HeartShare St. Vincent’s Services (HSVS) Nuevo Camino program is dedicated to providing 38 unaccompanied minors, ages 5-12, with a supportive, nurturing environment through transitional foster homes, daily education Monday - Friday, and supportive wrap-around services in the East Brooklyn section of New York City. Our program is rooted in ensuring that service delivery is trauma informed, culturally appropriate, and tailored to the needs of each child while maintaining all program requirements of ORR.
Reporting to the Program Director, the Lead Clinician will be responsible for supporting and ensuring the comprehensive service delivery of clinical services in the ORR program. The Lead Clinician will offer consultation and trauma-informed expertise to program staff and stakeholders to promote stable foster placements and provide clinical feedback. Additionally, the Lead Clinician will conduct training during the onboarding process for new staff and continually, as needed. This role includes direct supervision of clinicians and participate in an on-call schedule.
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of Position:
- Support and supervise clinicians with service delivery, documentation, and client-related issues
- Provide direct therapeutic services to clients and community. Oversees and conducts assessments, clinical sessions, and develops individualized treatment plans. Facilitates group and family sessions.
- Ensure ORR and the program's internal documentation practices and reporting requirements are met by following contract and licensing standards. Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Participate in staff meetings with stakeholders and offer clinical feedback regarding client treatment needs
- Attend, facilitate, and assist with providing ongoing education and support services to foster parents
- Participate in data collection and review to evaluate individual and program success - set goals for improvement based on overall strategies and objectives
- Provide crisis intervention and guidance to staff regarding clinical components of crisis intervention and treatment strategies
- Oversee and provide trauma-informed, culturally relevant clinical services to unaccompanied minors.
- Provide weekly individual supervision to clinical staff while working to build a cohesive team and maintain positive staff morale.
- Participate in management team meetings to ensure oversight of program needs and participate in on-call schedule for coverage.
- Participates in in-service training and on-site workshops as required for professional growth and development. Attends external training workshops at the direction of management.
- Bilingual in Spanish, with the ability to read, write, and speak proficiently. Required
- Master's degree in Social Work and 2 years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience
- New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Required
- Excellent organizational/communication skills.
- Supervisory experience in direct service delivery with the ability to effectively delegate tasks and responsibilities
- Prior experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations, is preferred
- Ability to learn Electronic Health Record/ UC Portal
- HSVS requires all new hires to provide proof of vaccination prior to their start date. Employees who require an accommodation for medical or religious reasons should notify Human Resources.
Benefits
At HeartShare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect:
- Rewarding Work in a team environment.
- Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.
- 403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).
- Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.
- Tuition Assistance Program.
- Professional Development opportunities.
- Wellhub Discount
- Verizon Wireless Discount.
- BJs Membership discount.
- Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & more
HeartShare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to [email protected].
About HeartShare
Who WE ARE:
For over one hundred years, HeartShare has dedicated itself to improving the lives of people needing special services and support. The HeartShare team, now 2,100 employees and growing, helps individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives.
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HeartShare Human Services of New York nurtures and empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Skills Required
- Bilingual in Spanish with proficient reading, writing, and speaking skills
- Master's degree in Social Work
- 2 years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience
- New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Supervisory experience in direct service delivery
- Prior experience working with refugee and/or immigrant populations
What We Do
HeartShare Human Services of New York is a nonprofit human-services organization supporting New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and family services, providing housing, education, healthcare, and pathways to independence.
