Clinical Manager at Rising Ground, Inc. – The Bronx, New York

About the Role

The Clinical Manager working in the 29i/CFTSS program for the Enhance Family Foster Care (EFFC) Program is responsible for providing an array of administrative and supervisory services within the program as well as providing limited direct clinical services for youth served by the EFFC program.

What You’ll Do

• Provide administrative management and oversight for the 29i/CFTSS services provided to the EFFC program including reviewing program data, managing productivity and case assignment, and helping to develop the program to best serve the foster care population.
• Provide clinical supervision to all employees providing 29i/CFTSS services to EFFC children. Services include initial and annual mental health assessments and mental health treatment as recommended.
• Provide supervision for additional clinical supervisors within the program.
• Complete the mental health portion of the Comprehensive Treatment Plan for persons supported in EFFC.
• Manage internal and external referrals, and coordinate mental health related services including psychiatric, psychological, and neuropsychological evals.
• Maintain records for mental health treatment provided by outside organizations, including mental health assessments, consents, and treatment plans.
• Ensure mental health and psychiatric care both internally and externally adheres to ACS requirements.
• Provide or arrange for the supervision of any students assigned to 29i/CFTSS services for EFFC.
• Assign cases, manage workloads, and ensure timely completion of required documentation for the program.
• Provide direct services (assessment, psychotherapy) to a limited caseload.
• Provide consultation for the non-clinical providers working with EFFC children, including in participation in the socio-therapist team meetings.

Your Qualifications

• A master’s degree or higher from an accredited program in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, or creative arts therapy or a doctoral degree in psychology.
• Must have one of the following New York State professional licenses as follows:
  1. Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  2. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
  3. Licensed Psychoanalyst
  4. Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT)
  5. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LCSW-R)
  6. Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D. or Psy.D.)
• Preference given to licensed psychologists and LCSW Social Workers.
• Training and at least 5 years of experience in providing therapy/treatment services for children and adolescents.
• At least one year of experience in clinical supervision.
• Five years’ experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, or other evidence-based psychotherapy interventions preferred.
• Valid New York State driver’s license preferred.
• Bilingual/Spanish a plus.
• Computer proficiency, excellent writing skills, experience with documentation in an electronic health record a plus.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

Yes. The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for the administrative and clinical supervision of all employees providing CFTSS services for the EFFC program. In addition, the Clinical Supervisor is responsible for providing or arranging for the provision of clinical supervision for any interns/practicum students providing CFTSS services for the EFFC program.

Work Environment:

This position is provided in an office setting in agency locations throughout the five boroughs where CFTSS services are currently being provided to EFFC children as well as our central administrative office in Manhattan.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday. The Clinical Supervisor is expected to work from designated agency locations where CFTSS services are being provided to children in the EFFC program. Work hours options are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, 10 am - 6 pm.

Additional Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work in-person in New York City (NY) for at least 3 days or more per week.
• Ability to travel to multiple Rising Ground sites.

11 Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Time

Paid Vacation

Paid Personal days

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.