Clinical Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a related human services field.
• Current New York State licensure, such as LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, or equivalent.
• Experience providing clinical services, counseling, or psychosocial support to individuals affected by trauma, grief, community violence, and behavioral health challenges.
• Experience providing staff training, clinical consultation, supervision, program coordination, or professional development.
• Experience supporting youth, adults, and families in community-based, school-based, healthcare, or social service settings.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, de-escalation, grief and loss, secondary traumatic stress, confidentiality, and mandated-reporting requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in community-based settings and respond professionally to violence, trauma, death, and other complex situations.
• Strong knowledge of community resources and referral networks.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of clinical experience in a mental health, behavioral health, or social services setting (preferred).
• Experience with time-limited and evidence-based treatment approaches, including SFBT, CBT, or similar modalities.
• Trauma-related certification or specialized clinical training.
• Familiarity with DYCD/ONS and CMS programs.
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Chinese.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and family therapy using behavior modification, cognitive behavioral, insight-oriented, and supportive therapeutic interventions for a culturally diverse population across the lifespan.
• Provide clinical social work services, counseling, psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and referrals to people impacted by violence, trauma, grief, and behavioral health challenges.
• Deliver brief, evidence-based interventions, including Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and refer individuals needing more intensive treatment to appropriate behavioral health providers.
• Provide individual and group supervision to Outreach Workers as assigned.
• Develop and facilitate staff trainings on trauma-informed care, crisis response, de-escalation, conflict mediation, grief and loss, secondary traumatic stress, resilience, and self-care.
• Coordinate with staff to develop, implement, and evaluate complex case management plans.
• Provide clinical consultation and guidance to CMS, Cornerstone, and program staff to strengthen participant engagement, crisis response, and trauma-informed service delivery.
• Provide participants and families with social work support, including resource navigation, service coordination, advocacy, and referrals.
• Provide ongoing wellness support and coaching to staff regularly exposed to community violence, trauma, loss, and other emotionally challenging experiences.
• Coordinate participant, family, and staff support, referrals, and follow-up services in response to community violence and critical incidents.
• Collaborate with program leadership to develop and implement clinical protocols, referral procedures, and best practices.
• Coordinate with outreach workers and program staff to identify, recruit, engage, and retain people who may benefit from counseling and behavioral health services.
• Complete and submit clinical documentation, program reports, incident reports, and other required records in accordance with DYCD/ONS and organizational requirements.
• Maintain professional boundaries and ensure compliance with confidentiality, licensing, ethical, mandated-reporting, and data-privacy standards.
• Facilitate intra- and inter-agency referrals and advocate for participants with community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and government agencies as needed.
• Conduct home visits as necessary.
• Engage new, resistant, or hard-to-reach clients.
• Maintain current knowledge of mental health practices, program standards, community resources, and emerging best practices.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, and other required organizational activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.