Clinical Director

About the role

The Clinical Director is responsible for supervising the delivery of counseling services at Grace Counseling and other sites as needed. This position is Community Based and will travel to our sites in Kerrville, Uvalde, and around the San Antonio area.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment, interviewing, hiring and training new employees under their supervision.
• Disseminate program information to other community programs, agencies and entities by phone, mail, email, and via community meetings and events.
• Ensure the counseling program adheres to procedures and protocols of designated funding entity (i.e. Texas Pregnancy Care Network, VOCA).
• Train new hires, interns and all assigned staff including agency procedures and protocols and documentation requirements.
• Develop, assess and make recommendations based on a weekly productivity report for all therapists and interns.
• Maintain and monitor client files for required forms, accuracy, appropriate documentation, and service review for all clinicians on your team.
• Attend grant-related and collaborative meetings for counseling program.
• Aid in grant proposals and present information to potential funding sources as required.
• Provide specified monthly/quarterly reports for counseling program to funding source and/or agency.
• Monitor job performance of all staff based on services provided, program procedures, and program/grant goals.
• Provide staff with monthly Supportive Supervision and a formal annual review.
• Provide counseling services to individual clients (adults, teens and children), couples and families – this is a case carrying Lead Therapist position. A minimum of 10% of your day will be focused on clients.
• Act as a therapist by providing services to participants’ onsite and/or other locations throughout the Archdiocese.
• Assist with grant proposals and present information to potential funding sources as required.
• Oversee and ensure the on-call schedule is updated and that the therapists provide the appropriate services.
• Provide back up for the shelter staff in case the on-call therapist doesn’t respond.
• Complete and maintain up-to-date intake forms, mental health assessments, service plans and session notes.
• Complete state requirements to maintain licensure in good standing.
• Attend professional workshops, conferences and seminars to increase and update knowledge in the area of counseling.
• Facilitate and/or assign workshops and groups arranged by the counseling department.
• Participate in promotional activities and community outreach events.
• Conduct weekly staff supervision (group or individual), team meetings and case conferences.
• Serve as a representative of the Counseling Department and the agency at community meetings, events and parishes through the Archdiocese.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree from school accredited in licensure discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years post-graduate experience in individual, family, and/or group therapy. Preferred experience with Traumatized clients, Foster Care and Pre- and Post-Partum Counseling.
• Experience supervising clinical team is preferred.
• Licensed in one or more of the following: Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
• Must have a Supervisory designation or be eligible to apply for one within the first year of employment.
• Reliable transportation, valid driver license, with a clean driving record, valid vehicle insurance.
• Extensive working knowledge of the process of change, and trauma informed care.
• Experience and proficiency with computer software: Electronic Health Record, email, internet, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• A solid grasp of public speaking.
• Ability to engage in clinical services in both English and Spanish is a PLUS.
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience in counseling adults, teens, children, couples, and/or families.
• Must be skilled in time management and ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team.
• Must have good written and verbal skills.
• Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Travel Requirements

• Travel requirements for the position includes 85% local and 15% overnight.
• Travel is required to all Counseling locations (Grace Counseling, Seton Home, St PJ’s, Guadalupe Home, Guadalupe Community Center, St Stephen’s Food Pantry, Mother Teresa Center, Kerrville Office, Uvalde and others as assigned).