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Assistant Director, Families Together

Position: Assistant Director, Families Together

Summary: The Assistant Director partners with the Director of Families Together in providing leadership and direction to all Families Together staff in the planning, development, management of the program, including clinical supervision, case management, scheduling and reporting. Assistant Director oversees all referrals made by the Central Referral Unit (CRU) at Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) for visits at Providence Children’s Museum and at the Secondary Location and provides clinical support for the clinicians. The Assistant Director may also carry a caseload of approximately 4 cases. She/he serves as the liaison between Families Together and CRU while working closely with DCYF caseworkers, supervisors, and regional office administrators.

In the absence of the Director, Assistant Director acts in that capacity and makes decisions concerning program operations including matters of staffing and organization. S/he directly and indirectly supervises the work of approximately ten employees.

Reports to: Director of Families Together

Supervises: Families Together Clinicians, Support staff when needed

Status: Full-time, exempt

Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday

Primary responsibilities:

  • Provides clinical supervision to the Families Together clinicians
  • Provides coverage at the Secondary Location and oversees daily staff routines
  • Assigns cases and manages the caseloads of the Families Together clinicians
  • Oversees use of FAST (Family Advocacy and Support Tool) and the outcomes
  • Manages CRU census
  • Screens referrals for Museum/Nina’s House family visitation
  • Supervises family visits (in the capacity as a clinician) at the DCYF office, Museum, Secondary Location, community settings & family homes when needed
  • Assesses family strengths and needs
  • Documents observations
  • Works with DCYF case workers, DCYF supervisors, therapists, Family Court staff, legal aides, foster parents, educators, daycare providers, and other members of the treatment team
  • Responsible for reviewing court reports as requested by DCYF and Family Court
  • Assists the Director with recruitment and onboarding of new staff
  • Coordinates professional development opportunities and ensure compliance with all mandatory training requirements.
  • Oversees the comprehensive program family visitation schedule
  • Attends treatment team meetings to support permanency planning process with FT clinicians (if necessary)
  • Knowledge and understanding of available community resources and services
  • Knowledge of budgeting and fiscal management

Qualifications

  • Clinical experience in child and family social services with a MSW, MA or related degree; Master’s degree required. Licensure preferred but not required (LCSW, LICSW).
  • Spanish speaking preferred but not required.
  • Experience in child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and parent/child visitation; familiarity with current practices in family systems and child development, substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health, trauma – based disorders.
  • Expert organizational and project management skills, with proven ability to prioritize and meet deadlines and manage multiple, complex initiatives through periods of change.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams
  • A track record as an effective communicator who is articulate and persuasive in written and spoken communications.

Salary: Base salary range for this role is $75,000 – $85,000. Final compensation will be dependent on experience, education, and skill set.

Application instructions:

Applicants are required to and responsible for having both a BCI check at the attorney general’s office and NSOPW background check online upon offer of a position. Applicants consent to these background checks and understand that the results will be part of the consideration of your continued employment.

For more information or to apply: Email cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Please attach PDFs of the cover letter and resume; title them with the position name and your last name. No phone calls please.

Providence Children’s Museum is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of, race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.