Clinical Supervisor-(OMH) SS Bronx

Comunilife Inc•New York, NY

74d•$65,618 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Comunilife is looking for experienced Clinical Social Workers to lead their case management team in their OMH Scatter Site program in the Bronx. The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all clinical services including but not limited to; programming, case management, monthly reporting, evaluating, case conferences, and case audits -- meet professional standards as outlined in Comunilife's Employee Handbook and as required by OMH, HPD and any other regulatory agency. She/he acts as Manager in charge in the Program Director’s (PD) absence. Reporting to the PD, works with all other staff as part of a team.

Requirements

Masters in Social Work or related field
New York State LMSW in Social Work
At least four (4) years supervisory experience, overseeing a case management team
Individual, family and group counseling experience required, particularly with HIV/AIDS affected populations and/or mental health and substance abuse individuals who were formerly homeless

Nice To Haves

Experience in congregate programs
Bi-lingual and bi-cultural in Spanish

Responsibilities

Assign cases to case managers and schedules work according to priority
Maintain necessary records and supervision notes; prepare regular and special reports as required
Oversee quality assurance of case management services to ensure compliance with Comunilife, and government policies and regulations
Performs audits of client charts to ensure comprehensive services planning and accurate charting of client progress
Ensures that the home visit policy and procedures are enforced, tracked and documented
Provide training to new and current case managers
Speak to dissatisfied clients and handle difficult situations
Receive regular supervision with the Program Director (PD) and inform of the general status of cases, staff performance, problems and trends
Complete probationary and annual performance reviews for case management staff
Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with ancillary agencies
Prepare and submit all required program statistics and reports accurately and in a timely fashion
Under the supervision of the Program Director, develop comprehensive group programming, in compliance with contract and agency requirements
Coordinate and supervise efforts with case management and maintenance staff to ensure a minimum monthly occupancy rate of 95% is maintained
Coordinate and supervise efforts to place new OMH clients in vacated units within a maximum of 30 days from referral
Ensure that the initial and medical assessments are conducted, and that comprehensive service plans are developed that identify mutually agreed upon long and short-term goals
Review and provide supervision in the development of case management service plans and ensure that reassessments are conducted on a quarterly basis (at minimum) to ensure that services are appropriate for the client’s current needs
Provide oversight and supervision in the delivery of mental health and alcohol/substance abuse services and referrals, including assistance in accessing primary medical care, assistance with adherence to medication regimens, activities for daily living, nutritional services, recreation programs, assistance in employment assessments, training, private sector placement, prevention with positives, and delivery of any other services necessary for clients to increase their capacity for independent living
Ensure that all client linkage agreements are monitored and updated, as necessary
Supervise and coordinate efforts to provide assistance in obtaining and maintaining all government benefits and services for which the client is potentially eligible
Ensure that all case managers assist clients who are incapacitated, unable to budget, and/or comply with their fiscal responsibilities by applying for Representative Payee Status, if necessary
Ensure that all case managers seek, secure, and maximize all potential offsets with their clients, specifically by collecting the portion of income that is set aside by State and/or Federal authorities for rental payments from those clients receiving Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability, veterans benefits, or pensions that would be an offset against the amount that Comunilife would receive from HRA pursuant to the program budget
Assist and supervise case managers efforts in assisting clients to locate an alternative housing option when a client’s health so requires
Complete, sign and monitor psycho-social assessments to assure completeness of documentation
Conduct weekly supervisory conferences with each staff member of the case management teams to review case records and client’s status and progress
Participate in interviews for new clients and complete intake interview forms for each new client