Clinical Director

The Ivy Street School is a small, year-round, therapeutic residential school committed to advancing equity and access for young people living with disabilities and mental health challenges. We serve neurodiverse adolescents ages 13-22. All of our students manage mental health challenges and are developing skills in the areas of self-regulation, coping and independent living. We support the whole student through a student-first model that is driven by collaboration, a willingness to think big and a commitment to knowing our students well.

We believe that every student is exceptional and at Ivy Street we work tirelessly to create the educational and therapeutic conditions for our students to thrive. As a community, we are focused on the immediate needs of our scholars while also maintaining an unwavering eye on their future goals. Our multidisciplinary team works to create rich and meaningful experiences that nurture learning and prepare our students for their transition into adulthood and interdependent living. While our classrooms have four walls, we consider Boston our second classroom and our students are often making meaning and deepening learning throughout the city.

Job Description

Ivy Street School is seeking a Clinical Director. The Clinical Director is responsible for the coordination, oversite, and implementation of clinical services at Ivy Street School. The Clinical Director participates as a part of the Ivy Street School Leadership Team and oversees a team of clinicians. The Clinical Director functions as a leader, organizer, and expert at mobilizing the Ivy Street School mini teams to support student/family growth and goal progress with a particular emphasis on coordination of clinical service delivery within the context of the residential program. The Clinical Director is an expert in therapeutic approaches for neurodiverse students and collaborates with the leadership team at Ivy Street School to guide and direct our program. The schedule is Monday-Friday, 40 hours, with at least 2 days per week to include late afternoon and early evening hours.

RESPONSIBILITIES include:

Oversite of Clinical Service Delivery

• Ensures clinical service delivery upholds Ivy Street School’s values as well as meets standards outlined on student’s IEP and treatment plans
• Provides individual, group, and family therapy to a small caseload of high need/clinically complex students
• In collaboration with supervisor, develops strategic initiatives with intention of continuing to improve and provide innovative clinical supports to Ivy Street School students and families
• Develops and supports a vision, goals, data collection and outcome monitoring for the clinical department
• Maintains a strong partnership with the Residential Leadership Team to ensure clinical service delivery during residential programming is nurturing student growth and goal progress and in line with best practices
• In partnership with supervisor, will ensure specific supports are considered for LGBTQ+ students and families and BIPOC students and families.

Leadership, Coaching & Supervision

• Provides clinical supervision to Ivy Street clinical team including interns, LCSWs, and LICSWs
• Leads internal and external treatment meetings in collaboration with supervisor
• Designs, monitors, and maintains the Ivy Street School Clinical Internship Program
• Leads weekly clinical department meetings

• Participates in as a member of the Administrator on Duty team to provide on-call supervision and support to both day and residential programming
• Provides and coordinates orientation and in-service training for clinical team

Family Engagement

• Organizes and leads the regular parent support group for residential families
• Collaborates with the senior leadership team to develop and design parent training and programing opportunities

Documentation & Quality Assurance

• Ensures all clinical documentation meets regulatory standards including but not limited to assessments, treatment plans, IEP goals/progress notes, department meeting notes & sign ins and data collection
• Participates as a member of the Ivy Street School Compliance Team
• Participates in quarterly internal audits of Ivy Street School clinical and educational documentation

SUPERVISORY

Clinicians, Clinician Interns as indicated.

LICENSSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION

• LICSW required
• Certifications in First Aid, CPR, CPI (Ivy Street School can provide these trainings)
• Driver’s license

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• 1+ years’ experience in a supervisory role
• Expertise in PBIS, Trauma-Informed Care and family systems
• Experience and comfort with public speaking
• Excellent family engagement skills