What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Supervisor- Foster Care Hartford position at The Village for Families & Children?
Job Description
About us: The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.
Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for five consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you're joining an organization that's just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.
Starting annual salary $75,000
Foster Care Supervisor
The Foster Care Clinical Supervisor will be trained in and provide oversight and leadership of the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model, in addition to Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) case management. The supervisor will provide frequent and ongoing feedback to the clinicians and family support specialists in FFT, as well as facilitate weekly team consultation and case reviews. The supervisor will ensure model fidelity, timely documentation in Care4 database of all required materials, and work towards certification of all team members in the FFT model. Maintaining a collaborative partnership with the Department of Children and Families and other community partners is integral to this role.
Job Summary
Renders assessment and psychotherapeutic services to children and families. Provides clinical and administrative supervision to staff. Participates in Quality Assurance and Utilization Review. Assists in implementing programmatic and agency priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Required Experience
EDUCATION
Our benefits package supports your whole life with comprehensive health coverage, generous paid time off, and employer matched retirement savings. We also invest in your growth through tuition assistance (Loan Forgiveness Program – NHSC, tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment). https://thevillage.org/careers/our-benefits/
Keyword: Clinical Supervisor, Social Work, Non-Profit, Human Services, Mental Health,Discharge planning, Treatment,Documentation
About us: The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.
Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for five consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you're joining an organization that's just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.
Starting annual salary $75,000
Foster Care Supervisor
The Foster Care Clinical Supervisor will be trained in and provide oversight and leadership of the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model, in addition to Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) case management. The supervisor will provide frequent and ongoing feedback to the clinicians and family support specialists in FFT, as well as facilitate weekly team consultation and case reviews. The supervisor will ensure model fidelity, timely documentation in Care4 database of all required materials, and work towards certification of all team members in the FFT model. Maintaining a collaborative partnership with the Department of Children and Families and other community partners is integral to this role.
Job Summary
Renders assessment and psychotherapeutic services to children and families. Provides clinical and administrative supervision to staff. Participates in Quality Assurance and Utilization Review. Assists in implementing programmatic and agency priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides direct services to children and their families which include:
- Assessment and engagement
- Formulation and contracting for services or treatment plan
- Implementation of treatment plan, modifying it as appropriate during the course of treatment
- Discharge planning which may include linkages to community support services
- Case management services
- Clinical documentation required by agency and program policies, and funding sources.
- Maintain productivity targets determined by service
- Provides clinical and administrative supervision to staff members and interns, including orientation, evaluation, and support/monitoring of staff development.
- Works as a team member with other clinical and administrative staff to respond to client and programmatic needs, including the implementation of agency policies, procedures, and initiatives.
- Partners with supervisor to identify and develop plans for professional growth.
- With supervisor's approval, partners with other program or clinical staff to identify and develop approaches to address clients' unmet needs or service gaps.
- Contributes to program functioning by assuming responsibility for special tasks or leadership in special projects as appropriate.
- Contributes to agency organizational life by participating in agency wide task forces, committees or problem solving teams as appropriate.
- Contributes to agency visibility and development of community linkages by representing the Village in community groups or committees.
- Acquiring and maintaining the needed skills in evidenced based models that the agency/program ascribes to.
Required Experience
EDUCATION
- Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or other counseling degree.
- CT license is strongly preferred. License eligible to be considered.
- Three years of experience working with children and families required
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience in the following content areas preferred: family systems theory, cognitive-behavioral therapy, adverse childhood experiences, trauma, child development, substance use disorders, and intimate partner violence.
- Bilingual/bicultural skills preferred.
- Cultural competency to serve a diverse population
Our benefits package supports your whole life with comprehensive health coverage, generous paid time off, and employer matched retirement savings. We also invest in your growth through tuition assistance (Loan Forgiveness Program – NHSC, tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment). https://thevillage.org/careers/our-benefits/
Keyword: Clinical Supervisor, Social Work, Non-Profit, Human Services, Mental Health,Discharge planning, Treatment,Documentation
Salary : $75,000