Clinical Unit Supervisor

Description

Work for Good. Do you want a career with meaning and purpose? Children’s Home Society is one of South Dakota’s leaders in providing services to vulnerable children, women, and families.

As part of Children's Home Society, you will truly Work for Good every day—helping to change the world one day at a time, one child at a time, one woman, one family, one smile, hug, and heart at a time.

Children’s Home Society is currently seeking a Clinical Unit Supervisor to manage activities in a trauma informed manner and provide clinical supervision and supervise the provision of individual and group therapy and case management to children and their families within the residential and school programs.  

What You'll Do:

• Model and teach others what a trauma informed care approach is with children in the milieu during the daily routine and in training.
• Develop individualized treatment plans, prepare treatment plan reviews and discharge summaries with treatment team. Consult with psychiatrist and psychologist.
• Provide direct therapeutic services to children, including case management, individual sessions, group therapy, milieu treatment, arranging family contacts/home visits and overseeing the child’s treatment and care in residence/school. 
• Provide direct therapeutic services to families, including family therapy and support services to individual family members, as well as parent training.
• Complete assessments and other documentation during the child’s evaluation phase of treatment.
• Monitor performance and conduct one-on-one meetings and reviews. Provide encouraging and constructive feedback.
• Ensure clinical therapists are providing therapy and case management. Ensure clinical therapists’ treatment plans meet all standards and are timely.
• Screen, interview and hire staff.
• Keep direct care staff informed of family visits and planned home visits.
• Orient and train new employees. Provide individual and team support and professional development to staff.
• Maintain communication between residence and school to ensure treatment consistency.

What We’ll Love About You

• You effectively lead and support direct reports to achieve expected results and develop positive and realistic career goals.
• You fulfill the responsibilities of the position with little or no supervision.
• You provide courteous, personal attention to promote individual client satisfaction.
• You respond effectively, tactfully, and with maturity in highly-emotionally-charged situations.
• You get important points across and understand the needs of children.
• You listen carefully to complex issues in order to effectively respond.
• You conduct oneself in a manner that promotes professionalism and teamwork throughout the Agency, setting an example for others to follow.
• You can organize and prioritize tasks to maximize productive results.
• You are committed to delivering exceptional quality, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring the safety and well-being of children and families in all aspects of our work.
• You have a genuine commitment to the mission of Children’s Home Society and a desire to contribute to its success.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm with some evening and weekend work.  

Compensation: $60,900-$76,000 annually (Depending Upon Experience) 

 Benefits:

• Health Benefits: Two health insurance options – Traditional Plan & High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (automatic employer contribution with enrollment in a HDHP). Vision. Dental.
• Additional Benefits: Employer paid Group Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Short Term & Long-Term Disability. Additional Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, and Accident plans. Employee Assistance Program.
• Student Loan Payments & Tuition Reimbursement: Qualifying employees are eligible for up to $200 per month in Tuition Reimbursement or Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO package. 10 paid holidays. 8 hours “Day of Service” for volunteering in the community
• Employee Referral Bonus: Current employees who refer an employee to work at CHS and earn up to $1,000
• Retirement: Qualifying employees receive a guaranteed employer contribution with 100% vesting 

Requirements

Experience/Education/Skills:

Master’s Degree in a Human Service Discipline required.

Minimum of 5 years clinical experience with children and/or adolescents.