Director of Clinical Services - Safe Spaces & West Side Children's Counseling

at  Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is one of New Jersey’s largest non-profit social service agencies with programs and facilities serving Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties.
We are currently seeking a Full Time Director of Clinical Services to join our West Side Children’s Counseling and Safe Spaces programs located in Jersey City, NJ.
West Side Children’s Counseling Center (WSCC) provides child, adolescent and young adult mental health counseling services and family therapy. The program offers various modalities of counseling, psychiatric evaluation, case management and medication management services specially designed for children and adolescents. Located in Jersey City, the program serves youth and families in Hudson County.
Safe Spaces is a program providing Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to children and families in Hudson County affected by domestic violence. Safe Spaces provides groups for both children and caregivers to enhance social support, provide psychoeducation, and create a network of extended support while working through other life challenges.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters degree in related field
• LPC or LCSW
• Clinical Supervision Certificate (or equivalent)
• 3-5 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents and their families
• 1 year of supervisory experience
• Valid drivers license required
  Knowledge of the NJ licensing regulations for outpatient services, the NJ Children’s System of Care and of the Hudson County service community highly desirable.

• Provide managerial and clinical supervision for children’s clinical programs (Westside Children’s Outpatient and TTSS program) and ensure compliance with NJ outpatient licensing regulations and contract obligations.
• Monitor and address productivity of staff and insure the necessary flow of referrals into the programs, complete required reports for the state as well as internal statistics, and manage the program budgets.
• Provide clinical supervision to staff with an eye towards ongoing staff growth and development as well as recommend, guide and insure the use of clinical best practices in the program.
• Manage the programs’ day-to-day operations and implementation, maintaining data, hiring and supervising staff, negotiating relationships with other entities, and problem solving to ensure the smooth running of the program.
• Oversee clinical service delivery for the programs, maintain accountability for the professional standards within the programs, develop and implement policies and procedures for the programs, and run weekly clinical team meetings.
• Propose ideas for program development and service enhancements; work collaboratively with the staff on coordination of care issues, and collaborate with other children and family service division managers and systems to maintain strong partnerships and collaboration.
• Interface with the state CSOC and DCF systems as needed, and attend community meetings in Hudson County and with the state to represent the program.
• May provide clinical assessments and consultations to other programs in the Division as needed.
  Excellent opportunity to expand management skills in a supportive, child serving division within Catholic Charities.