Temporary Behaviorial Health Supervisor

Job DetailsJob Location: Long Island City - Long Island City, NY 11101Position Type: SeasonalSalary Range: $65,000.00 - $73,000.00 Salary/yearTitle: Behavioral Health Supervisor                                  

Unit: Behavioral Health/Treatment Services                                      

Reports to: Senior Director of Behavioral Health               

Status: Full-Time; Regular; Exempt; Temporary to Permanent

Salary Range:  $65,000.00 - $70,000.00                                     

Location: Long Island City                  

Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, generally 9am -5pm

 

Organization Overview:

The Fortune Society, Inc. (Fortune) has been working for over 57 years in service to our mission: to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. The organization has evolved into one of the nation’s preeminent reentry and justice-informed service organizations, providing formerly incarcerated people with the skills and wrap-around services needed to break the cycle of crime and incarceration and to build productive lives in their communities. 

 

Fortune has grown steadily over the years to an agency with close to $90 million in annual budget with just under 600 staff. We anticipate that we will keep growing, both in size and depth of service. Fortune has a dual mission: both advocacy and service. The advocacy portion of our mission focuses on building a more just criminal legal system and reducing the barriers to reentry into society. The service side of Fortune has evolved to encompass a broad range of programs that started with employment and education and now includes a robust array of services, among them: alternatives to incarceration, supervised release, court advocacy, discharge planning within correctional facilities, licensed substance use and mental health treatment, a housing continuum ranging from emergency and transitional through permanent congregate and scattered site housing, assistance in obtaining benefits, a care management unit, HIV services, a food and nutrition program, and an arts program. Each service we provide is informed by the needs of the population we serve. Fortune currently serves approximately 14,000 people a year.. Our program models are recognized, both nationally and internationally, for their quality and innovation. We have locations in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan and Queens.

 

 

Position Summary:

 

This is a temporary position established to support the Supervised Released Program during an employee’s leave of absence. The anticipated duration of the assignment is approximately one to three months. Based on organization needs and individual performance, there is potential for the position to transition into a permanent role. 

 

The Behavioral Health Supervisor is a member of the Behavioral Health Unit, working directly with the Treatment Services Program, an OASAS licensed 822 Outpatient Program. The Behavioral Health Supervisor has administrative oversight of the Treatment Services intake process and incoming Behavioral Health referrals, providing regular supervision to the Treatment Services Intake Coordinator and Behavioral Health Engagement Specialist, and serve as backup when necessary.  The Behavioral Health Supervisor will manage administrative tasks in the unit, ensuring smooth daily operations, and offer general support to unit staff.  The successful candidate will ensure intake protocols are followed, keeping the unit in compliance with agency and state regulations.  Additionally, the Behavioral Health Supervisor will work with program leadership to provide data on contract deliverables and make recommendations on workflow development and revision.  The Behavioral Health Supervisor will develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential referral sources and with internal programs to facilitate linkage to care. 

 

Core Competencies:

 

Mission and Fit: Embodies Fortune’s mission and values and will be an effective member of the team in furthering both. The candidate should exhibit compassion and understanding for our participants (wherever they are in their re-entry process) and embrace Fortune’s core value that none of us should be measured against the worst things we have done.

 

Client Engagement: The successful candidate will be able to practice multiple theoretical frameworks and tailor their therapeutic approach to the client based on ongoing assessment and clinical need. The person will also demonstrate a positive attitude with flexibility of schedule in rolling with the changes that a person entering treatment may demonstrate.  

 

Time Management: This person will demonstrate excellent time management skills including making, keeping and/or rescheduling appointments on their own personal calendar as well as psychiatric appointments for clients on their caseload.  The succes