Assistant Clinical Director

Little Flower Children - Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn, NY

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About the position

The Assistant Clinical Director assists the Clinical Director in overseeing provision and efficiency of clinical services. Maintains overall functioning and efficiency of trauma-informed, evidence-based clinical services for youth receiving Other Licensed Practitioner (OLP) and Other Licensed Health Related Services (OLHRS). The Assistant Clinical Director will maintain an active caseload, providing individual, group, and family therapy. The Assistant Clinical Director will be part of the program leadership on implementation and delivery of program objectives and services. The Assistant Clinical Director is responsible for management of the daily clinical operations to include service delivery, clinical supervision, OLP crisis, staff development, and preservation of a safe and therapeutic environment for youth. The Assistant Clinical Director will perform all relevant duties and projects as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative and clinical supervision for Psychotherapists providing treatment in residential setting.
• Identify strengths and abilities through individual and group therapies.
• Develop and disseminate crisis intervention plans intended to deescalate, reduce intensity, and prevent future crises; provide crisis intervention when a youth is distressed.
• Follow-up with treatment team members to ensure that recommendations are implemented.
• Remains on call for any psychiatric emergencies that may occur and consults with the psychiatrists for treatment recommendations.
• Uses role to support cohesion, development/enhancement of programs internally and externally.
• Utilizes evidence-based models specific to youth needs.
• Participates in evidence-based, trauma-informed practice trainings and consultation when offered.
• Triages and makes assessments to determine youth's mental health needs.
• Ensures all clinical staff submit departmental documentation and required reports in a timely manner including verification of licensure and required training.
• Reviews all supervisees' progress notes for quality assurance, determine if notes qualify as billable and approve on the MH Task List/Electronic Health Record for billing.
• Responsible for editing all supervisees' reports and ensuring they are submitted in a timely manner and that the charts are audit ready.
• Submits electronically signed, typed progress notes and reports in a timely manner through our Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Submits and support IT/IS requests to continuously enhance the agency EHR.
• Prepare for outside audits and complete Corrective Action Plans for the Mental Health department.
• Serves as liaison between clinical providers and other treatment team members.
• Acts as a liaison and point of contact for contracted psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, casework team, residential staff, youth and their families, and external providers including hospitals and treatment facilities.
• Serves as a liaison for mental health providers regarding various issues.
• Collaborates with HCM team and oversees and completes LPHA forms, Complex Trauma Assessments, and other specialized assessments.
• Provides oversight and consultation of individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and their families in or discharged from foster care as needed.
• Provides consultation for casework staff and/or residential staff.
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy using evidenced-based practices.
• Provides collateral contact with foster parents, birth parents, caregivers, medical staff, casework staff, and county and state youth agencies to support clients' needs.
• Represents the clinical staff in treatment team meetings and case conferences to offer treatment recommendations and updates on the youth's progress towards treatment goals.
• Represents clinical staff in meetings and agency trainings.
• Represents mental health department at child welfare meetings when necessary.
• Provides oversight to clinical internship opportunities for students from local universities and colleges.

Requirements

• Experience and knowledge of addictions and psychiatric diagnosis preferred.
• Previous experience working in the field of residential care, clinical psychology or related mental health services preferred.
• At least 1 year of previous experience supervising.
• NYS LCSW, LCSW-R, or Licensed Psychologist (Psy.D. or Ph.D.).
• Excellent computer skills required.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills required.
• Experience with trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy models preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual (Spanish or American Sign Language) is a plus, but not required.
• SIFI certification is also preferred, but if not, applicant can obtain SIFI certification once part of the team.
• Certification in/use of Evidence Based models preferred.