Clinical Coordinator- Edwin Place

AFRICAN AMERICAN PLANNING COMMISSION INC • New York, NY

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About The Position

A Clinical Supervisor (Licensed) professionally applies social work methodology and theory to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of psychosocial dysfunction, impairment, or disability, including mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders for individuals and families. The Clinical Supervisor (Licensed) is responsible for ensuring that their supervisees help their clients live fuller, more satisfying lives in the community; helping their team to function well and meet their contractual obligations; and striving, as appropriate to their role, to fulfill the AAPCI programs' core purpose, core values and vision statements. The Clinical Supervisor (Licensed) is a part of their program's management team and is therefore also responsible for helping to ensure that their program provides the best services possible for its tenants, is an engaging and rewarding place for staff to work and has a culture which promotes continuous learning and improvement. The main responsibility of the Clinical Supervisor (Licensed) is to screen applicants for residency, conduct interviews and assessments, set treatment goals, and arrange for expediting and coordinating services.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a related field (social work, mental health counseling, psychology, sociology etc.) with at least two (2) – three (3) years’ supervisory experience working with mental health populations, substance abuse programs, inpatient/outpatient treatment, homeless populations, etc.
• Professional License Required (MSW, MHC, etc.).
• Excellent management and supervisory skills
• Proficient analytical and organizational skills
• Knowledge of database systems that record client data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Program Director, implements the on-going operation of a supportive housing residence for formerly homeless persons living with severe mental illness and/or substance abuse disorders.
• Provides administrative and clinical supervision to all direct care and specialty service staff.
• Directs skills-development seminars and creates individual training plans for each staff member.
• Monitors physical, emotional, and practical needs of tenants.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly reports on delivery of services and expenditures.
• Under the supervision of the Program Director, develops and maintains a complete social service staffing schedule and protocol that applies to applicable contractual agreements.
• Establishes and maintains liaison with the Property Management Agent.
• Provides staff with opportunities to develop a staff support group and to participate in outside training and skill building seminars.
• Along with the Program Director, recruits, hires and evaluates staff.
• Ensures standards of confidentiality in handling of records.
• Attends all trainings that may be scheduled by funding agency.
• Attends relevant professional development conferences and makes presentations to staff at regularly scheduled intervals.
• Provides ongoing unscheduled consultation to all social service staff members and crisis intervention to residents.
• Ensure that the supportive housing program's operations conform to and are operated within the guidelines, rules and regulations set forth by the funding agency.
• Performs such other related duties as may be requested by Program Director or by program funders.
• Oversee the day-to-day functions of the case management staff
• Collaborate with other units/teams to ensure that client advocacy and effective rendering of services.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental and Vision
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (23 days)
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Retirement Benefits Plan (403B)
• You may also get your college student debt forgiven tax free on Federal Direct Loans created under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, PSLF, if you work full-time and after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a Qualifying Repayment Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees