Clinical Director

About Little Flower

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York is a human services nonprofit supporting the well-being of children, youth, families, and individuals across New York City and Long Island since 1929.

Our staff of more than 500 builds well-being by providing prevention services, foster care, residential treatment care, adoption services, programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities, and medical and mental health services.

Summary Job Description:

• Directs the Foster Boarding Home Mental Health Department
• Maintains overall functioning, revenue cycle management and efficiency of trauma-informed, evidence based clinical services for children in foster care and Other Licensed Practitioner - Other Therapy (OT)

Principle Responsibilities:

• Provides individual clinical and administrative supervision to MH Administrators, psychotherapists, and social work interns, and co-facilitates group supervision.
• Contribute to the overall oversight of FBH Mental Health Department.
• Works with the foster care team.
• Ensures all Clinical Staff submit departmental documentation/reports that are audit ready.
• Represents Clinical Staff in meetings (i.e., Adoption, Red Flag, etc.) and agency trainings
• Supervises the VFCA Manage Care Liaisons and Administrative Assistant and oversees program revenue cycle management.
• Acts as a liaison and point of contact for Unit Consultant, contracted psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, casework team, and external providers.
• Collaborates with HCM team and oversees and completes LPHA forms, Complex Trauma Assessments, and other specialized assessments.
• Provides consultation, individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and their families in or discharged from foster care, as needed.
• Provides collateral contact with foster parents, birth parents, medical staff, casework staff, home finding staff, and city and state youth agencies to support clients' needs.
• Utilizes evidence-based models as indicated by supervisor. Participates in evidence-based practice trainings and consultation calls when offered.
• Completes annual and initial mental health screenings including associated rating scales in collaboration with other members of the team.
• Submits signed, typed progress notes and reports in a timely manner through our Electronic Health Record. Required documentation includes screenings, progress notes, intake, quarterly, termination reports, and individualized comprehensive treatment plans. Responsible also for editing all supervisees' reports and ensuring they are submitted in a timely manner and that the charts are audit ready.
• Reviews all supervisees' progress notes for quality assurance, determine if notes qualify as billable and approves on the task list for billing.
• Provide a minimum of 7 billable encounter-based hours/week.
• Monitors and supports the productivity of billable OLP and OLHRS encounter-based hours for program.
• Ensures all referrals for evaluations are completed in a timely manner including completing or delegating completion of face sheets once a psychosocial is received from case planning staff. Oversees referrals and scheduling of appointments for psychological and psychiatric evaluations (including requests for special rate, higher level of care, Supportive Housing, Health Homes and CFTSS/HCBS) and sends to the SVP of MH and Medical Services for approval.
• Ensures and oversees evaluations and DPS-017B forms are submitted to FP payroll in a timely fashion and that special/exceptional rates are up-to-date by collaborating with Secretary and FP Payroll staff.
• Collaborates with MH Administrators in scheduling and facilitating Unit Meetings with Case Planning Supervisors and completes any necessary follow-up as a result of these meetings.
• Submits IT/IS requests to continuously enhance the agency EHR.
• Adapts to job description changes with the ongoing transition to managed care.
• Oversees intake and annual MH screens for all children in foster care
• Prepare for outside audits and completes Corrective Action Plans for the FBH Mental Health department.
• Plays an important role in developing/enhancing programs internally and externally

Typical work activities include:

• Ensures all documentation and reports are processed in a timely manner by Clinical Staff.
• Follows-up on recommendations from unit meetings, psychological evaluations and psychiatric evaluations, and the children's progress towards treatment goals.
• Other duties, including occasional on-call responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• NYS LCSW, LCSW-R, or Licensed Psychologist (Psy.D. or Ph.D.) and administrative experience required
• Excellent computer skills required
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills required
• Experience with Trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy models preferred
• Experience with children under 5 preferred (we support children 0-22 years old placed in foster care)
• Child welfare experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus, but not required.
• SIFI certified is also preferred, but if not, applicant can obtain SIFI certification once part of the team.
• Certification in/use of Evidence Based models preferred.

Disclaimer

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of a person in this position.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Statement

With more than 250 years of combined experience, Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York and St. John's Residence for Boys have a long-standing history of serving children, youth, adults and families of color. Our mission, vision and values are grounded in elevating the shared humanity of every staff member, community partner and those with whom we engage. We recognize that our DEIB work is continuously evolving as we strive for equity and inclusion for individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, ages, abilities, religions and lived experiences.

Accessibility

Some job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may be designed to protect the safety and health of the employee, their fellow employees and the individuals being served and may therefore exclude some individuals.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected group status.