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League Education and Treatment Center · Brooklyn, New York
The League Education and Treatment Center (LETC) is a 501c3 non-profit agency dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with psychiatric and developmental disabilities. Each day, we serve over 500 at-risk and underserved children and adults from all parts of the greater New York City area. The Joan Fenichel Therapeutic Nursery (JFTN) is our preschool day treatment center which serves children 3-5 years of age who have emotional/behavioral difficulties as well as developmental disabilities in an integrated educational/clinical model.
Our model is an interdisciplinary school program where all children and their families are provided with a mental health worker (treatment coordinator), and all students receive a mental health service daily. Clinical and educational staff work collaboratively to provide trauma-informed, developmentally appropriate treatment which is heavily supported by play and sensory materials. Our clinical services include psychiatry, psychology, social work, and creative arts therapy. We offer speech/language, physical and occupational therapies. Our treatment coordinators provide psychoeducation, therapeutic support, advocacy services, and case management.
LETC is currently seeking a Clinical Director to lead JFTN’s clinical program and work in partnership with the Program Director to lead the program’s administrative team.The ideal candidate must have:
A demonstrated interest in working with children who present with autism spectrum/developmental disabilities.
Experience with a trauma-informed approach to classroom management, and child centered approach to therapy is necessary to support clinical and educational staff.
Work from a trauma-informed, attachment-based lens, and may have experience with behavior modification, DIR Floor time, and play therapy.
Responsible for the mental health operations in accordance with NY State and OMH regulations, and other contracts; and oversees all clinical services provided by JFTN clinical staff comprised of licensed social workers, psychologists, and creative arts therapists.
Ensure that appropriate records are kept in accordance with outlined procedures and completed in a timely manner, in and outside of Electronic Health Records System.
Provide mental health staff training and development for all school staff
Works collaboratively with other clinical and educational supervisors on school leadership team to support daily program operations and interdisciplinary mission
Leads weekly clinical team meeting and monthly full clinical meeting (including speech, occupation, and physical therapists).
Provide regularly scheduled supervision to clinical staff and conduct performance evaluations for supervised staff.
Maintain all contract compliance.
Assist with development, implementation, and review of policies and procedures.
Monitor agency therapeutic services for appropriateness and effectiveness.
Participate in the intake process for new referrals, and review current students’ progress for appropriate placement
Ensure appropriate supervision of all program interns/externs, either through direct supervision or by overseeing the clinical supervision provided by the social worker/ psychologist.
May carry a caseload, as needed
May supervise the behavior support team
May run specialized groups to meet the needs of the program.
Commitment to LETC’s mission, vision and approach in order to ensure a patient-centric culture which is collaborative and interdisciplinary
A passion for working with children through a trauma-focused lens and viewing children and families through a strength-based approach
An ideal candidate would have familiarity with the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and knowledge of OMH regulations
A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
Cultural competency to serve diverse patient population and workforce
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Job Type: Full Time (M - F)
EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled
Details
| Company | League Education and Treatment Center |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | Full-time |