Director, Therapeutic After School Program (TASP) - Temporary
About The Position
The Director of Walker’s Therapeutic After School Program (TASP) oversees a therapeutic, educational, and recreational program serving up to eight Department of Mental Health-enrolled youth. The program supports youth’s social-emotional development and skill-building. The Director leads a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for staffing, scheduling and coverage, program implementation, crisis and backup systems, communication with families and external partners, transportation coordination, outcome data, and administrative duties. The Director may also provide clinical services and carry clinical cases as appropriate. The role provides a structured, safe, and welcoming therapeutic milieu that promotes youth and family engagement. The Director supports staff in implementing current and new programming, including trauma-informed care, CBT, and wellness efforts, and provides clinical consultation to families, staff, schools, and other providers. The position is based in Watertown, Massachusetts, with regular meetings and trainings at Walker’s Needham location and travel to community locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Three to five years of previous experience working in a similar setting.
- Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable transportation, including ability to travel to community meetings and transport clients and families to appointments, trainings, groups, and other program-related activities.
- Proof of auto insurance demonstrating coverage that meets the organization’s minimum requirements.
- Ability to access community locations and regularly attend meetings and trainings at Walker’s Needham location.
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to respond to and follow through on requests professionally.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and computer experience.
- Ability to sit at a workstation for prolonged periods consistent with OSHA requirements.
- Ability to perform Medication Administration Program functions and pass and maintain MAP certification; certification must be completed within 90 days of start if not already certified.
- Ability to perform Therapeutic Crisis Intervention functions and pass and maintain TCI certification.
- Ability to pass and maintain First Aid/CPR certification.
- Physical stamina to participate in activities with children.
- Ability to stand, walk, and run for extended periods; bend, stoop, stretch, lift up to 10 pounds, sit, use stairs, type, and look at a computer screen.
- Successfully complete background check suitability requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree.
- Independent licensure as an LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT, with ability to supervise clinical staff toward licensure.
- Five or more years of previous experience working in a similar setting.
- Bilingual capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead a multidisciplinary team of clinical and milieu staff to support the social-emotional, behavioral, and educational development of enrolled youth.
- Recruit, hire, supervise, and manage program staff.
- Manage program scheduling and ensure coverage for vacancies, vacations, absences, school vacations, and summer break; anticipate scheduling challenges, including snow days.
- Provide a structured therapeutic milieu that is safe and welcoming and promotes youth and family engagement in activities and groups.
- Support the Clinician and Milieu Specialists in implementing current and new agency-wide or program-specific programming, including trauma-informed care, CBT, and wellness efforts.
- Establish crisis intervention and backup systems.
- Coordinate youth transportation to and from the program, serving as liaison among the program, school placements, families, and cab companies.
- Transport youth in program vans as needed.
- Provide clinical services to youth and families as appropriate.
- Provide clinical consultation to families, TASP staff, schools, and other providers to support progress toward identified goals.
- Ensure collection, review, analysis, and reporting of outcome data for youth and families served.
- Complete administrative functions, attend required meetings, complete assigned oral and written reports, and participate in supervision and professional development.
- Attend weekly supervision, staff meetings, and trainings.
- Train new and existing staff on topics including trauma-informed care, behavior management, client- and family-centered practice, youth clinical needs, cultural humility and sensitivity, professionalism, MAP, TCI, milieu management, and First Aid/CPR.
- Follow and implement Walker policies and procedures.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus, distributed as $2,500 at three months and $2,500 at six months.
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