LETC is currently seeking a Clinical Director to lead JFTN’s clinical program and work in partnership with the Program Director to lead the program’s administrative team. The ideal candidate will work from a trauma-informed, attachment-based lens, and may have experience with behavior modification, DIR Floortime, and play therapy. The candidate should have good knowledge of OMH regulations and will have strong organizational, managerial, and leadership skills.

Key Essential Functions:

• Responsible for the mental health operations in accordance with NY State and OMH regulations, and other contracts; and oversees all clinical services provided by JFTN clinical staff comprised of licensed social workers, psychologists, and creative arts therapists.
• Ensures that appropriate records are kept in accordance with outlined procedures and completed in a timely manner, in and outside of Electronic Health Records System.
• Provides mental health staff training and development for all school staff
• Works collaboratively with other clinical and educational supervisors on school leadership team to support daily program operations and interdisciplinary mission
• Leads weekly clinical team meeting and monthly full clinical meeting (including speech, occupation, and physical therapists).
• Provides regularly scheduled supervision to clinical staff and conducts performance evaluations for supervised staff.
• Maintains all contract compliance.
• Assists with development, implementation, and review of policies and procedures.
• Monitors agency therapeutic services for appropriateness and effectiveness.
• Participates in the intake process for new referrals, and review current students’ progress for appropriate placement
• Ensures appropriate supervision of all program interns/externs, either through direct supervision or by overseeing the clinical supervision provided by the social worker/ psychologist.
• Co-facilitates weekly caregiver support/psychoeducation group
• May carry a caseload, as needed
• May supervise the behavior support team
• May run specialized groups to meet the needs of the program.
• Other tasked as assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Commitment to LETC’s mission, vision and approach in order to ensure a patient-centric culture which is collaborative and interdisciplinary
• A passion for working with children through a trauma-focused lens and viewing children and families through a strength-based approach
• A minimum of 5 years of clinical experience with a high needs population
• A minimum of 3 years of management and supervisory experience
• An ideal candidate would have familiarity with the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and knowledge of OMH regulations
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
• Cultural competency to serve diverse patient population and workforce
• Possess solid general computer skills
• LCSW or Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PhD/PsyD) required

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The League Education and Treatment Center is a non-profit agency dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with psychiatric and developmental disabilities. Each day, we serve over 500 at-risk and underserved children and adults from all parts of the greater New York City area. We offer generous benefits including: health insurance, life insurance, 403 (b), sick time and vacation time.