Clinical Supervisor - Program Administrator

The Children's Home Society Of New Jersey•Trenton, NJ

11h•$0 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Supervisor/Program Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the agency’s Supportive Visitation Services (SVS) Program. The role includes recruiting, selecting, coaching, supervising, and assessing Therapeutic and Supportive Visitation Specialists and a Regional Coordinator, as well as recruiting and selecting Visitation Aides. The position provides clinical oversight and supervision to visitation staff, collects and reports SVS data, participates in continuous quality improvement activities, attends meetings, and delivers presentations. Supportive Visitation Services provides parent-child visitation services for families involved with CP&P whose children are in out-of-home placement. The services aim to maintain and strengthen family interactions and facilitate permanency. Services are provided in the least restrictive setting that maintains safety, with supervision adjusted along a continuum according to family need. Core activities include ongoing assessment, visitation, aftercare support following reunification, transportation, and documentation. The role engages families in culturally sensitive communication, helps ensure safe and supportive parent-child contact, assesses family needs and supports, encourages family members to communicate their goals, advocates for families, connects them with resources, coordinates with DCP&P and other providers, facilitates visit-planning meetings, and operates from a trauma-informed perspective.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related field is preferred.
Valid professional license: LPC or LCSW.
At least five years of work experience providing mental health services, including at least two years providing mental health or other therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and/or families.
At least two years of supervisory experience.
Experience working with diverse populations.
Valid New Jersey driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations of the agency’s SVS Program.
Recruit, select, coach, supervise, and assess Therapeutic and Supportive Visitation Specialists and the Regional Coordinator.
Recruit and select Visitation Aides.
Provide clinical oversight and supervision of visitation staff.
Collect and report SVS data.
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities.
Attend meetings and deliver presentations.
Communicate with families on an ongoing basis in a culturally sensitive manner, taking their preferred language, faith, and culture into consideration.
Ensure parent-child contact takes place in a safe, non-traumatizing environment that promotes healthy attachment.
Maintain ongoing communication with DCP&P, other providers, and supports.
Gather assessment information, including reviewing collateral information and asking about families’ natural supports.
Create an environment that empowers parents, children, and caregivers to communicate their goals and needs.
Use interviewing and communication techniques in a culturally competent manner.
Advocate for parents and families and support them in advocating for themselves.
Link families to community resources and formal and informal supports, and coordinate with DCP&P.
Collaborate with and share relevant information with DCP&P staff, other providers, and supports.
Facilitate visit-planning meetings and participate in other relevant meetings.
Operate from a trauma-informed perspective.