Team Leader (Children's Services) -EN563401

Institute for Comm Living

New York, NY, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Retail

Full Time

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Team Leader to oversee the delivery of integrated mental health care services to children and adolescents across school-based settings and community-based environments under the CFTSS model in New York State. This role is crucial in coordinating comprehensive, family-centered, and culturally competent care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of professionals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: List all essential job duties. (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with a disability to perform the essential duties unless this causes undue hardship to the agency.)

Lead and supervise a multidisciplinary team including mental health clinicians, peer advocates, and FFS staff.
Oversee the delivery of school-based mental health-HPC services including individual, group, and crisis interventions within educational settings.
Provide clinical oversight, support, and supervision to staff delivering CFTSS services (e.g., Other Licensed Practitioner [OLP], Psychosocial Rehabilitation [PSR], Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment [CPST], and Family Peer Support Services).
Serve as a liaison between schools, families, community agencies, and health systems to ensure coordinated care and seamless service delivery.
Conduct regular team meetings and case reviews to ensure high-quality service provision and adherence to evidence-based practices.
Monitor service delivery outcomes and support data collection for program evaluation and quality improvement.
Carry a small caseload of clients, providing direct clinical services in both school-clinic and community settings as needed.
Promote family engagement and advocacy, ensuring services are strengths-based and trauma-informed.
Responsible for after hour call rotation.
Provide training, mentoring, and support to staff to ensure professional development and compliance with NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) standards.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Effective problem-solving skills.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with diverse individuals.
Ability to create and compose written materials.
Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to questions from persons served.
Ability to facilitate a meeting.
Ability to present information to persons served and other employees.
Ability to work with residents, families, and staff in a caring and respectful manner, and with due understanding of and consideration for cultural differences.
Ability to serve as a role model to clients including modeling appropriate interpersonal interactions, appearance, demeanor.
Ability to effectively use computer software.
Willingness to continually learn and apply knowledge and willingness to participate in in-service training and development activities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York State. Two years of supervisory experience; Experience working with adolescents and/or young adults with serious mental illness. Minimum 3 years of experience providing mental health services to children and families. Strong understanding of trauma-informed care, child and adolescent development, and family systems. Experience in community-based mental health services. Experience with school-based mental health services or CFTSS is highly desirable.

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