Clinical Manager - The Stepping Stones Group, LLC : Job Details

SSG SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

Job Title: National School-Based Program Clinical Manager

Supervisor: Mental Health Client Services Director and Clinical Director

Terms of Employment: Employee understands that he/she is employed by Employer to provide services to assigned client site at the beginning of the school year (specific date to be determined) and continue through the end of the school year, unless terminated earlier. Employee will be supervised by Employer and should coordinate work, time off request, changes in schedule and any other issues with the supervisor.

Essential Duties:

• Provide clinical support, mentoring, supervision, guidance, additional resources and/or assistance to clinicians in CM's assigned territory.
• Serve as a clinical resource, with a continued focus on providing ethical and quality services.
• Oversee the implementation of developed protocols, services, and practices at all SSG district contract sites.
• Aid the Mental Health Client Services Director and Clinical Director in maintaining appropriate credentials for all SSG district contracts.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for clinicians in districts regarding questions on assessment, intervention, documentation, reports, IEPS/504s, etc.
• Collaborates with SSG Career Services Dept. for filling open positions and the AEs to gain knowledge of district policies and procedures
• Participates as an active member of the Triad (AE, Recruiter, and Clinical Director)
• Ensures that service providers supported comprehend and carry out district policies and procedures
• Conducts clinical interviews (CIs) with potential clinicians, as needed or requested. During the CI, the CM highlights all of the perks and benefits that SSG offers employees: clinical support, professional development, pathways to success and career paths for professional growth and advancement.
• Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings, as needed.
• Participates in special projects as they come up.
• Participates in and/or presents at university events, conferences, or workshops that are planned, organized, or coordinated by SSG.
• Represents SSG at job fairs, conferences, and workshops, as needed.

Additional Duties:

• Facilitates communication and management of projects between clinicians on site, district staff, local AEs, and MH leadership.
• Will mentor, train, or support staff that are placed in districts in both virtual and on site capacities.
• Will be responsible for managing and overseeing the documentation of staff delivering services in the EHR. Will review notes, treatment plans, assessments, and documented delivered service hours, as needed.
• Complete assigned projects, as directed by the Mental Health Client Services Director and Clinical Director.
• Managing and providing needed documents for each district contract, under the supervision of the Mental Health Leadership
• Clinical Manager will report directly to the Mental Health Clinical Director.

Job Specifications:

Performance review of this position will be evaluated on an annual time frame in accordance with SSG's employee guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or other related Behavioral Health field from an accredited Institution of higher learning.
• Licensed Eligible Social Worker (LISW-CP), Professional Counselor, or Doctoral psychologist preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years working in the field of Social Work and/or Clinical Counseling with children and adolescents.
• Minimum of 5 years in an educational or school environment.
• Such alternatives to the above SSG may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Physical Requirements:
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl.
• Additional physical requirements include the following:
• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving 40 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry.
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.