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Director, Behavioral Health (Licensed Psychologist)

LIFEMOVES • Full-time • Santa Clara, California • 16m ago

Job Details

Experienced

Corporate Headquarters - Santa Clara, CA

Full Time

Graduate Degree

Up to 25%

Day

Nonprofit - Social Services

Position Description

About Us: LifeMoves is one of the largest and most effective providers of shelter and supportive services across Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Peninsula. As a results-driven organization, since 1987, our mission has been to provide interim housing and supportive services that create opportunities for homeless families and individuals to rapidly return to stable housing and long-term self-sufficiency. Our successful therapeutic service model combines clean, modern housing with intensive supportive services that promote dignity and motivate our clients to achieve autonomy. LifeMoves operates over 17 major sites from San Jose to Daly City.

Culture: LifeMoves staff are dedicated to serving our community. Diverse in background, outlook and life experience, our team addresses important social issues with passion and creativity. A culture of collaboration and innovation provides a thriving and successful environment for all. We foster personal growth through ongoing investment in the professional development of our staff. Together, we are committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and helping our clients achieve long-term self-sufficiency.

Duties Include:

Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Training:

In collaboration with the clinical team, establishing and maintaining systems that enable the provision of internal therapeutic services to LifeMoves clients. This includes, but is not limited to:
Establishing and overseeing protocols for services

Managing referrals and triage
Providing group supervision and didactics to doctoral students
Providing weekly supervision for up to 8 practicum students
Being available by phone to support students in addressing crises
Responding to schools’ inquiries, contracts, and evaluation forms re: their students’ work.

Communicating with program staff about client or student issues
Overseeing Associate Director of Behavioral Health around supervision, training, and related needs
Overseeing and supporting Associate Director of Behavioral Health in tasks related to doctoral psychology student recruitment and selection
Working with Associate Director of Behavioral Health and MSW Director to establish student didactic schedule and identify new trainers as needed
Conducting trainings consistent with the Director’s skills and the practicum students’ needs

Conducting occasional behavioral health-related trainings for staff
Providing group supervision and training to master’s-level associate staff members when needed

Relationships, Future Directions, and Staff Support:

In collaboration with the clinical team, establishing direction and implementing interventions to target improved behavioral health outcomes of LifeMoves clients. This may include:
Facilitating pilot projects with the aim of improving behavioral health and housing outcomes for clients

Determining ways that behavioral health factors impact client outcomes and working with team to identify and implement program-based interventions to target these issues.
Collaborating with partners to implement youth wellness interventions
Working with LifeMoves team to identify and build relationships with community behavioral health resources and partners to provide appropriate support to clients, and establishing a system to maintain relationships at the agency level.
In partnership with the HR Department and clinical team, providing staff support and wellness opportunities as needed.

Administrative and Financial:

Monitoring and managing the program budget.
Collecting and collating data for grant reports and acting as point person for contract targets.
Acting as point person for compliance/data needs as well as having oversight of student reporting as related to compliance.
Working with LifeMoves Grants and Compliance Teams, write grant reports and applications.

Position Qualifications

PhD, PsyD, or EdD in clinical psychology witha valid California license in psychology.
Maintains all supervision requirements (6 hours supervision CE hours per license term).
Experience working with a disenfranchised population, treating individuals and families in crisis, especially those who have experienced trauma.
A strong foundation in the ideas and practices that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; and a commitment to ongoing professional development in this area.
Effective communicator and skilled in maintaining relationships within the agency and with external stakeholders.

We have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending Account, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401K, etc.

To learn more about our non-profit organization, check out our website at www.lifemoves.org

LifeMoves is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)