Clinical Director

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Job description

Overview:

Our Clinical Director will provide leadership and direct supervision and crisis consultation, community and staff trainings to meet the behavioral/emotional needs of our community members. The Clinical Director ensures support of all our mental health programs increasing culturally-congruent practices and interventions for Black/African American San Francisco residents.

We seek mission-driven, passionate candidates from backgrounds that represent the clients being served. We are looking for candidates who have doctoral level behavioral health expertise and a demonstrated commitment to fostering anti-racist practice, racial justice, and behavioral health equity. We focus on creating an environment of inclusion and belonging for our workforce and to create a team that reflects the diversity, including majority Black/African American, of San Franciscans, served in our innovative programming.

Essential Duties Include, but are not limited to:

• Support the Executive Director in implementation of new outreach and engagement practices for community clients including those who are currently underserved by the County mental health plan.
• Implementation of culturally adaptive practices that increase client satisfaction, efficacy, and retention.
• Implementation of practices that foster an environment of inclusion and belonging
• Direct the day-to-day operations of the program and implements programmatic and administrative policies and procedures to attain program goals and objectives
• Supervise service staff, evaluate employee performance, and makes recommendations for human resources actions
• Provide leadership for and supervision of the clinical and behavioral health team
• Work with the team and external partners to create program templates, workflows, policies, and procedures
• Provide direct services including behavioral health assessment, counseling, and case management
• Ensure the team provides services in an integrated model of mental health, SUD, and primary care
• Provide crisis intervention services, as needed
• Ensure the team works from a framework of racial equity, harm reduction, and motivational interviewing when working with clients with co-occurring disorders
• Facilitate groups for the treatment of depression and anxiety
• May perform outreach visits to client's homes or hotels when necessary
• Provide linkage to community resources requiring familiarity with community resources to obtain supportive services to enhance client functioning and quality of life
• Effectively perform all clinical case documentation within standards and oversee the documentation of staff under supervision

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral level - Psychologist, or Doctorate in Counseling, Social Work, or related field, from an accredited university
• Current BBS or Board of Psychology licensure or registration
• Three years of direct services experience in providing behavioral counseling to underserved/unserved adults, children & families
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to interface professionally with a diverse, multi-cultural, and interdisciplinary staff at all levels
• Clinical expertise in crisis intervention, skill in working with the mentally ill population, and with individuals undergoing acute episodes of psychiatric distress; skill in diagnosis and assessment
• The ability to work as part of a comprehensive community mental health team and to represent the agency in the community
• Skills in supervising, evaluating, and disciplining staff of professionals and paraprofessionals
• Familiarity with community support systems, health care and human service resources, court and police activities, etc.
• Flexibility in days and hours available for scheduled work including weekends
• Knowledge of and the ability to adhere to a professional code of ethics
• Knowledge of and the ability to comply with the state's mental health code
• Ability to delegate and supervise tasks as required
• A good understanding of budget and resources planning budgeting

Other Preferred Qualifications

• English required. Fluency in other languages preferred Spanish, Cantonese, and Mandarin a plus
• Knowledge of the mental health, social and cultural needs of Black/African American communities
• Previous experience working with the Black/African American community.
• Previous experience and knowledge of working with people during the perinatal phase (pregnancy and postpartum), maternal and infant health/well-being
• Knowledge of and experience with a range of interventions for maternal, infants, and families exposed to emotional and physical trauma
• Group facilitation skills
• Ability to form therapeutic relationships with a diverse cultural, and racial population.
• Culturally competent clinical skills, must possess a valid driver's license and have access to a private vehicle

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