Clinical Competency, Clinical Medicine, Communication Skills, Contract Requirements, Customer Support/Service, Disciplinary Action, Licensing, Management Consulting, Medical Office Administration, Mentoring, Needs Assessment, Nursing Management, On Call, Organizational Skills, People Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Quality of Care, Set Goals, Social Work, Staff Development, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Time Management, Treatment Plan
Great management opportunity working at the highest level of clinical care in the state's Childrens System of Care! Work in a strong team environment, and also earn clinical hours/skills if you are an intermediately licensed professional. We have flexible hours to meet your needs for on-call/weekends and guidance by a wonderful psychiatric and medical support team.
The program director will always be involved in direct services to clients such as individual work, family engagement at our program/virtually, and group therapies.
Job Duties:
- Lead the interdisciplinary team; assessing treatment needs; coordinating treatment activities and input and or developing of treatment plans
- Assist on a regular basis to meet contractual requirements by providing individual and group therapy to residents
- Create and assist in implement various clinical, psycho educational and allied groups
- Mentor other staff members on the therapeutic approach and provide clinical supervision
- Ensure clinical supervision is provided to all clinical staff
- Make recommendations in hiring, disciplinary action, promotion, and termination
- Develop yearly program goals and objectives geared at program enhancement.
- Provide supervision and consultation to both licensed and certified social workers or nurse (supervision responsibilities are according to licensure)
- Responsible for staff development by ensuring coordination and completion of providing in-service training, training required by licensing agency and Core Competency training.
- Must cooperate with the licensee and the applicable State department or division licensing unit with any legally mandated inspections or investigations
Job Requirements:
- 3 years of experience working with the adolescent population, specifically the psychiatric population
- 1 year of supervisory experience
- Master's Degree-in a counseling field
- A team player with great communication skills
- Time management and organization skills
- Familiar with Nurtured Heart Approach a plus
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Youth Consultation Service Inc
Each day YCS provides services to thousands of New Jersey families who have children, birth – adulthood, with special needs. Some of the children at our group homes are separated from their loved ones and have been affected by trauma, others are affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities that adversely affect their behavior. Many families receive the intensive in-home and community support that enables their families to stay together. Whatever the need, the caring YCS staff is prepared to offer individualized educational, mental health and/or behavioral health programming. With your support, we can help every individual find hope, and cultivate strength and resilience for a brighter future.