Clinical Coordinator

This position comes with a $3,000 sign-on bonus!

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids.

For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future. To learn more about the incredible impact our employees have on the lives of children and families, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXedSArtYbg

Essential Functions

• Supervise and evaluate Master's level, licensed, and Bachelor's level clinicians, as well as student interns Provide individual and group supervision and provide on-going guidance and training to clinical staff. Coordinate in-service trainings. Assist in the hiring, performance management and evaluation process of clinical staff.

• Oversee the intake and discharge process

• Assign cases to staff and monitor the caseload level

• Maintain the utilization review process. Ensure quality assurance standards are met with regard to treatment planning, record keeping and documentation. Monitor the treatment of all clients.

• Participate in clinical conferences, IEP meetings and administrative team meetings. Serve on agency committees as needed such as clinical forum group.

• Participate in crisis prevention and intervention as needed

• Provide program leadership in the absence of the program director.

• Provide rotating on call coverage

• May be required to have a valid driver's license, clear driving record, and personal vehicle available for use during work hours

• May be required to carry a mobile device

• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

• Master's degree in social work, mental health or related discipline plus independent licensure (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) and 2+ years clinical leadership experience required

• Five years program specific clinical experience

• Knowledge of children with complex psychiatric illnesses

• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer, with the ability to learn new software applications

Physical Requirements

Standard office setting. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. May spend extended period on the telephone, at the computer terminal or operating other office machines, requiring eye-hand coordination and finder dexterity. Occasional participation in restraints utilizing TCI techniques. May be involved in indoor/outdoor games and activities. Some travel by car.

• The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities, or skills required of personnel so classified.

What The Home Can Offer You

In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of countless youth, The Home for Little Wanderers offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Generous time off including up to 20 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days

• Health and Dental Insurance that is effective immediately upon hire

• Extensive training to new staff

• Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year

• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match

• Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

• And more!

Valuing Diversity

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.