What are the responsibilities and job description for the Treatment Director position at SAFY?
SAFY is seeking a full time Treatment Director for our Northern Kentucky division in Wilder KY.
As a Treatment Director, you will be responsible for responsible for the treatment and quality of care for the youth in placement. Provide continuous direction, assistance, and clinical oversight to those supervised. Accountable for the fiscal viability of the division.
Who We Are
At SAFY, our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For over 35 years, our work has rested on a single, radical idea – children belong in families. We believe that every child and family deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are an extraordinary team of 500 employees in seven states providing services such as Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services and Older Youth Services so the families and children we serve can build resilience and thrive.
What Treatment Directors Do
- Supervisory: *
- Lead, coach and develop a high performancing divisional team. Provide direction to staff in the form of answers to problems and advice on performance and youth challenges. Establish performance goals for the division and monitor progress.
- Interview candidates applying for assigned clinical and non-clinical positions in the division.
- Train assigned staff, which includes, thorough and complete training for new employees and assuring that the current staff receive appropriate continuing education.
- Assign performance goals, conduct monthly supervision, and perform scheduled evaluations for all direct reports. Establish work schedules and on call rotation among staff to assure coverage of the division.
- Supervise treatment plan development and reviews. Provide supervisory backup for the needs of treatment foster parents and staff. Conduct division treatment team meetings.
- Work with State Director and finance department to develop an annual operating budget and work within that budget once approved. Review monthly financial information and make suggestions when necessary.
Clinical:
- Provide crisis intervention.
- Responsible for oversight of the intake and placement process, coordinating with the Case Coordinators, Clinical Therapists and Family Development Specialists and using them in a consultative role to expedite placement of youth referred.
- Participate in all rule violation investigations in the division and placement preservation meetings.
- Review and approve all treatment foster home certifications and re-certifications.
- Fill in for various positions during an absence or vacancy of staff.
Compliance/Reporting:
- Responsible to ensure that youth, foster parent and other client files are in compliance at all times. Establish a routine schedule for performing file audits with the appropriate Division and auditing staff.
- In states where applicable, responsible for overseeing divisional compliance for Mental Health Utilization.
- Visit all foster homes according to SAFY policy and all referral sources annually.
- Prepare reports, as required, in a timely manner.
What You Bring
We are looking for amazing people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to serve the children and families in our care. You’ll be right at home if you learn from failure and overcome adversity, cultivate strong relationships, understand the power of diversity, advocate for equity, aspire to lead through inclusion, and push yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in the field of social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, child & family studies, or other approved related field of human services.
- LCSW, LMFT, or LPCC required.
- Three years experience in the field of social services; one year being in a supervisory/administrative capacity and two years being in providing direct care services.
What We Offer
- Targeted hiring range: $55,000-$73,000
- Compensation is commensurate with transferrable experience, education, and licensure of candidate, along with internal equity and budgeted amount for the role.
- Comprehensive benefit plan options including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance and flexible spending account options
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match
- 12 paid holidays per year and generous sick & vacation time
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption assistance
- Referral bonus program
- Leave donation program
- Professional Development & reimbursement for outside clinical supervision
- Mileage reimbursement
- Company paid cell phone or stipend
SAFY is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. SAFY does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, arrest record, conviction record, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of SAFY, including recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, and administering all personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs or terminations.
Job Type: Full-time