Assistant Program Director (LCSW)

The Child Center of NY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The Child Center of NY is seeking an Assistant Program Director (LCSW) to supervise clinical staff and ensure best practices within outpatient mental health services. The ideal candidate will possess strong management and leadership skills, alongside at least 3-5 years of relevant social work experience, with a focus on comprehensive client care oversight. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

401k Pension and Employer Contribution

Flexible Spending and Commuter Benefits Accounts

Employer paid short-term & long-term disability

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of social work experience required.
• Strong management and leadership skills essential.
• Excellent communication skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical supervision to a team of 15-20 clinicians.
• Reviews and approves diagnosis-based progress notes and treatment plans.
• Ensures compliance with clinical documentation standards.

Skills

Management skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Training aptitude

Education

NY State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Job description

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Summary

The Assistant Clinical Director (ACD) is responsible for providing direct clinical supervision to clinical staff within the division’s Article 31 licensed outpatient mental health or Part 822 licensed OASAS clinic programs. The ACD ensures clinicians meet agency expectations and best practice standards.

We also offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401k Pension and Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending and Commuter Benefits Accounts
• Employer paid short-term & long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Compensation: $90,000-$94,000 per year

Essential Functions:

• Reviews and approves diagnosis-based progress notes, treatment plans, and assessments for a team of 15-20 clinicians.
• Provides clinical supervision to assigned clinicians ensuring client care is consistent with standards of best practice and principles of social work/therapeutic practice.
• Assesses and addresses teams’ clinical competence via methods including chart reviews, participation in clinical sessions, and tracking patterns of non-compliance.
• Enhances best practice through discussions, case conferences, clinical consultations, debriefings, etc.
• Maintains clinical supervision logs to ensure appropriate supervision is provided.
• Assigns caseloads appropriate to staff’s expertise, experience, and qualifications.
• Cooperates with incident management, UR/UM, quality assurance, and CQI expectations, including audits and reviews.
• Ensures compliance with clinical documentation standards and regulations through regular reviews.
• Provides coverage for team members as needed, including administrative site coverage.
• Supervises and participates in the student intern program, as applicable.
• Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Best Practice to assess and inform training and development needs.
• Functions as lead in targeted tracks/programs within the program in collaboration with peers.
• Provides in-person supervisory coverage for staff and urgent facility matters at assigned sites.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manages the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Program/Department, including onboarding, case assignment, performance reviews, and concern resolution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• NY State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
• 3-5 years of social work experience.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Aptitude for training staff.

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Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

• Civic and Social Organizations