Director Department - Manhattan FFT-CW

Make a bigger difference

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Director of a Preventive Services Program provides leadership to the staff of the Program is instrumental in designing the overall mission of the program and is responsible for taking all steps necessary to ensure that its goals are implemented in line with Agency expectations and practices.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (List the functions that are essential to achieve the goals):

• Has overall clinical and administrative responsibility for the program’s staff; including staff supervision, training and development
• Provides direct clinical supervision to social work staff, including clinical supervisory staff
• Supervises intake, case and group assignments and case closings.
• Coordinates Psychiatric assignments and workload.
• Identifies, establishes and maintains relationships with community representatives and groups in order to establish enhanced linkages for the client population.  Is primary liaison/advocate with ACS for all specific program needs
• Sits on the local community advisory committee to more effectively identify community needs and resources
• Supervises the Office Manager for the program and oversees all required administrative work.
• Participates in the recruitment process and has the ultimate responsibility for candidate selection.
• Responsible for ensuring that all internal/external regulatory requirements are met.
• Has responsible for development and adherence to department budget.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS MAY INCLUDE (List additional functions needed to reach goals):

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED (List all that is required to achieve this position):

• MSW with State Certification, Minimum of five years of related experience, at least two of which include the supervision of clinical staff

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE (List what the desire to reach goals):

• Experience with multi-problem families may be required

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED (List the computer skills needed):

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

 We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.