth Bureau
05.1997 - 04.2000
Youth Program Counselor/ Pre-Trial Diversion Coordinator
Seneca County Youth Bureau
06.1989 - 05.1997
Bachelor of Science in Public Service -
SUNY OSWEGO
Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice -
CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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