Job Description
Job Description
Position Overview:
To provide clinical, administrative, and case management supervision to Caseworkers and Individual & Family Therapists in a residential treatment setting. Monitoring, tracking and making required deadlines as per NYS ACS/DSS/OCFS/CSE standards, agency policies and procedures are required. Clinical Supervisor is responsible to assure that youth/family treatment goals are being met through the services provided by Caseworkers and Individual & Family Therapists. The Clinical Supervisor ensures that clinical and case management protocols related to youth who engage in sexual harm are implemented.
The Clinical Supervisor shows dedication and willingness to work alongside the Integrated Treatment Model (ITM) team, supporting and carrying out the functions of the model to best serve the population. They are expected to have a nonjudgmental approach that focuses on skill building and basic principles of behavior (reinforcement, extinction, blocking and shaping). They are required to function as part of a team, committing to modeling pro social behavior and building positive relationships with all residents.
Position Qualifications:
Master’s degree in social work or related license-eligible field required (LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LMHC, LCAT). License required. Strong knowledge of NYS CONNECTIONS, required. Four years full-time paid experience as a Social Worker in child welfare/foster care/DJJ/OCFS, required. Strong clinical and administrative skills to supervise Social/Case Work staff, required. Valid NYS Driver’s license, required. Experience working with older adolescents, preferred. Bi-lingual, Spanish, preferred. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work flex-time, required. Experience in running groups (youth, parent). Ability to multi-task and make decisions under pressure.
The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.