SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Managing Therapist is responsible for the day-to-day operations and activities of Clinical Services at our locations in both Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. This includes supervision of staff and interns, serving as the liaison to other HRM departments, and maintaining the integrity of the program in the community. The Managing Therapist is also responsible for providing direct therapeutic services to victims of intimate partner violence and their families on an ongoing basis as well as in crises. The Managing Therapist facilitates and supports a team approach among staff to address the trauma, mental health and other clinical issues clients may present. In collaboration with the (Associate) Director of Clinical Services, the Managing Therapist ensures that the goals, objectives, and work effort of the staff at these sites are consistent with the mission of the House of Ruth Maryland and advances the agency and program’s strategic goals and objectives.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops and implements site-specific goals and objectives, staffing plans and staff development strategies.
Provides supervision to clinicians regarding performance expectations, performance evaluation, site/program priorities, quality assurance, and performance improvement interventions.
Makes recommendations for and participates in hiring and onboarding of new staff.
Provides comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments for victims of intimate partner violence.
Provides individual trauma-based therapy and conducts support groups for victims of IPV.
Participates in Clinical Services staff meetings.
Participates in case review and peer clinical supervision with other Clinical Managers.
Takes responsibility for assuring service is client-focused and culturally sensitive; strengths based, and built on a foundation of sound clinical theory and trauma-informed best practices.
Identifies training opportunities as well as develops and implements annual staff training and development plans.
Ensures Clinical staff under supervision meet professional standards of practice and State licensing requirements.
Uses agency information system and other methods to monitor and report on program quality and key performance indicators.
Ensures the collection and integrity of client/service data.
Identifies opportunities to use interns and volunteers, and trains, supervises, and provides support.
Ensures compliance with terms of contracts and grants, including grant project management and reporting.
Represents HRM on local coalitions, committees and boards, and provides professional presentations for educational and marketing purposes.
Establishes service linkage relationships to increase the number of clients served, and to provide comprehensive services to clients.
Makes recommendations to (Associate) Director of Clinical Services for service adaptation based on best practices established by research in the field.
Holds team meetings regularly to provide feedback and direction.
Meets weekly with direct reports for one-on-one supervision.
Attends meetings and collaborates with other collocated programs.
AUTHORITY:
Make recommendations for hire.
Approve staff work schedules.
Assign work to direct reports and related staff.
Evaluate staff. Implement disciplinary action in consultation with Human Resources and (Associate) Director of Clinical Services.
Represent the program and agency with area service providers.
Represent the program with other HRM departments.
MEASURES OF SUCCESS AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Meets program quality and service targets, including caseload performance standards.
Meets program standards and objectives.
Performance of direct reports.
Staff retention.
Paper and electronic case files are up to date and accurate.
Reputation with program partners and in community.
Client and staff feedback.
Evaluation by (Associate) Director of Clinical Services.
EXPERIENCE/REQUIRMENTS:
LCSW-C or LCPC board approved supervision credential preferred.
Four (4) years related experience, two (2) years supervisory experience preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledgeable about therapeutic interventions with victims of trauma, their children, and family systems.
Knowledgeable about the dynamics of intimate partner violence.
Demonstrates competence with computer systems including MS Word, Outlook and agency-wide databases.
Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and collaboratively with peers and community partners.
Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, enabling a team to meet goals consistently.
Ability to pass a criminal background check.
Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
Pay: 65,000 - 68,000
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
The Total Rewards Package includes, but is not limited to, medical/dental/vision insurance, prescription plan, PTO, 403(b), and Employee Assistance Program.
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