Assistant Program Director - LCSW

Title of Position: Assistant Program Director Location: Percy Village Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt Union/ Non-Union: Non-Union Supervisor: Program Director Summary Of Position Assists the Program Director in supervision of staff as assigned and has oversight of clinical operations. Duties ESSENTIAL DUTIES Serves as head of service in absence of the Program DirectorLiaison between administrative, clinical/program staff and other agenciesSupervises assigned staff, including provision of clinical supervision hours for staff/interns who are BBS registeredAssists Program Director in clinical program developmentRecruits and interviews applicants for clinical positionsPlans and implements clinical training for staffAssists in clinical training and supervising new therapists and case aidesMaintains detailed knowledge of, and monitors compliance with, DMH and Gateways’ documentation requirements and service delivery benchmarksParticipates in educational seminars for the departmentAssists with the development, maintenance and evaluation of policies and proceduresWrites reports and presentations as requiredAttends inter/intra-agency meetings for networking and information sharingKeeps program personnel informed of professional and community trends, issues, concerns and requestsParticipates in staff and treatment team meetings and contributes pertinent informationAssist other programs as necessaryWorks independentlyProvides on call coverage for emergency consultation and intervention outside of regular work hoursAssists in crisis situations as needed and helps to facilitate client transfers to higher levels of care, when needed/indicatedDevelops, implements and monitors integrity of group scheduleMay complete client assessments for placement. (e.g. MDs, hospitals, etc)Hires, trains, evaluates, and develops corrective action plans for staff in collaboration with the Program Director and Vice President of Human ResourcesPerforms other duties as assigned