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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