Director of Wellness Services and Client Practice

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:

The Director of Wellness Services & Client Practice is responsible for the development, implantation and evaluation of the Wellness and Client Practice Departments, including harm reduction, clinical services, and client practice. This includes hiring, training, and supervising Program Managers, Program Staff and Interns while collaborating with the Division Director to move the strategic priorities of the departments forward. As a member of the leadership team the Director will take an active role in collaborating with other leadership and community partners to bring alive the agency's mission and values in all aspects of operation.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide direct oversight in hiring, training, and supervision of program staff, primarily through direct supervision of Program Manager(s).

• Build the client practice team, ensuring non-clinical staff have sufficient training to advance the case management practice.

• Develop, oversee, and evaluate programming.

• Provide outreach, workshops, consultation, and crisis response.

• Represents the agency at external meetings; developing and promoting contacts, working relationships, and cooperative collaboration between Larkin Street’s Wellness services and other agencies and organizations involved in behavioral health services.

• Oversee budgets, data collection and tracking, contract requirements and program outcomes.

• Promote collaboration, cross training, and dual programming among program teams within the division and throughout the agency.

• Hold On-Call responsibilities as assigned and scheduled in rotation.

• Assist with special projects and other assignments as requested by Senior Leadership and the Chief of Programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• LCSW or MFT

• 2-3 years of management and supervisory experience.

• Experienced clinical supervisor.

• Previous experience overseeing program design and development, implementation and operations, project integration and management across multiple agency sites, staff supervision and training and budget management.

• Experience providing mental health services in a social service setting, preferably with systematically marginalized populations.

• Experience providing individual and group therapy, and psychoeducational groups.