Long Term Foster Care Program
Lead Clinician/PSA Compliance Manager
Reports to: Program Manager
Hours: Full-time, exempt position with need for flexibility in hours. Willingness and availability to fill on-call rotation
HFI Mission Duties:
Holy Family Institute (HFI) is a 120-year-old Catholic organization with an impeccable history of serving children and families in the Pittsburgh Region. We are one of Pittsburgh’s largest social service organizations operating 15 programs in two counties. We are an independent organization guided by Catholic Social Teachings and serving people of all faiths and backgrounds.
General Statement: The Lead Clinician/PSA Compliance Manager will provide supervision and guidance to the clinical team in HFI LTFC. They will collaborate with medical, case management, educational, and milieu staff to ensure that services are provided. This position will actively work to create a therapeutic and trauma-informed environment for the minors in our care. They will hold a caseload as needed and will conduct intake assessments, provide individual and group therapy sessions, and utilize crisis interventions to deescalate youth. They will ensure that the department maintains compliance per the regulations of federal and state oversight. They will be available for on-call rotation and psychiatric emergencies. This position will ensure ongoing compliance and oversee implementation of the Interim Final Rule standards to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and harassment and respond to such conduct. They will be responsible for collecting, reviewing, and classifying incident reports to identify trends and improve the reporting process. They must promptly respond to all ORR requests and is accountable for compliance associated with the Interim Final Rule.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates leadership abilities.
- Provides case consultation and supervision to Clinicians and Clinical Interns.
- Engages in observation of minors with significant behavioral or mental health challenges in the milieu and provides recommendations regarding best practices, including modeling therapeutic approaches.
- Promptly responds to all ORR requests and is accountable for compliance issues related to follow-up and investigation of incidents.
- Conducts necessary investigations in an impartial and timely manner, following standards of conduct.
- Identify sexual abuse and harassment behaviors and report them in accordance with regulations.
- Ensures that all investigations are completed per the internal investigation process and procedure.
- Maintains spreadsheet of all incident reports to track themes and generate reports.
- Completes quarterly and annual reports.
- Ensures compliance and safety of care in on-campus residential units.
- Assists in the training and development of staff reporting culture.
- Creates a model to sustain the prevention of sexual abuse and harassment platform.
- Collaborates with supervisor to determine course of action when violations of Code of Conduct occur.
- Possesses enthusiasm and capacity to work with a team of diverse, multi-cultural, multi-lingual staff.
- Meets with assigned unaccompanied minors once per week for individual counseling, and once per week in group setting, to address behavior, concerns, and progress regarding UC’s overall psychosocial functioning.
- Demonstrates dignity and respect for the identified sponsor or family, while working collaboratively with the sponsor to ensure a safe and timely release.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to monitor client progress and areas of concern.
- Encourages participation of all team members in the development of the residents’ individual service plan.
- Assists in developing a discharge plan which identifies appropriate supportive services and natural supports, which is clearly defined and identify a continuation of post discharge services, if needed.
- Assists with tracking and signing clinical documents for all minors to ensure compliance expectations are met.
- Assists in the creation and implementation of safety plans.
- Manages 30 Day Safety & Well Being follow up call completion and submission by appropriate deadline.
- Regularly attend house meetings to support clinicians, case management, medical, and residential staff with any and all clinical concerns.
- Carries a caseload of 12 cases in times of influx or unforeseen circumstance.
- Adheres to human resources law, HIPAA, CPSL, ORR regulations and maintain confidentiality and discretion’
- Maintain and report standards of quality and compliance in accordance with HFI standards.
- Exhibits cultural competency and sensitivity.
- Participates in all required agency and regulatory trainings within expected time frame.
- Works collaboratively with staff, children, families, service providers, and others.
- Promptly reports civil or criminal convictions, charges, arrests, investigations, or adjudications that may arise since staff member’s last background investigation. This includes but is not limited to sexual abuse in a prison, jail, holding facility, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, other institution (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997), or care provider facility; conviction of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or who was civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in such activity.
- Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy or other relevant behavior science in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
- Professional licensure (LPC, LCSW, LSW) required.
- 2 years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience preferred
- 2+ years of supervisor experience preferred
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Must have Act 33/34 and FBI clearances and valid PA driver’s license
- Language preferred or required (not applicable to all jobs. If not applicable, take out)
Physical Requirements
- Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
- Ability to lift or push a minimum of 20 lbs by themselves or up to 50 lbs with the assistance of others.
- Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly in person/ on telephone.
- Must be able to implement CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) non-passive behavior techniques.
COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE
Holy Family Institute and its affiliated organizations are committed to an environment that respects and values every human being and individual differences. We will invest time and resources to create an inclusive environment for all of our stakeholders. This means we will respect diversity that includes race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, education, disability, and language. We also believe that we should be “Faithful Listeners” and embrace diversity of ideas, perspectives, and values. We believe in providing access, opportunity, fair treatment, and advancement for all people. Believing that “God is Found in Everyday Activities” we will do our best to eliminate barriers that prevent full participation in our programs and services. We believe “Loving Relationships” means that all are welcome, all are neighbors, and there are no exceptions. With this belief we aim to create an environment in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supportive, and valued.
Holy Family Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay Range: $70,000 – $72,913 per year
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