This role involves providing clinical and administrative guidance to clinical staff, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and agency standards. The Clinical Director acts as the Integrated Treatment Model (ITM) liaison and is a senior member of the residential management team, responsible for maintaining high-quality programs and documentation standards.
Responsibilities
Provide regularly scheduled supervision to all clinical staff members
Evaluate and assess treatment and service plans
Evaluate clinical staff and provide training through regular supervision
Carry a caseload, as needed
Actively participate in the intake process for new referrals and review clients' ongoing service/treatment plans
Ensure all clinical needs of the client are met throughout the youth's placement
Ensure appropriate supervision of all program Interns, either through direct supervision or by overseeing the clinical supervision provided by the social worker
Run specialized groups to meet the needs of the program
Serve as a key staff resource for community outreach efforts and perform such outreach to establish linkages with other groups, individuals, or organizations helpful to clients
Provide all necessary notes, progress notes, Risk Assessments, and other required paperwork
Cover for the Assistant Director in their absence
Assist in the day-to-day working of the model, including skills groups assistance, modeling, coaching skills reinforcement, and teaching skills on the fly
Perform program development, documentation review, material design, and curriculum development
Oversee data tracking, collection, analysis, and reporting via the Program Implementation Review (PIR)
Troubleshoot implementation barriers, put action steps in place to address barriers, and track progress toward goals
Participate in ongoing training and efforts to develop expertise in ITM (DBT) to be culture carriers of the ITM in the organization
Hire and provide clinical and administrative supervision to the Clinical Supervisor, Behavioral Health Clinicians, and other clinical staff
Manage risk regarding client safety by adhering to all risk management protocols
Requirements
Ability to write policy, procedures, and protocols
Ability to assess program needs, increase efficiencies, and build teams
Ability to develop and execute strategic plans with staff members to enhance programming
Empathy for youth and families, and a passion for including youth and family voice in child welfare programming operations
Capacity to lead and supervise an array of child/adolescent focused services within a milieu treatment setting
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Expand and develop youth-guided family-driven care
Embody Sanctuary principles & values and ensure an integration of said principles throughout the program
Support and strengthen interdisciplinary practice
Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
Skilled in using data to inform & guide practice
Value and demonstrate cultural competency
Value professional development and participation in supervision and training
LCSW, LMSW, or a master's degree in social work, behavioral health, or a related field
A minimum of five years of experience in either child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, or other residential treatment setting, three of which having been in a senior managerial/operations level capacity
Specialized experience with residential treatment may also be required
Knowledge of electronic medical systems or CONNECTIONS preferred
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, and Word
Aptitude for learning new systems and application software
Experience with telemental health platforms a plus
Ability to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs
Ability to navigate stairs
Ability to respond to crisis
Attend meetings outside of program, as needed
Nice to have:
Bilingual, Spanish, Creole, French
Benefits
Generous paid time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days
Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
Free continuing education opportunities
403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
Life and disability insurance
About the Company
The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. They serve everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults, and are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams.
