Director - Clinical Residential Services

Job Title:Director - Clinical Residential Services Department:Residential Treatment

Title of Immediate Supervisor:Sr. Clinical Director - Residential & Foster Care Services

Department Description:

Gateway Longview’s Residential Treatment Services supports male and female youth age 12-18 who struggle with behavioral, social, and emotional challenges. The goal of the program is to support youth in developing skills needed to reunify with their families or successfully integrate into the community.

Gateway-Longview is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission. We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Agency

Gateway Longview is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission. We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Benefits

Gateway Longview takes pride in offering an amazing benefits package to take care of our most important asset- our employees!

We offer medical, dental and vision plan insurance effective the first of the month following hire date, flexible spending accounts, wellness program, employee assistance program, a 403B retirement plan, & several more offers. In addition to receiving up to 11 paid holidays, employees can earn up to 33 days of PTO each year, with the opportunity to start using PTO after hire date.

Compensation

$59,000 - $67,000 (yearly)

* Offers based on education and years of relevant experience

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Provide high quality clinical supervision to Residential and Enhanced Respite Social Workers. With special cases requiring significant support provide specialized Trauma Therapy. Interpret the family dynamics and treatment needs to the treatment team.
• Conduct thorough assessment of client needs and strengths. Under special circumstances monitor and offer complementary therapy services for those clients requiring additional therapeutic support.
• Based on assessment of family dynamics with the Social Worker ensure the most appropriate treatment plan is implemented and oversee the provision of appropriate therapeutic services.
• Provide effective on-going communication through regular participation in treatment planning conferences, CFT meetings and on-going consultation with other team members. Schedule and facilitate all initial meetings, SPRs, Gateway Reviews, and CFTs.
• Ensure full utilization of Residential and CAB by assisting in co-supervision of Intake Coordinator. This includes analysis, evaluation, and implementation of necessary changes to meet client needs determined to be reasonable expectations of Gateway-Longview programs. Maintain ongoing contact with referral sources to ensure effective communication and constant flow of referrals. Complete intake interview and assessments.
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  Assist in completion and review of required reports, including ICMPs and FASPs, and ensure that progress notes and other case specific reports are completed with content consistent with clients' needs as well as agency and state standards and due dates.
  
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  Actively maintain a mutually cooperative relationship with outside agencies. Anticipate and trouble-shoot problems and issues in a timely, effective manner.
  
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  In collaboration with the Primary Social Worker, Cottage Supervisor and staff, establish, monitor and refine as needed, cottage milieu.
  
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  Provide crisis intervention (including lethality assessments) as necessary.
  
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  Attend relevant community trainings. Conduct trainings for clinical/direct care staff.
  
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  Oversee the intake and program requirements for Enhanced Respite Program. Ensure family conflict resolution is completed with each case while the youth maintains all community services.
  
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  Ensure continuity of staff fully competent in carrying out assigned responsibilities and achieving program objectives through effective selection, training, supervision, evaluation, and motivation of assigned staff. Support the continued effective use of Solution Focused Trauma Informed Care concepts and techniques by all clinical team members.
  
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  Other duties as assigned
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed Social Worker or Counselor with 5 years experience and demonstrated competence and knowledge of clinical issues of emotionally disturbed children and their families.
• 3-5 years in a supervisory capacity in a related field.
• Flexibility to work evenings to provide crisis support as needed
• Must have an active New York State driver’s license and active insurance for purposes of travel and community work

Special – Personal Skills, Qualities, Aptitudes and Physical Requirements

• Ability to exercise discretion and judgement in decision making. Detail oriented; ability to function as a team player and possess a demonstrated passion for advancing the work of serving youth and their families.
• Should be in possession of excellent documentation skills,
• Ability to work independently and also be an enthusiastic team player.
• Must demonstrate at all times high levels of professionalism and ethical behavior.
• An unwavering ability to demonstrate Gateway Longview’s mission and core values effectively with clients, families, staff, and community contacts from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds is imperative.

We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop these preferred skills. We strongly encourage those who are passionate about fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable human service organization to apply.