Job description
Overview:
The Program Director of the Youth and Family Outpatient Services team in Worcester provides management and clinical leadership to a school and office based clinical program consisting of a dedicated team of master’s level clinicians, psychologists, and psychiatrists. This full time, 12-month position offers the opportunity to direct an exciting and vibrant program, a chance to collaborate with local and regional schools in helping improve the functioning of students and school personnel and help parents to interact more effectively with their children.
The Program Director is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations at our Outpatient Clinic. Led by the Program Director, outpatient and school-based clinicians develop creative, strength based, and individualized strategies to help at risk clients address the challenges that interfere with optimal functioning and progress in school and at home. Community Healthlink staff use nurturing, culturally sensitive, evidence-based, and disciplined approaches to help at risk youth. We encourage our staff to work collaboratively with school staff, community providers, and families to support youth achieve their goals.
Together with the Assistant Program Director, the Program Director also oversees the work of School based clinicians. These clinicians work with students, parents, and educators in several public and private schools within multiple school districts in Central Massachusetts. The goal of the School Support Services program is to provide therapy to students, and consultation, training, and support to professionals and parents as they learn to interact more effectively with children who are experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties. Responsibilities:
Come join a friendly and inclusive team that provides quality care! Community Healthlink (CHL) recognizes the power of a diverse community and seeks applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. Community Healthlink (CHL) is looking for a Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk)
Program Director in Worcester to work evenings, and weekends.
The Program Director of the Youth and Family Outpatient Services team in Worcester provides management and clinical leadership to a school and office based clinical program consisting of a dedicated team of master’s level clinicians, psychologists, and psychiatrists. This full time, 12-month position offers the opportunity to direct an exciting and vibrant program, a chance to collaborate with local and regional schools in helping improve the functioning of students and school personnel and help parents to interact more effectively with their children.
The Program Director is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations at our Outpatient Clinic. Led by the Program Director, outpatient and school-based clinicians develop creative, strength based, and individualized strategies to help at risk clients address the challenges that interfere with optimal functioning and progress in school and at home. Community Healthlink staff use nurturing, culturally sensitive, evidence-based, and disciplined approaches to help at risk youth. We encourage our staff to work collaboratively with school staff, community providers, and families to support youth achieve their goals.
Together with the Assistant Program Director, the Program Director also oversees the work of School based clinicians. These clinicians work with students, parents, and educators in several public and private schools within multiple school districts in Central Massachusetts. The goal of the School Support Services program is to provide therapy to students, and consultation, training, and support to professionals and parents as they learn to interact more effectively with children who are experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties.
- Oversee the operation of the Outpatient clinic and School-Based program. Provide direct oversight consistent with the administrative, programmatic and clinical polices of Community Healthlink Inc.
- Manage the daily operations of the program in a manner consistent with the mission, values and policies of the organization.
- Provide culturally competent clinical leadership to the program
- Provide clinical and administrative supervision to staff and evaluate the performance of the staff.
- Represent the program both within and outside the organization
- Manage the program’s case assignment, flow and system for clinical review of cases.
- Assist the Director of Children’s Outpatient Services in the recruitment of staff, management of the program budget, and monitoring staff productivity
- Monitor staff’s clinical and case management documentation
- Liaise with the schools where school clinicians are assigned to ensure smooth operations
- Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors
- Independently licensed, LICSW, LMHC or Licensed Psychologist with at least 2 years experience of management and clinical supervision
- Demonstrated leadership skill and team building
- Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational skills and sound clinical judgment required
- Clinical experience with children and/or families
- Strong writing skills
- Must be able to use computer-based information system and electronic medical record
- Familiar with “Best Practices” treatment modalities.
- Bilingual/Bicultural Spanish speaking a plus
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All candidates will be subject to a CORI review as outlined in the regulations set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. For more information, click here.
Community Healthlink is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual preference, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.
If applicable, Community Healthlink shall also abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals on the basis of disability. These regulations require affirmative action by Community Healthlink to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
If applicable, Community Healthlink shall also abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals on the basis of disability. These regulations require affirmative action by Community Healthlink to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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