Job Description

Clinical Coordinator

LCSW Required

Social Workers, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals can work anywhere….

The BEST work with us!

Salary: $90,000

A nationally recognized comprehensive Health and Human Services Agency, with over 60 programs across New York City and the greater New York Area.

Samaritan Daytop Village serves over 33,000 New Yorkers annually within your neighborhoods and communities so our success depends on those we employ.

The Role

Under the general direction of the Program Director or Designee, the Clinical Coordinator will provide clinical and administrative supervision to Client Care Coordinators/Social Workers, and Interns and provide direct clinical services to clients with identified substance or mental health needs. In addition, this position is responsible for managing and monitoring day-to-day clinical operations and service delivery and participates in activities to monitor the quality and appropriateness of program services. This work is carried out in support of the mission and goals of Samaritan Daytop Village.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• Provides clinical supervision to Care Coordinators/Social Workers and Interns. Continuously assess learning needs of supervisee; develop and implement learning objectives and supervision plan; complete performance reviews as required.
• Ensures the maintenance and monitoring of accurate, complete, and timely client treatment records by staff that complies with regulatory requirements and agency internal policy and procedure.
• Provides direct clinical services to individuals, families, and/or groups. Complete all clinical documentation within expected timeframes and in compliance with organization policies. Documentation must meet quality standards established by regulatory bodies and the agency.
• Provides regularly scheduled clinical and administrative supervision to assigned staff.
• Helps identify staff’s training needs and, in response, plans, develops, and/or conducts training toward maintaining and improving clinical staff competency and compliance with agency policy and procedure.
• Reviews and/or completion of supportive housing applications and completion of psychiatric evaluations for supportive housing when needed
• Provides information on referral sources and ensures there are required linkage agreements
• Ensures there is a timely and appropriate incident follow-up
• Participates in inter-disciplinary team meetings (required quarterly for each family) and case conferences

Qualifications

Who You Will Be

• Someone with a Master’s Degree in Social Work.
• NYS LCSW License for Family Transitional Housing Sites and a minimum of six (6) months providing clinical supervision.
• Ability to supervise, train and teach substance abuse providers/other clinical discipline providers at multiple sites.
• In-depth knowledge of NYC's diverse network of medical and behavioral health care organizations, including substance use disorders and/or treatment services.
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatments managed care principles, and behavior practices.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and EHR.
• Competency in written, interpersonal, verbal, and computational skills to present and document records in accordance with program standards.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds