Schedule: Monday through Friday 8am-5pm
Pay: $110k-$115k
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Assists the Program Director in supervision of staff as assigned and has oversight of clinical operations
ESSENTIALS DUTIES
- Serves as head of service in absence of the Program Director
- Liaison between administrative, clinical/program staff and other agencies
- Supervises assigned staff, including provision of clinical supervision hours for staff/interns who are BBS registered
- Assists Program Director in clinical program development
- Recruits and interviews applicants for clinical positions
- Plans and implements clinical training for staff
- Assists in clinical training and supervising new therapists and case aides
- Maintains detailed knowledge of, and monitors compliance with, DMH and Gateways’ documentation requirements and service delivery benchmarks
- Participates in educational seminars for the department
- Assists with the development, maintenance and evaluation of policies and procedures
- Writes reports and presentations as required
- Attends inter/intra-agency meetings for networking and information sharing
- Keeps program personnel informed of professional and community trends, issues, concerns and requests
- Participates in staff and treatment team meetings and contributes pertinent information
- Assist other programs as necessary
- Works independently
- Provides on call coverage for emergency consultation and intervention outside of regular work hours
- Assists in crisis situations as needed and helps to facilitate client transfers to higher levels of care, when needed/indicated
- Develops, implements and monitors integrity of group schedule
- May complete client assessments for placement. (e.g. MDs, hospitals, etc)
- Hires, trains, evaluates, and develops corrective action plans for staff in collaboration with the Program Director and Chief Human Resources Officer
- Performs other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience providing individual and group therapy in mental health field
- Functional experience with mental health system
- Treatment and diagnostic skills utilizing the DSM V
- Experience with severe and persistent mental illness substance abuse, and evaluating dangerous behaviors
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES
- Master’s Degree from an accredited school of social work or psychology
- LCSW (2-years post-licensure), or licensed Psychologist– Must be eligible to complete appropriate clinical supervision training in order to supervise registered MFT or MSW interns or other disciplines as designated
REQUIREMENTS
- Must pass Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and Community Care Licensing (CCL) background clearance
- Valid California Driver’s license
- TB clearance
- Driving record acceptable for coverage by Gateways insurance carrier
- Fire and Safety Training*
- First Aid Training Certification*
- CPR Certification*
- Crisis Prevention Institute Training (CPI)**
