Clinical manager-rtf

Job Details:

Job Location: Champlin Ave - Utica, NY

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Masters

Salary Range: $83166.00 - $83166.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Day

Basic Functions/Overall Responsibilities: The Clinical Manager is responsible for the oversight and/or development of clinical programming within Residential Treatment Facility (RTF). They will oversee the conceptualization and implementation of strength based individualized treatment planning and interventions. The Clinical Manager-RTF will ensure treatment team members, families/caregivers, and staff members have an understanding of and utilize a trauma informed care treatment approach.

Principal Assigned Responsibilities:

• Oversee clinical operations to ensure a trauma informed and strength-based implementation of treatment planning and approaches.
• Lead the development of clinical strategies that encourage youth and family engagement in the treatment process.
• Ensure the development and coordination of client treatment planning encompasses the values, beliefs, racial, and cultural diversities of the individual and family served.
• Evaluate the overall program system to ensure team members are educated on and implementing clinical treatment strategies as identified by treatment plan methods and recommendations.
• Attend treatment team meetings, advocate for, and ensure that treatment strategies are transferable to home setting.
• Act as a member of the Sanctuary CORE team and ensure the commitments of Sanctuary are used as a guidance for treatment planning.
• Ensure all cases that are eligible for 29-I behavioral health services are assigned a clinician at admission or at time of level of care change.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of the provision of services in a timely and accurate manner.
• Successful completion of all training as defined by agency and OMH policy.
• Active participation in program and agency-wide performance improvement activities.
• Assist in ensuring permanency is occurring in a timely manner.
• Develop positive liaisons with external agencies that foster collaborative working relationships.
• Facilitate and manage program and/or special reviews conducted by regulatory bodies.
• Participate in the case review process to provide consultation and support and monitor effectiveness of treatment plan development and implementation.
• Ensure appropriateness of discharge plans, diligence of efforts, monitor potential U.R. issues and ensure appropriateness of placement.
• Active participation in the agency-wide and service-specific “On-Call” procedure, to respond to untoward events during "non-business" hours.
• Other associated tasks as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications: Master's Degree in Social Work, or related field, licensure as LCSW required. A minimum of three years postgraduate clinical experience required, 5 years preferred, 2 years of which are in a behavioral health setting, preferably working with children. Supervisory experience preferred. Valid NYS Driver's License required.