Team Leader – School Based Services

Children's Crisis Treatment Center; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children's Crisis Treatment Center is seeking a Team Leader for School Based Services (SBS) to enhance partnerships with schools and supervise Lead Clinicians. The leader will ensure that programs deliver high-quality, evidence-based services and meet productivity requirements.

Responsibilities include providing weekly supervision, ensuring proper insurance coverage for clients, and maintaining a positive working environment. A Master's degree and at least three years of relevant experience are required.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years working in a CASSP system.
• 1 year working as a supervisor.
• Dedication to ensuring quality services.

Responsibilities

• Weekly supervision of SBS Lead Clinicians.
• Provide oversight to ensure children have proper insurance coverage.
• Hire and dismiss staff with approval of the Division Director.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Commitment to culturally diverse populations

Competency in supervision

Education

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field

Certification in Applied Behavior Analysis (preferred)

Behavior Specialist Licensed or Licensed Social Worker

Clinical license in mental health field (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Office equipment (faxes, copiers, scanners)

Job description

The primary role of the Team Leader of School Based Services (SBS) is to develop and maintain strong and collaborative partnerships with their assigned schools. The Team Leader makes sure that SBS programs offer high quality, evidence based, services to clients in the program. The Team Leader supervises Lead Clinicians and assures that all functions described in their job descriptions are implemented efficiently. Team Leaders ensures that programs meet productivity requirements and maintain a census that meets quotas set in the program budget.

Summary of Essential Functions

• Weekly supervision of SBS Lead Clinicians, providing regular feedback regarding performance improvement and correction when applicable
• Provide oversight and follow up with Care Coordinators to ensure that all children serviced have proper insurance coverage and current authorization in terms of service, dates, and units
• Provide oversight and follow up with Care Coordinators to ensure that packets are sent to CBH in a timely manner to avoid gaps in services
• Make sure that there is a flow of referrals to maintain required number of clients as set in the program budget
• Ensure that program meets CBH requirements such as, completion of weekly census, submission of documentation to CBH (ASEBAS or other documents requested)
• Preferred but not required (Team Leaders will perform the functions any worker in the program as needed)
• Act as liaison between CBH and the program whenever issues of authorization or clinical issues are discussed
• Provide oversight and follow-up with the Administrative Assistant to ensure that program reports (attendance reports, productivity reports) are submitted as required
• Ensure that the Sanctuary Model is implemented as required
• Ensure that programs maintain positive working environment of ethical behaviors, respect, and professionalism
• Ensure that programs maintain safety standards (minimizing liability to staff, children, families, schools, and outside providers). Liaison between Human Resources and the program staff
• Hire and dismiss staff with approval of the Division Director of School Based Services as needed
• Organize and plan staff development training as needed
• Ensure that staff meets required trainings
• Inspire, motivate, and direct staff to provide high quality services and documentation
• Other duties as assigned by the Division Director of School Based Services

Requirements

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field.
• At least (3) years working in a CASSP system; one (1) year working as a supervisor.
• Certification in Applied Behavior Analysis preferred.
• Behavior Specialist Licensed or Licensed Social Worker required.
• Clinical licensed in mental health field strongly preferred (LPC, LCSW, LMFT).
• Dedication to ensuring quality services.
• A strong commitment to working and understanding culturally diverse populations.
• This is a performance-based position, thus competency in supervision and adherence to supervision protocols is an essential job function.
• Strong interpersonal skills

Technical/Computer Skills

• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Proficient in handling office equipment (faxes, copiers, scanners)