Clinical Manager

Abode•San Leandro, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Abode, one of the largest and effective nonprofits working to end homelessness in the Bay Area, is seeking a Clinical Manager for our Project Independence Program in Alameda County. The Clinical Manager helps assist clients with a severe mental illness and/or dual diagnosis to achieve optimal functioning through social integration by providing supportive services. The Clinical Manager supervises all aspects of the program including supervision of program staff, documentation, and reporting. The Project Independence Clinical Manager helps youth, and their children by providing them with affordable transitional housing linked to comprehensive supportive services. This housing plus services strategy is effective in providing youth with a stable foundation and support while they finish their education or job training, find new employment and/or maintain overall wellness to stabilize and learn skills to live independently.

Requirements

MA/MSW in Social Work and Psychology from an accredited university.
Registration with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as ASW or AMFT required.
One year of leadership experience
Three years of experience working with people with moderate to severe mental health needs, people with histories of homelessness, and/or who have a co-occurring disorder.
Reliable transportation and proof of a valid and current California Driver’s License and current insurance along with a clean DMV record required.
Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and time management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to work well independently and collaboratively with teams.
Ability to interact effectively with a diverse population with multiple special needs, and be comfortable building successful collaborative relationships with participants, staff, property managers, and with the larger community and county systems while networking and building resources.
Deep understanding of the following evidence-based practices: Housing First, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, and Trauma Informed Care.
Understanding and practice of culturally sensitive components of direct service delivery through open dialogs and self-exploration with diverse groups.
Experienced in effectively intervening in crisis situations using de-escalation techniques.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, systems, and platforms.
Ability to learn and use required mobile devices and business-related applications.
Outstanding communication skills and high degree of emotional intelligence, cultural humility, with a proven track record to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of internal and external contacts.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and supervision necessary to maintain the quality of the programs, by following its policies, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure that all members of the services team are meeting the goals as set forth in their program’s respective grants.
Supervise up to 4 program staff at any given time.
Ensure that all staff maintain and secure comprehensive case files and prepare and submit all programmatic reports as required.
Ensure direct, comprehensive, integrated, and coordinated services to participants.
Coordinate housing services with internal Abode housing team.
Facilitate regular case conferencing meetings.
Assist in coaching staff and in ongoing educational efforts.
Assist in developing materials, assessment tools, job descriptions, and other program processes/documents/tools.
Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for Project Independence program.
Preparation for and attendance at program monitoring meetings as required.
Coordinate services with participating stakeholders.
Act as a participant and facilitator of the Next Steps Collaborative provider meetings.
Attendance at City and County meetings as needed.
Present programs publicly to community members.
Respond to staff assigned to after-hours line when calls come in and staff need assistance.
Other tasks and duties as assigned.