Manager of Day Treatment (LICSW or LMHC)

Description

Salary Range: $81,600 - $89,227 per year

(Clinicians Receive a $5,000 Hiring Bonus & Loan Forgiveness of $5,000!) 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Schedule: Full-time; Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 3:30PM

Homelessness is a public health, social and racial justice issue!

Since 1984, St. Francis House has committed itself to healing the wounds of those impacted by an inequitable society and breaking down the barriers, including systemic racism that prevent all people from living lives of dignity.

St. Francis House is the State’s largest provider of day services supporting people who are at risk of or are experiencing homelessness. Located in the heart of downtown Boston, we compassionately welcome nearly 500+ adults through our doors every day who are seeking a safe and dignified refuge and opportunities to rebuild their lives. Our holistic approach allows us to deepen our impact by offering integrated programing that helps our guests achieve stability in the areas of housing, income, and behavioral health. Joining our team would provide you a dynamic opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary team of providers dedicated to solving this public health crisis.

We offer an extensive Benefits package! Up to 90% of individual insurance premiums paid for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care health insurance & Altus dental insurance, 4 weeks of vacation and 13 holidays recognized per year, employer – paid life & disability insurance, a vested 403b retirement with 5% match, and much more!

Job Summary

The Manager of Day Treatment’s role is to oversee the clinical operations of the Seeds of Change Day Treatment/IOP program while providing low-barrier, “on-demand” and ongoing group substance use disorder (SUD) treatment to SFH guests. This includes balancing supervisory and direct service duties, supporting the Associate Director of Behavioral Health in the clinical supervision of staff and interns in addition to providing direct service of guests, carrying a small caseload of individual guests and providing group therapy treatment within the Seeds of Change program. The Manager of Day Treatment is a key participant in the agency’s continued development of Seeds of Change as part of our menu of SUD-related services that currently include harm reduction for those who are still actively using and peer-based recovery support for individuals in recovery, providing thoughtful oversight of programmatic needs in alignment with SFH values. An important part of this work will be focused on engagement, developing a presence in SFH milieu spaces where guests gather, to build therapeutic connections and encourage participation in treatment services, when appropriate and indicated. The Manager of Day Treatment will work collaboratively with an integrated team of providers at SFH to support and stabilize our guests across all facets of their lives.  

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Ensures a highly responsive model of care that welcomes people into treatment “on demand” with limited barriers to access.  
• Actively conducts in-reach, outreach and engagement in our milieu spaces throughout the building to facilitate guest access to treatment.  
• Uses evidence-based techniques to provide short- and long-term group therapy treatment within Seeds of Change.  
• Carries a small caseload of individual guests with complex behavioral health needs and provides them with consistent, evidence-based treatment within Seeds of Change. 
• Supports utilization review (UR) and billing compliance processes for Seeds of Change licensed treatment services 
• Oversees and supervises staff within the Clinical Services department, including clinicians, interns and administrative staff as needed.  
• Works within a holistic care model, collaborating closely with other providers at SFH.  
• Coordinates directly with psychiatric services to ensure continuity of care for Seeds of Change guests.  
• Conducts and documents intakes, assessments, treatment plans, and maintains timely clinical notes.  
• Supports the Associate Director of Behavioral Health in maintaining compliance with BSAS contract and program licensure for Seeds of Change 
• Supports in coordinating internal and external referrals as needed with Harm Reduction Specialists, Case Managers, and other team members across SFH.  
• Works closely with the behavioral health and medical team at our partner Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, including the Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) team.  
• Offers clinical insight and expertise in the development of an intensive outpatient treatment program m