Client Care Supervisor needed in Queens
Full time position (35 hours per week)
Overview
The Shelter is funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services and offers families a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. It provides comprehensive case management services to 169 families who are in a transitional residence program for homeless families. The three story facility has rooms of various sizes, common areas and provides on-site security and social services.

What The Client Care Supervisor Does

• Communicate effectively with clients, direct reporting staff, peers, supervisors, and funders.
• Plan and organize program activities to maximize program contract's goals and performance targets.
• Provide training and support to staff and team members regarding psychoeducation, mental health assessments and other techniques (i.e., motivational interviewing).
• Develop and implement quarterly training sessions for the continued education and professional development of shelter staff.
• Serve as a liaison and develop linkage agreements with other community-based organizations and local mental health service providers, as necessary.
• Motivate, coach and counsel direct reporting staff to excel.
• Ensure that all direct reporting staff completes all necessary documentations including ILPs and referrals to providers as required.
• Ensure that all client charting documentation is up-to-date and reflects services provided such as service plans, re-certifications and psychiatric assessments.
• Assist with the development of program content to address residents needs related to housing, substance abuse treatment, mental health and employment.
• Provide assistance, interventions and follow-up in regards to critical incidents with clients.
• Encourage teamwork among direct reporting staff as well as among peers.
• Troubleshoot client and direct reporting staff program problems and make decisions in accordance with program policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Conduct and document one-on-on supervision of direct reporting staff to assess and improve work performance i.e. identify training needs, professional development etc.
• Overcome resistance to change from clients, direct reporting staff, and supervisors/funders.
• Administer constructive discipline to direct reporting staff, as needed.
• Monitor clients' progress toward their goals (dates achieved) and document via progress notes.
• Review all documentation related to clients' progress for accuracy, completeness, and clarity.
• Review and sign time sheets.
• Prepare performance appraisals for directed reporting staff.
• Conduct chart auditing of client files (i.e., paper and electronically).
• Ensure staff utilization of electronic database and conduct oversight to ensure data integrity.
• Manage own time effectively and coordinate program activities to maximize time of direct reporting staff.
• Lead and participate in administrative and staff meetings as requested.
• Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/semester/annual reports to management and/or to funders.
• May prepare marketing materials for the program.
• May reach out and market the program to the community in order to recruit clients.
• May prescreen clients over the telephone for eligibility and may schedule intake appointments.
• May conduct initial intake or assessment of clients and/or clients' families and periodic reassessments.
• May have direct client service/program responsibilities in addition to the above.
• May plan, coordinate and facilitate social/peer support events, including group facilitation for clients.

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) required and 2 years of supervisory experience
• Some schedule flexibility for weekends and/or evenings.
• Knowledgeable about child development, trauma informed care, culturally affirming and responsive work, and family-based clinical interventions.
• Must sign NYC DOH/MH attestation stating that candidate has not been the subject of a founded child abuse report.
• Bilingual preferred.

Salary: $80,000 – $90,000 per year plus benefits.

For more information and to apply, please contact :
Howard Newman
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com