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NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION, 8/19/23

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Assistant Treatment Director-Full Time: SAFY: Somerset KY

Position Title:  Assistant Treatment Director
Full-time or Part-time:  Full-time
Company Name:  Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth (SAFY)
Location of job:  Somerset
Company Address:  3540 S Hwy 27 Somerset, KY 42501

Position Description:

This position is responsible for the treatment and quality of care for the youth in placement at a designated division. Provide continuous direction, assistance, and clinical oversight to those supervised. Accountable for the fiscal viability of the division.

Essential Responsibilities:

Supervisory:

* Lead, coach and develop a high performance divisional team. Provide direction to staff in the form of answers to problems and advice with staff performance and youth issues. Establish performance goals for the division and monitor progress.
* Interview candidates applying for assigned clinical and non-clinical positions in the division. Responsible for the training of 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. Provides supervisory backup for the needs of treatment foster parents and staff. Conducts division treatment team meetings.
* Work with Executive 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.
* Address both the clinical and operational issues within the division.

Clinical:

* Directly involved in crisis intervention.
* Responsible for oversight of the intake and placement process, coordinating with the Case Coordinators and FDS’s & using them in a consultative role to expedite placement of youth referred.
* Responsible to assure that all incoming youth complete required pre- and post- assessments.
* 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 such.
* Attend division events for foster parents and youth. Assure foster parent training is occurring as required and may assist in providing the training.

Education Requirements:

* Master degree from an accredited college or university in social work, counseling, psychology, sociology, or child & family studies is required.

Licensure Requirements:

* Must hold and maintain the appropriate highest level of licensure: LMFT, LPCC or LCSW required.

Experience Requirements:

* Minimum of three years experience in the field of social work in a child welfare environment preferred, with one of those years in an administrative or supervisory capacity.

Skill Set:

* Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
* Resolution skills to demonstrate leadership and effective problem solving
* Strong organizational skills to prioritize workload, as well as that of those positions supervised
* Attention to detail and accuracy and ability to multitask
* Operate a computer with Microsoft Office, other software, agency databases and online systems
* Management & leadership abilities to coach, manage and develop high performance teams
* Ability to address both the clinical, programmatic and operational issues as assigned
* Ability to set, manage and achieve the financial budget of division/department

Relocation assistance and a sign-on-bonus may also be available.
Contact Name:  Jacob Manzanares
Website Address for Applying Online:  https://www.appone.com/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=1756861