Clinical Mental Health Director

About us

We are a supportive, professional agency and our goal is to provide justice, hope and healing services to children and families who have been impacted by abuse.

**Job Overview:**

POSITION: Clinical Director/Therapist

REPORTS TO: CEO

JOB SUMMARY: Under the authority of the CEO, provides supervision and direction to the mental health component of client services of the Children’s Advocacy Center. Works in partnership with other CAC staff, Law Enforcement, Child Protective Services, District Attorney’s offices, medical personnel and other key members to mobilize and strengthen the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, intervention, investigation, treatment and prosecution of child abuse.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Daily Operational Activities:

• Ensures that clients of the CAC receive appropriate mental health services in a timely manner

· Assigns therapy referrals to therapist and therapy interns

· Provides clinical supervision of CAC cases for therapist and interns

· Provides consultation and representation in cases that may be prosecuted

· Trains new therapist interns on the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy model

· Plans and supervises group therapy facilitation by therapy interns

· Works closely with the CEO to maintain a well-organized mental health program at the CAC

· Encourages reporting of client progress to E.D. for sharing during MDT case review meetings and/or attend MDT meetings or designate appropriate person.

· Oversees data collection, data storing, and participates with the CEO in analyzing therapy progress/outcome data.

· Works closely with the family advocate in the areas of referrals to therapy as well as planning and facilitation of family support groups.

• Provides therapy to children and adults.

Key Relationships:

• Maintains a strong working relationship with other CAC staff, partner agencies, government officials, grantors, foundations, and contractors.
• Works closely with the CEO and acts as liaison between the agency and individuals seeking to gather research on the mental health component from the agency.

Fiscal Responsibility:

• Encourages timely submission of required paperwork from therapy staff.

Public Policy:

• Stays current on development and implementation of appropriate policies and Texas Standards for CAC’s in order to further enhance and protect the Children's Advocacy Center model, and advocate on behalf of children.

Strategic Planning, Marketing and Public Relations:

• Agrees to represent the agency as spokesperson as requested to ensure community recognition of the mission of the CAC.
• Works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and other key supporters to assure positive public relations in the community and at agency-related conferences, meetings, etc.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years experience as a clinical therapist.
• Minimum of 2 years experience supervising other therapists in a clinical setting.
• Experience in direct clinical services to abused children and their families.
• Ability and experience in providing clinical supervision, training, and guidance to therapists-in-training.
• Experience in working with a wide diversity of people and agencies preferred.

Professional Skills:

• Must be mission driven with unquestionable integrity.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with a variety of clients, interns, and community partners.
• Strong leadership and managerial capability and the ability to evaluate and supervise therapists-in-training.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, facilitation skills and a collaborative management approach is required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate the importance of proper therapeutic techniques and adherence to the highest ethical standards regarding client-therapist relationships.
• Knowledge and commitment to adhere to ethical standards in own mental health field.
• Knowledge of assessment and research in the mental health field and willingness to participate in data collection, storage, and analyzing of same for program effectiveness.
• Knowledge of most recent research and interventions proven effective with abused children and families.
• Maintains appropriate licensure, credentials, continuing education for supervising therapists-in-training.

Counseling licensure recognized by the State of Texas (Licensed Clinical Social Worker – Supervisor or Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor strongly preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• fully licensed LPC or LCSW: 2 years (Required)
• supervising other mental health providers: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• LPC or LCSW (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Kaufman, TX 75142: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person