What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Coordinator position at ALI FORNEY CENTER?
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Department |
Mental Health Services |
Reports To |
Director of Mental Health Services |
Education Requirement |
Master's Degree w/ LCSW or LMSW
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FLSA |
Non- Exempt |
Salary |
$72,000-$74,000 Annually |
Schedule |
Potential schedules: Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday 1 remote day, 35 hours per week Potential Hours: Between 8am and 8pm
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ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
The Ali Forney Center (AFC) is dedicated to protecting LGBTQ youth from the harms of homelessness and empowering them with the tools needed to live independently. Founded in 2002, AFC provides comprehensive services, including housing, healthcare, and educational support to over 2,000 youth annually. AFC's mission is to create an affirming and supportive environment where LGBTQ youth can thrive.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Clinical Coordinator will lead the mental health team, manage mental health services partnerships, including the onsite psychiatry clinic, coordinate care with internal and external mental healthcare providers, and oversee the provision of mental healthcare services for clients across AFC programs.
The Clinical Coordinator will play a critical role in ensuring equitable and quality care is administered to AFC clients through developing systems and facilitating communication between all necessary parties involved. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, knowledgeable about trauma-informed practices, confident in administrative and contract management roles, and provide exceptional service to assist clients in navigating and addressing their mental health needs.
A client-centered, harm reduction, and trauma-informed approach is essential. The goal of the Clinical Coordinator will be to ensure clients are provided quality mental health services and tools as they navigate their journey to independence.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Recruit, hire, and train therapists, as needed.
- 3 full time Therapists
- Provide day to day support, supervision, and performance reviews.
- Oversee and provide supervision to MSW interns.
- Attend and provide weekly supervision.
Administrative Duties
- Collaborate and coordinate psych care with partnering psychiatrist, (onsite and virtual care)
- Maintain and update the psych schedule
- Notify clients and their care teams of upcoming appointments and follow up regarding missed appointments
- Conduct treatment planning and develop client treatment plans
- Communicate treatment plans with staff and client care team, and provide guidance on how to follow plan successfully
- Conduct weekly caseload consultation with the psychiatrist and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the client’s care team
- Facilitate treatment plan changes as needed
- Oversee and manage grants and contracts (foundation and government funded).
- Complete reporting requirements including but not limited to client engagement, progress, follow up, and outcomes
- Meet regularly with contract managers to review progress on deliverables and goals.
- Facilitate communication between providers (internal and external), staff, and clients.
- Develop and facilitate annual mental health related training to staff including, but not limited to Harm Reduction, Mental Health First Aid, etc.
Direct Client Care
- Maintain a caseload of Ali Forney Center clients, offering weekly psychotherapy.
- Manage therapy assignments, connecting clients to the most appropriate and available therapist
- Conduct assessments, provide crisis counseling and appropriate referrals for clients as needed.
- Provide brief counseling or psychotherapy using evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation, motivational interviewing, or other relevant skills.
- Provide or facilitate internal or external referrals to treatments as clinically indicated.
- Screen and assess clients for common mental and substance use disorders.
- Support psychotropic medication management, focusing on treatment adherence, attention to side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
- Check on clients regularly to document the progress of their care.
- Support care teams and staff with addressing client mental health
- Consult with clients and care teams to discuss mental health
- Provide education about psychotropic medication, conditions, and care instructions
- Assist care teams with assessing and developing mental health interventions
- Develop and facilitate mental health groups for clients.
Additional Duties
- Ensure client services are documented in a timely manner.
- Maintain client confidentiality and quality care.
- Handle complaints confidently and with compassion.
- Comply with organizational guidelines and health care laws and regulations.
- Attend weekly staff and treatment team meetings.
- Attend ongoing training and courses to keep abreast of new developments in healthcare.
- Attend and represent the organization at professional conferences, trainings, and other events as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
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Bilingual (Spanish) speaking candidates are encouraged to apply. Transgender and gender non-conforming people are encouraged to apply. The Ali Forney Center is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. |
Salary : $72,000 - $74,000