Clinical Director

Clinical Director

Founded in 1980, Urban Resource Institute (URI) is committed to the vision of a world free of domestic violence, homelessness, poverty, and trauma, where individuals, families, and communities are safe, stable, and thriving. URI works across the spectrum of prevention and intervention services to empower individuals, families, and communities, particularly communities of color and other disenfranchised populations, to increase their safety and resiliency. Today, URI is maximizing the impact of organizational growth, expanding its positioning as an innovative service provider, an influential leader and "Organization of Choice" in its field. URI has an annual operating budget of approximately $102 million, more than 700 employees and the capacity to provide services to over 40,000 individuals annually. The organization operates in more than 30 locations around New York City and is recognized as a valued thought-leader in the sector across the US and beyond.

The Clinical Director provides strategic leadership to Urban Resource Institute's clinical staff and across its four program departments : Domestic Violence Residential Programs, Homeless Families Residential Programs, Justice Initiatives, and QIET. The CD is responsible for overseeing and providing clinical training, supervision, and policy direction; accepted standards for best-practice service delivery; and administrative and documentation criteria. In addition, the CD is responsible for ensuring oversight of licensing regulations, legal and ethical regulations, and quality assurance. The CD will serve as a thought leader and provide consultation to all programs where clinical services are provided.

Salary : $81,000

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the Senior Program Leadership Team and works collaboratively across program leadership to ensure anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and client-centered clinical philosophy, practice, operations are integrated and functioning well
• Provides trauma-informed leadership for URI, spearheading and supporting initiatives to improve our organizational climate and work culture including living out our social work values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of individual, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence
• Builds community of peer leaders co-creating equitable learning spaces that foster inclusivity and opportunity for leadership development in trauma-informed care at every level of the organization; host community groups
• Partner with People & Culture to develop a flexible pipeline throughout the organization for clinical staff including via an internship program, to map career pathing for staff including for licensure for clinicians, and build out per diem and consultant clinical staff opportunities within programs
• Partner with URI's External Affairs's policy and advocacy agenda
• Serve as liaison with university partners, mental health departments, community agencies, and other key stakeholders

Clinical Management and Supervision

Specifications for Education / Certifications / Licenses

Required Skills and Experience

Specifications for Work Environment

At URI we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment. We actively seek a diverse candidate pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds and abilities to apply. At URI we offer equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category under federal, state and local law.