Program Manager - LCSW - WestSide Childrens Counseling Center

Catholic Charities USA - Jersey City, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Jersey City, NJ

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About the position

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is seeking a Full Time LCSW Program Manager for the West Side Children's Counseling program located in Jersey City, NJ. This program provides essential mental health counseling services to children, adolescents, and young adults, along with family therapy. The services offered include various modalities of counseling, psychiatric evaluations, case management, and medication management, all tailored specifically for the needs of children and adolescents in Hudson County. As the Program Manager, you will be responsible for providing both managerial and clinical supervision for the children's outpatient counseling center, ensuring compliance with New Jersey outpatient licensing regulations. You will oversee the program's operations, ensuring that it meets its contractual obligations while monitoring staff productivity and managing the flow of referrals into the program. This role also involves completing required reports for the state and maintaining internal statistics, as well as managing the program budget effectively. In addition to administrative duties, you will provide clinical supervision to staff, focusing on their ongoing growth and development. You will recommend and guide the use of clinical best practices within the program, manage day-to-day operations, and maintain data integrity. Your responsibilities will also include hiring and supervising staff, negotiating relationships with other entities, and problem-solving to ensure the program runs smoothly. You will oversee clinical service delivery, maintain accountability for professional standards, develop and implement policies and procedures, and facilitate weekly clinical team meetings. Collaboration is key in this role; you will work closely with the program psychiatrist on coordination of care issues and with other managers in the children and family service division to maintain strong partnerships. Additionally, you will interface with the state CSOC system as needed and represent the program at community meetings in Hudson County. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop and expand your management skills within a supportive, child-serving division of Catholic Charities. The schedule for this position generally varies, with hours typically set from Monday to Wednesday 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Thursday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial and clinical supervision for a children's outpatient counseling center in compliance with NJ outpatient licensing regulations.
• Ensure that the program meets its contractual obligations and monitor staff productivity.
• Manage the flow of referrals into the program and complete required reports for the state and internal statistics.
• Manage the program budget effectively.
• Provide clinical supervision to staff focusing on ongoing growth and development.
• Recommend and guide the use of clinical best practices in the program.
• Manage the program's day-to-day operations and implementation.
• Maintain data, hire and supervise staff, and negotiate relationships with other entities.
• Problem-solve to ensure the smooth running of the program.
• Oversee clinical service delivery and maintain accountability for professional standards.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the program.
• Run weekly clinical team meetings.
• Propose ideas for program development and service enhancements.
• Collaborate with the program psychiatrist on coordination of care issues.
• Interface with the state CSOC system as needed and attend community meetings in Hudson County to represent the program.
• Provide clinical assessments and consultations as needed.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field.
• LCSW certification.
• 2 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and their families.
• Driver's license required.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Clinical Supervision Certificate preferred.
• Previous experience supervising staff or student interns in a clinical setting preferred.
• Previous program management experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of NJ licensing regulations for outpatient services.
• Familiarity with the NJ Children's System of Care and the Hudson County service community highly desirable.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with an 80/20% cost split between employers and employees.
• Potential eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.