Team Leader

Title: Team Leader Program: Ana's Place Men's Shelter
Salary: $57,749.87 Per Year

Program Description:
Ana's Place is a 108 bed 24/7 emergency shelter for homeless men diagnosed with mental illness and/or substance abuse. Our comprehensive services include case management, individual and group counseling, recreational activities and housing placement assistance. Additionally, psychiatric services are provided Monday through Friday, staffed by a psychiatrist, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, and a licensed practical nurse.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Team Leader, in conjunction with the Clinical Director and Program Director, is responsible for ensuring that clinical services meet regulatory requirements and standards of care. The Team Leader functions as Clinical Director when the Clinical Director is unavailable.

The essential duties of the Position include but are not limited to the following activities:

• Direct supervision and clinical oversight for a small team of case managers.
• Supervises the day-to-day delivery of direct services, including assessment, referral and linkage to services.
• Schedule and participate in weekly team meetings to monitor and evaluate clients' status and progress with respect to treatment goals.
• Ensure assessments, psycho-social evaluations and Independent Living Plans are prepared and followed.
• Coordinate and monitor delivery of services by on site nurse and psychiatrist.
• Review referral packages and conduct comprehensive interview and assessments to determine potential client's eligibility for program vacancies.
• Coordinate new client intake procedures.
• Assists in quality assurance activities to ensure service milestones and program performance goals are met.
• Ensures accurate and up to date clinical documents are being maintained and that required data is inputted in a timely fashion into the AWARDS system
• Responds to crisis in collaboration with the psychiatrist and nursing personnel and serve as point person to coordinate communication.
• Full-time position
• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Social Work, NYS LMSW required
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience working with homeless mentally ill adults or other special needs population.
• Must have proven supervisory skills including at least two years of supervisory experience
• Excellent oral, writing and listening skills
• An ability to work independently and to initiate actions to support the efforts of the staff and the clients
• An ability to relate with clients as well as all levels of staff
• Knowledge of case management software as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite