Clinical and Nursing Director

New Jersey Mentor, a part of the Sevita family, provides Residential and Treatment Foster Care services to youth who may be facing out-of-home placements, transitioning back into the family home or independent living alternatives, or involved in the juvenile justice system. Through our personalized programming, we help youth gain stability, comfort and confidence to overcome all challenges and live well. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, join our mission-driven team and experience a career well lived.

Clinical and Nursing Director

90,00-100,000/year

Do you have experience in diagnosing, treating, and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment of children or adults with mental health or substance abuse disorders? Bring your exceptional clinical skills to a team-based workplace that puts people first. As Clinical and Nursing Director, you will be responsible for providing clinical oversight and supervision of clinical and direct care staff as well as working with leaders in the company and community to make sure that appropriate levels of clinical expertise are available at all levels of the company.

• Provide clinical oversight, consultation, and direct/indirect clinical supervision of clinical and direct care staff.
• Coordinate supervision via additional clinical supervisor(s) who also meet minimum supervisory requirements, and assist the agency with the establishment of practice guidelines.
• Ensure appropriate assessments for individuals served; identify and implement best practice protocols for programs.
• Ensure continuity of care and collaborate with the Medical Director, QM Director, key clinical staff, other agencies, providers, and policymakers to ensure clinical expertise is available at all levels of the organization.
• Provide administrative supervision of assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training.
• Make decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions.
• Resolve employee problems within position responsibilities.
• Design and support implementation of treatment protocols employed in service delivery.
• Develop plans and protocols for new clinical and program training and supervision, maintaining fidelity to service models and service quality.

Qualifications:

• MS degree in related field.
• Two or more years of experience in diagnosing, treating, and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment of children or adults with mental health or substance abuse disorders.
• Two or more years of full-time, direct service experience which includes face-to-face treatment and interventions for a caseload of individuals with a primary mental health or substance abuse disorder diagnosis.
• 1 year of experience providing supervision to clinical providers
• LCSW preferred
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve while collaborating with our system partners.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented with ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrated skills with motivating team and driving results to meet goals.

Why Join Us?

• Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Complex work adding value to the organization's mission alongside a great team of co-workers.
• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities.

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If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, we encourage you to join New Jersey Mentor'smission of helping everyone live a full and happy life. Apply today and start your journey toward a rewarding career well-lived.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.