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Friends of Youth · 1 day ago

Clinical Director - Foster Care Services

Renton, Washington

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$100K/yr - $130K/yr

3+ years exp

Friends of Youth is dedicated to providing support and services to youth in foster care. The Clinical Director of Foster Care Services is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing therapeutic services, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing budgets while leading a team of professionals.

CommunitiesHealth CareHomeless ShelterMental HealthNon Profit

Responsibilities

Serve on the Senior Leadership Team and Lead Team and uphold the standards, policies, and strategic priorities of the agency

Maintain positive working relationships with funding, referring and partner agencies

Supervise and support the Manager of Foster Care Services

Support the Manager of Foster Care in program referrals and screening to ensure appropriate placements and program utilization

Partner with the Foster Care Team to ensure readiness for audits, renewals, and internal and external reviews

Develop and monitor annual division work plans that meet the budget goals and strategic initiatives of the agency

Ensure work plans are implemented in a cross-collaborative multi-department manner, meet the health, safety, and fiscal standards of the agency, and create opportunities for innovation

Prepare, develop, and manage budgets of the various services

Maintain and nurture positive working relationships with funders, referring and partner agencies

Ensure ongoing and accurate data collection and reporting on services in compliance with funding and/or referring agencies requirements and agency standards

Alert Supervisor of any areas in which the services are out of compliance with contract requirements and work quickly to successfully resolve the issues

Ensure the physical property of the agency remains in serviceable and attractive condition

Proactively consult with School District Administrations (where applicable) and delegate liaison responsibilities to Managers as appropriate

Ensure the agency is represented with a strong voice on Regional and State level service provider networks

Ensure timely completion of forms and reports as required by the agency

Coordinate with collaborative agencies, clinical consultants, and trainers

Develop written guidelines, including comprehensive program goals and objectives, program methodology and evaluation criteria

Develop and execute a plan to expand foster parent recruiting, training, licensing, and retention

Minimize vacancies by timely placement of appropriately screened youth

Direct the formulation of intake policies and procedures

Oversee the resident service planning process, including assessment, goals, and objectives, planned interventions, monitoring of progress and after-care plans

Ensure appropriate community resources are utilized to support the needs and service plan of each resident

Attend agency or professional group seminars and conferences to increase professional knowledge

Ensure clinical work is appropriately supervised and documented to Council on Accreditation (COA) standards

Oversee hiring, orientation, training, and supervision of all employees

Ensure annual performance evaluations are completed in a timely manner

Ensure weekly and as needed supervision with Managers, and other related division employees

Monitor employee performance and accomplishments of agency goals and objectives

Ensure all disciplinary action directed toward employees conform with agency policies and procedures

Collaborate with Human Resources for any employee disciplinary action needed

Collaborate with the Director of Learning and Development to create orientation and learning opportunities for employees, including an annual learning calendar

Ensure employees understand their job descriptions and are familiar with overall agency policies and procedures

Qualification

Master's degreeLicensed counselor/nurse/social workerDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Supervisory experienceHealthcare administrationMS365 Power PlatformBudget managementData collectionEmployee trainingTeam leadership

Required

Master's degree in healthcare administration, nursing, social work, or related field

Licensed in the State of Washington as a registered counselor, nurse, or social worker

Minimum of 3 years of experience in a behavioral or healthcare setting

Minimum of 3 years supervisory and/or management experience

Experience in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Demonstrated working knowledge of MS365 Power Platform

Must satisfactorily pass criminal history check

Must satisfactorily pass tuberculosis (TB) test

Must have reliable transportation and a valid Washington State driver's license (or be able to obtain one by date of employment)

Employees and volunteers who operate their own or Friends of Youth vehicles on Friends of Youth business, must have a safe driving record as defined by Friends of Youth

Employees and volunteers who operate their own vehicle(s) on Friends of Youth business must carry auto liability insurance that complies with the requirements of Friends of Youth

Must successfully complete the following health certification requirements within 30 days of employment: CPR, First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens