Director Department

WORKING WITH US

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of others.  

Similarly, we support our employees through benefits like, professional development opportunities and paid supervision. Some of our other benefits include:

• 15 agency holidays and 15 sick days in addition to generous vacation days at hire
• Health/dental/vision plans that are subsidized up to 80%
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Access to 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension.
• Unlimited employee referral bonus opportunities 
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through our many company initiatives, including employee resource groups (ERGs) like Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee

ABOUT THE JOB 

Pride of Judea is a licensed community-based mental health clinic located in Eastern Queens.  It provide services to children, adolescents, and adults who are struggling with a wide range of emotional and social problems.  Services are provided in an attractive, comfortable, and confidential environment.

The Director has full responsibility for the clinical, fiscal and administrative functions of the clinic and its satellites. The Director is responsible for ensuring program operations are run efficiently to prevent service disruptions, to ensure timely access to care, and to ensure program services and operations are in compliance with regulatory agencies.  The Director is responsible for the budget and works closely with the fiscal department to minimize revenue loss and ensure contracted programs are providing services within the scope of the contract.  The director provides supervision and training to managerial staff and is responsible for direct supervision of the psychiatric care practitioners and some clinicians. The director works closely with multiple JB departments and external agencies to provide quality services and improve treatment outcomes.  The Director is knowledgeable of all regulatory requirements, agency policies and procedures, and clinical standards. The director implements agency or division wide initiatives and participates in leadership meetings and committees. Specific responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the clinical, operational and fiscal oversight of the clinic including developing budgets and being proficient at collecting and analyzing data to guide decision making.
• Conducting regularly scheduled supervision to direct reports and lead staff meetings.
• Responsible for ensuring services are billed accurately and timely with minimal loss of revenue.
• Ensuring clinical standards and procedures are in place to maximize access to care and ensure quality services are provided to improve outcomes.
• Responsible for and oversight of all aspects of workforce development: including but not limited to, filling vacancies, orienting new staff, evaluating performance, and addressing problematic performance and behaviors, including termination of staff.
• Managing crises and ensure all policies and protocols are followed to manage clinical risk.
• Responding to incidents and ensure all State regulatory and agency policies are followed when reporting occurrences and incidents.
• Conducting community outreach and maintain relationships with external stakeholders.
• Working collaboratively with multiple JB departments, including but not limited to: Human Resources, Finance Department, Integrated Health Department and Outcomes Department to implement initiatives and achieve agency and program goals.
• Attending leadership meetings and participate on committees.
• Other duties as assigned

TO QUALIFY

The Jewish Board is currently looking for talented Department Directors of all cultures, religions, races, and gender expressions with the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work and LCSW required.
• Experience acting in senior administrative and leadership roles. 
• Experience working in outpatient mental health clinic preferred.
• Knowledge of OMH, COA, OMIG, and other regulatory bodies.
• Minimum of five (5) years of closely related experience.
• Spanish language preferred
• Proficient with electronic health record; Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook); comfortable and proficient using audio video platforms (i.e., Zoom).   
• Excellent engagement and communication skills.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

 We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.