The Clinical Director delivers trauma-informed, strengths-based guidance to best support client-centered case management services, in-house programs and events, and advocating for our youth’s mental health needs. The Clinical Director provides evaluations, individual therapy, psychoeducation, and support to Wanda Alston Foundation residents in acute crisis situations to assist with stabilization within the transitional home. The Clinical Director provides client centered therapeutic services to address the client’s mental, emotional, and behavioral health goals through coordinated activities and referrals. The Clinical Director supervises and supports clinical staff and interns by providing clinical supervision and crisis intervention.

The Clinical Director is responsible for providing weekly clinical consultation to staff, managing our mental health-focused student interns, and informing policy, programming, and initiative development with a focus on the health and wellness needs of our youth. The Clinical Director also works to connect youth to holistic supportive services with the goal of developing skills that lead to sustainable mental health goals. The Clinical Director also supports the Wanda Alston Foundation Housing program by providing clinical guidance to staff when deemed necessary by case management staff or Operations Director.

The Clinical Director will report directly to the executive director.

Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Provides assessments of new clients
• Present psychosocial needs, strengths, and limitations of all assigned clients during supervision, house monitor meetings, as needed, and case consultation
• Recruitment, management, supervision, and appropriate assignment of clinical interns
• Lead creation and facilitation of internal staff skill development with a focus on psychoeducation, strengths-based youth engagement, and supporting our staff as credible messengers to our residents, including providing staff orientation for new hires.
• Providing clinical supervision and oversight to Case Managers and interns
• Meeting with residents as needed to address acute or crisis mental health care issues
• Oversight and auditing of client documentation and clinical/case management paper and clinical records in monthly meetings with Executive Director and Operations Director
• Participating in outside community and agency meetings, building partnerships with community agencies to gather resources beneficial to the organization
• Ensuring youth perspective is included at all Wanda Alston Foundation staff meetings
• Consulting and creating program policy related to clinical issues and clinical supervision
• Attending and reporting on biweekly CAHP policy meetings
• Program reporting and data acquisition, with a strong focus towards supporting maintenance of internal reports archive

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s of Social Work degree, or equivalent (i.e. MHC, MPC)
• District of Columbia advanced clinical licensure (i.e. LGSW, LICSW, LMHC, LMPC) with 3

years clinical experience post obtaining advanced clinical licensure**

• 2 years of clinical supervisory experience (i.e. interns, fellows, staff)
• 2 years of case management experience
• At least 1 year of experience working with LGBTQIA2S youth
• At least 1 year of experience working in a residential setting, preferably youth focused (i.e. outpatient, group home)
• Notable experience in developing and implementing strengths-based, trauma-informed care practices to clients with complex trauma recovering from experiences related to substance abuse and/or systemic oppression unique to youth experiencing homelessness
• Sensitivity to the needs and challenges of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) LGBTQIA2S youth at-risk or experiencing homelessness
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, reliability, and a commitment to and passion for the Wanda Alston Foundation’s mission

**Open to candidates in the process of achieving their licensure at the time of interview

Other Terms of Employment:

• Candidates must complete a drug test, TB test, sex offender registry check, Child Protection Register, and criminal background check prior to employment
• Full-Time, exempt position
• Some nights and weekends are required in this position
• Benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance

Start Date: Immediately

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $90,000.00 - $94,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person