During my practicum at the Chattanooga Purpose Center, I had the opportunity to become the program manager for the launching of CarePortal in Hamilton County through Chattanooga Purpose Center. Being the program manager allowed me to complete an organizational chart and budgets using the skills I learned in an organizational administration course. I used the Organizational Framework while researching and analyzing what type of organizational chart would best suit the Chattanooga Purpose Center. I created a divisional organizational structure, reflecting the need for Chattanooga Purpose Center to operate as two separate entities. One is the requesting agency with case management and BSW internships, and another is the implementing partner with regional managers, ambassadors, and MSW internships. This chart would allow the organization to understand the chain of command.

I then used the budget ethics framework to create two budgets for Chattanooga Purpose Center. One would be without full-time employees, and the other was with two full-time employees due to growth within the program. I synthesized information on the need for budgets to reflect the understanding of the needs and priorities of the organization. I researched evidence-based information on the pay in Hamilton County for each position and what benefits motivate employees to stay with a company. I balanced this research with the organization’s and stakeholders’ needs of being fiscally responsible and created a transparent budget that meets the organization’s and its employees’ needs of paying them what they were worth.

See here for the organizational charts: Chattanooga Purpose Center Agency Org Chart and CPC_CarePortal Org Chart

See here for the budget: Budget Proposal