Team Leader, (1130)

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: At Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, your knowledge and service in areas such as immigrants and refugees, mental health, social work, employment and adult education, legal and financial services, health care, food assistance, shelter and housing, developmental disabilities and prison outreach can make a profound difference in the lives of many. Through more than 50 programs across the district and five surrounding counties, Catholic Charities is opening doors to help and hope. At CCADW, we continue to build an inclusive culture that celebrates a diverse workforce. We offer so much more than just a job. We offer careers. We take pride in our “promote from within” culture. We offer professional development, a comprehensive benefits package, and a passion for building and motivating world class, high performing teams. Explore your career opportunity with Catholic Charities. Join us in Inspiring Hope and Building Futures.

JOB SUMMARY: The Team Leader of the ChAMPS program (Children and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Service) answers the ChAMPS main hotline number to provide screening and assignment of cases to the program and its staff in accordance with best practice standards of the profession, contract/grant requirements, and all agency policy and procedures. This position provides back-up to the Clinical Manager and perform assigned administrative functions on behalf of the program. The Team Leader partners with a team of Crisis Specialists to provide rapid mobile response and crisis assessment and to assist with the stabilization or psychiatric hospitalization (when necessary) of children and adolescents ages 6-17, including youth up to age 21 when in the care and custody of DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA).  To ensure the program has staffing coverage during the holidays, all staff are required to work a rotating holiday schedule 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Report and provide back up and support to the Clinical Managers.
• Provide appropriate support to Crisis Specialist during deployments.
• Assist with training new staff and interns.
• Maintain quality clinical practices and serves as a role model to staff for quality improvement.
• Follow-up with clients, parents, adults/caregivers to ensure understanding of the crisis intervention follow up and process.
• Support regular team meetings and daily exchange of case assignments.
• Respond to children in crisis to de-escalate, assess the clinical needs of the client and determine eligibility for services.
• Develop and maintain client case records and write clinical notes.
• Conduct monthly ride-along and shadowing of teams for quality review. 
• Work with families, schools and other agencies to coordinate and facilitate services to clients.
• Conduct outreach sessions to schools, communities, hospitals and stakeholders.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s in Social Work, Mental Health, Counseling, Psychology, or related field.
• Licensed clinician in relevant discipline (LGSW, LGPC, LICSW, LPC) in the District of Columbia (required) and the state of Maryland (preferred).
• Three (3) years’ experience leading, supervising or managing workloads and case assignments. 
• Experience in related field of Crisis Response and/or Crisis Intervention preferred.
• Experience with community outreach and development.
• Driving is required. Must have valid local driver’s license and clean driving record.

SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:

• Skilled in crisis intervention, case management, co-occurring disorder treatment and administrative reporting.
• Clinical judgment and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients in a diverse community and demonstrate cultural competency.

Compensation Package:

• Clinical supervision for licensed social workers and professional counselors
• Medical, prescriptions, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Company-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid vacation, sick and personal leave
• 11 paid holidays
• Professional development and training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus program

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 hour shifts (8am-4pm or 10am-6pm or 12pm-8pm)