Clinical Director

ABOUT SHELTER

Shelter Youth & Family Services provides emergency housing, community-based services, and support for youth and families in crisis. Founded in 1975, we've grown into a leading voice for child welfare, human trafficking response, foster care innovation, and trauma-informed care in Illinois. With a current budget of $10M and ambitious plans to grow to $15M, our mission is to end the cycle of abuse and neglect by providing safe, healthy, and stable lives for children and families.

Shelter Youth & Family Services is committed to providing safe, inclusive, and supportive resources for youth and families from all backgrounds and identities. We actively strive to create an environment that supports all employees, placing value in contributions from people from diverse backgrounds, and honoring all experiences, perspectives, and unique identities. Our mission is to protect children, strengthen families, and transform communities. Joining us in this role will give you a chance to help fulfill that mission and help the community. Shelter and its facilities are drug and smoke-free environments.

Learn more at shelter-inc.org.

Shelter Youth and Family Services encourages the application of all bilingual applicants to work with our client community. Applicants who can successfully certify their skill level in reading, speaking, and writing in two languages with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services may receive an additional salary stipend. Certification testing is set by DCFS.

Job Overview

The Clinical Director is responsible for the oversight of Shelter's clinical program. This includes the direct oversight of 3-5 clinicians, MSW interns, and the orientation program at Shelter. The Clinical Director coordinates the implementation of individualized mental health treatment and clinical consultation for all programs throughout the agency. Additionally, the Clinical Director is also responsible for the MyEvolv Electronic Medical Record database and our Medicaid contract.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Provides oversight and coordination of the mental health treatment of our clients, throughout all of our programming

1. Provides clinical consultation to caseworkers to enhance the effectiveness of their working relationships with clients
2. Identifies external counseling resources, develops subcontracts, and monitors effectiveness of services
3. Conducts Mental Health Assessments with recommendations for services
4. Develops and conducts training for all new employees as well as continued training as needed
5. Ensures compliance with DCFS protocols regarding periodic assessments, treatment plans, transition and discharge planning and applicable rating scales (CANS, Ansell Casey)
6. Provides additional clinical services to residents as indicated
7. Maintains responsibility for the development, training, and use of MyEvolv EMR system by agency staff
8. Remains Medicaid compliant and oversees the Medicaid contract
9. Provides daily and clinical supervision of clinicians and student interns
10. Participates in community and staff meetings, required funder meetings, and other meetings as assigned by Associate Director or CEO
11. Assists with file reviews and compliance measures
12. Maintains responsibility for program development and service expansion of the Clinical department

QUALIFICATIONS

• MSW degree from an accredited school of social work.
• LCSW in the State of Illinois preferred. Must submit proof of certification.
• Five to seven years of child welfare experience and past clinical supervisory experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to multi-task
• Ability to work as a team, but also independently
• Customer service oriented and will possess superb people skills including the desire and ability to work well with diverse constituencies.
• Demonstrated passion for and understanding of Shelter's mission, vision, and values.
• Must have a valid Illinois Driver's License and must submit proof of Illinois auto insurance.
• Must complete a Medical and TB test providing proof of results.
• Vaccination for COVID 19 is required
• Must be fingerprinted and submit to a full background check in accordance with DCFS requirements for child welfare personnel.

CLASSIFICATION STATUS

This is an exempt position.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; stand; walk; and use hands to handle or operate objects. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, lift, and reach with hands or arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Shelter is committed to providing safe, inclusive, and supportive resources for youth and families from all backgrounds and identities. We actively strive to create an environment that supports all employees, placing value in contributions from people from diverse backgrounds, and honoring all experiences, perspectives, and unique identities.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed primarily in the agency facilities, and occasionally in vehicles, meeting rooms both in the facility and at other agency sites.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000 to $80,000 per year

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan
• PTO and Paid holidays
• Flexible hybrid work schedule
• Professional development opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement for work related travel

Application Question(s):

• Have you been or are you willing to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus?

Education:

• Master's Dergee (Required)

Experience:

• Social Work and Clinical leadership

Ability to Commute:

• Arlington Heights, IL 60004 (Required)