Lead Clinical Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title : Lead Clinical Social Worker Department : Family Services Location : Ontario Reports To : Reginal Clinical Supervisor FLSA Status : Exempt Salary Range : Starting at $75,000 New Hire Bonus : $3,000

Position Summary : The Lead Clinician is responsible for the center’s clinical operations, administration, and oversight of the clinical services for Unaccompanied Children.

The Lead Clinician is responsible for implementing treatment protocols approved by the RCS, developing behavioral plans, assessments, conducting utilization review, and evaluation of the program and services after unification with sponsor.

The Lead Clinical Social Worker must be active with BBS.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily;

other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Understands the importance of personal appearance, professional dress, and professional conduct.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills, strong writing proficiencies can manage competing priorities.
• Provides coverage for and responds to crisis with clinical interventions when it is needed.
• Co-facilitate or facilitates individual, group or family sessions.
• Ensures progress notes are submitted 48 hours after a service is delivered, but not later than Friday of the same week.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and ensures compliance with ORR and clinical documentation deadlines.
• Reviews case notes and behavioral treatment plans and routes them to Regional Clinical Supervisor for co-signature.
• Review and signs off on behavioral specialist’s notes.
• Monitors and oversees the program’s clinical activities and ensures compliance with federal, state and licensing standards.
• Advocates for minor’s care by making recommendations and revisions to behavioral plans and therapeutic services.
• Ensures behavioral plans and goals are communicated with the inter-disciplinary team during round ups.
• Maintains current information on current or historical distressing life events.
• Conducts home visits as needed; develops and maintains positive working relationships with program staff, minors, sponsors, resource parents and community providers.
• Communicates clinical staff’ schedules to ensure clinical coverage is available.
• Ensures all departments are working together to meet and exceed the needs of our minors.
• Coaches and supports clinical staff to ensure they have program goals and contribute to process excellence.
• Assists clinical staff with intake assessments and develops behavioral plans when needed.
• Conducts UC and clinical assessments as needed.
• Creates on-call schedule and is available to work on weekends, on call or evenings when needed.
• Communicates schedule changes (i.e. flexing time and working from home) with PDs and APDs
• Exhibits cultural awareness, cultural curiosity and sensitivity when interacting with minors and guardians.
• Communicates with direct reports daily and conducts weekly supervisions using the Marsell Supervision Note.
• Organize and facilitates weekly meetings with clinicians and behavioral specialists.
• Provides direct supervision to Behavioral Specialists.
• Facilitates monthly clinical all-staff meetings to communicate clinical, administrative and ORR updates.
• Attends Town Hall meetings / Youth Voice and Choice led by Program Director.
• Participates in pre-staffing and staffing as needed.
• Reviews employee’s performance using objective outcomes and measurements.
• Draft and issue 90-day and annual evaluations and supporting documentation according to established protocols.
• Provides consultation to clinical staff and other service providers to ensure coordination of care.
• Utilize the clinical audit tool to review cases and ensure documentation is updated in UC Portal and stay in compliance with ORR.
• Conduct internal audits as needed of behavioral specialists and clinician’s progress notes weekly.

Supervisory Responsibilities : Manages subordinate employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Competencies : To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions;

works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Communications - Demonstrates professional communication (verbal and non-verbal) skills and has strong writing proficiencies.

Demonstrates critical thinking skills, is responsible with agency resources and time. Openly communicates with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback;
• contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives;

supports everyone's efforts to succeed.

• Planning / Organizing - Can manage various administrative and program projects with excellence and accountability. Is receptive to feedback and offers solutions and feedback at both macro and micro levels.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position;

accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.

Judgement - Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions;

includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

Education / Experience : Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or other relevant behavioral science.

• Must be active with Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) .
• 2 years of post-graduate direct service delivery preferred
• Previous supervisory / management experience.
• Strong organizational, communication and time management skills and keen attention to detail.

Language Ability :

Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Read, analyze and interpret business, professional, technical or governmental documents. Write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.

Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and the public.

Mathematical Ability :

Comprehend and apply principles of advanced calculus, algebra and advanced statistical theory. Work with concepts such as limits, rings, quadratic and differential equations, and proofs of theorems.

Reasoning Ability :

Apply logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Deal with nonverbal symbolism (e.g., formulas and equations) in difficult phases.

Deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills :

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Proficient in the use of standard office equipment.

Certificates and Licenses :

Licensed or eligible for license required. If the candidate doesn’t meet the Key Personnel Minimum Qualifications Checklist and Attestation for licensure, the Clinical Supervisor will need to request a Waiver Request and Justification and Proposed Training and Supervision Plan.

Supervisory Responsibilities : Directly supervises employees in the Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Supervise, coaches, and mentors staff providing guidance to their work and learning including,

when necessary, corrective / disciplinary action in a timely and professional manner.

Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit.

The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.

The employee must be able to occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.