Director of Family Therapy Services

Overview

Position Title
:
Director of Family Therapy Services

Organization
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Jewish Family Service of San Diego

Department
:
Family and Community Services

Position Type
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Full-Time (37.5+ hours/week), Exempt

Work Setting
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Fully Onsite

Reports To
:
Senior Director of Family and Community Services

Pay Range
: $100,000-$110,000/year

Total Compensation
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In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes:

• Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees
• Generous employer 401(k) contributions
• Employer-covered life insurance

Time Away From Work
:
Time off benefits for this position include:

• Paid vacation time and sick leave
• 15 paid holidays, including Federal and Jewish holidays (as long as the holiday lands on a normal scheduled work day), and floating holidays
• 2 Wellness Days to support employees’ mental wellness

JFS is looking for a compassionate, mission-driven individual to join the Family Therapy Services team as the Director of Family Therapy Services. The Director leads a new team that engages families referred to by juvenile justice and child welfare systems, and ensures referred families are connected in a timely manner to family therapy services utilizing Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT). BSFT is a trauma sensitive, strength based, culturally competent and evidenced based practice that is effective in improving family functioning.

This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Family & Community Services and supervises 4 Family Therapists, an Intake Specialist, and a Program Assistant. This position is expected to carry a small caseload of families to support their credentialing in BSFT and to better support the Family Therapists in implementing and maintaining high fidelity to the model.

Program Management (approximately 65%);
Therapy Services (approximately 35%)

• Provide general oversight of family therapy services and its operations and staff
• Provide clinical and daily supervision to Associate Therapists; supervise Intake Specialist and Program Assistant
• Ensure program and staff compliance with HIPAA, BSFT expectations, and agency and contractual regulations; provide ongoing monitoring of staff activities and performance
• Work collaboratively with other JFS program staff to ensure comprehensive services for program participants
• Produce monthly outcome data reporting in an accurate and timely manner
• Oversee billing activities and manage program budget
• Communicate with contract monitors and attend meetings and collaboratives as needed
• Maintain a small caseload of approximately 5 families; provide family therapy services with fidelity to the BSFT model; fulfill all requirements to become certified in BSFT and maintain good standing in fidelity adherence program
• Complete documentation congruent with the BSFT model and ensure compliance with agency and contractual documentation expectations
• All other duties as assigned

• Active licensure in good standing with the State of California as a LMFT, LCSW, LPCC or Clinical Psychologist for two years, or ability to meet this requirement within six months if supervising staff accruing hours toward licensure from the CA Board of Behavioral Services
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and criminal history background check
• Valid CA driver’s license, insurance, reliable personal vehicle, and willingness to travel off-site
• Demonstrated cultural responsiveness in working with diverse families and communities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• At least two years’ experience providing services to youth and families or equivalent
• Bilingual preferred
• Prior experience working with youth in custody or in probation facilities preferred
• At least one year of leadership experience in a mental health care setting preferred

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and listen. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands and arms to type on a keyboard, handle papers, and reach for the phone. Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and…