Licensed Clinical Coordinator - Survivor Mental Health

SUBSIDIARY: Joseph J. Peters Institute (JJPI)

PROGRAM: Survivor Services

ROLE TYPE: Full-Time

JOB OVERVIEW:

Joseph J. Peters Institute (JJPI) is a leading specialized provider of trauma treatment services and forensic behavioral health services in the Philadelphia region. JJPI serves children, adolescents, and adult survivors of trauma; adolescents and adults with a history of problem sexual behavior; and adults with a history of relational violence. JJPI provides evidence-based and evidence-informed assessment and treatment to child, adolescent, and adult survivors of sexual, interpersonal, and other forms of trauma at our Broad Street location and individuals with sexual behavior problems and/or relational violence histories at our Chestnut Street location.

The Coordinator of Survivor Services provides clinical and administrative leadership for JJPI’s Survivor Services program, which serves around 1,200 clients per year. The Coordinator directs a multidisciplinary team of professionals delivering evidence-based practices to aid child, adolescent, and adult survivors of traumatic experiences to recover and heal. This position works intensively in the realm of trauma treatment and in evidence-based practices specific to trauma, including TF-CBT, PE, and DBT. The position reports to the Director of Survivor and Community-Based Services (DSCBS).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical & Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provide overall direction & oversight of outpatient treatment programs at JJPI’s Survivor Services Program under the supervision of the DSCBS.
• Provide weekly group administrative/clinical supervision to Survivor Services outpatient treatment clinical staff.
• Supervise the Survivor Services Clinical Supervisor/Senior Clinician.
• Supervise JJPI’s full-time employees who serve as clinicians/therapists.
• Serve as the point person for JJPI fee-for-service independent contractor clinicians.
• In concert with other supervisors/managers, provide oversight of graduate students who provide outpatient treatment services. Provide direct observation of students’ and clinicians' treatment, including, as appropriate, the use of audio or video samples of sessions.
• Provide and document regular individual and group administrative/clinical supervision/consultation to individual Survivor Services clinicians, including contracted clinicians.
• Assist clinicians in issues pertaining to emergency and complicated case situations.
• Promote an atmosphere of support and constructive feedback to enhance staff professional growth consistent with JJPI’s organizational values.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable guidelines.
• Serve in a leadership capacity in the development of a cohesive, supportive, and productive clinical team devoted to the delivery of the highest quality clinical services.
• Seek to meet 100% of Survivor Services outpatient treatment productivity standards and goals.
• Ensure Survivor Services clinical records meet agency, stakeholder, and licensing requirements in collaboration with the DSCBS.
• For clinicians for whom the Coordinator is assigned as the supervisor or point person, review and sign discharge summaries.
• Provide training and consultation services to outside agencies upon request.
• Provide on-call emergency case management coverage for a week at a time on a rotating basis with other management staff about every eight weeks.
• Provide evening supervisory coverage at the clinic one evening per week.
• Maintain a small caseload of participants as allowed by available hours. Ensure the following guidelines are met for caseload participants:
  • Complete an Initial Resiliency/Treatment Plan Review within the first two visits of client contact.
  • Complete updated Resiliency/Treatment Plans every 180 days or earlier if clinically indicated.
  • Complete progress notes within 24 hours of each session with the client.
  • Follow up appropriately with clients and/or caregivers who have missed a session.
  • Complete a discharge summary within seven days of the termination date.
  • Complete and provide statistical reports (case management and clinical hours) at the end of each week/pay period.
  • Complete all forms required for billing of services in a timely manner.
  • Identify and track appropriate quality improvement areas on a monthly basis.

Administrative & Organizational Responsibilities

• Work closely with intake and evaluation staff and supervisors and with the case management department to ensure timely assignment of cases to clinicians. Follo