Safe Horizon · 7 hours ago
Clinical Director - Community Program Staten Island
Safe Horizon is a community-based organization focused on supporting victims of crime and abuse. The Clinical Director will oversee the Staten Island Community Program, ensuring effective service delivery and advocating for victims while managing staff and building community partnerships.
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Responsibilities
Learn and integrate a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, using an anti-oppressive lens, into your work with clients. Coach and guide staff in their client practice that reflects these approaches
Responsible for the overall management and clinical supervision of a Clinician and other direct service staff members to ensure effective service delivery to victims of crime and abuse
Provide expert clinical consultation (with an emphasis on the dynamics and impact of trauma)
Monitors staff's performance through regular observation of client work and documentation
Ensures that staff members conduct their work in client-centered and trauma-informed ways
Effectively recruits, hires, and trains new staff; manages employee performance following Safe Horizon policy
Actively participate in individual and group supervision; including conducting individual and group supervision for direct reports, in accordance with Safe Horizon’s quality supervision standards
Coordinates staff training and development activities and leads staff meetings
Co-leads the Staten Island Sexual Assault Task Force
Represents Safe Horizon on external committees and serves on internal committees
Builds and maintains community partnerships and agreements with service providers to ensure seamless referrals and to advocate for victims of crime and abuse living on Staten Island
Works collaboratively with other Safe Horizon program and administrative departments to ensure effective program operations; and
Responsible for oversight of the Rape Survivor Advocates program
Support a small caseload of clients with advocacy, assistance filing for OVS compensation, ETP, counseling, etc
Qualification
Required
5 years of supervisory experience
Licensed Master's Degree in social work (LCSW) or equivalent, equivalent -Minimum of 5 years experience working with survivors, children, of domestic violence, crime victims, or sexual assault
Ability to effectively manage a diverse staff
Ability to build a team and effectively manage staff to successfully complete projects and achieve deliverables
Ability to develop and coach staff using a strength-based, trauma-informed approach to supervision and professional development
Ability to hold staff accountable, provide constructive feedback, and manage performance effectively
Willingness to work as part of a learning community
Flexibility and openness to testing new interventions and practices
Ability to motivate staff and rally a team around change with the goal of enhanced service delivery
Comfort with technology and ability to use data to drive decisions
Ability to make decisions based on sound judgment and insight
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Collaborative spirit and willingness to work as part of a team with both internal departments and partner agencies
Willingness to self-reflect and openness to feedback
Strong crisis management skills
Sound knowledge of victimization issues; and social and criminal justice systems
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Preferred
Preferably 2-3 years of experience working with a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence victims, child abuse victims, general mental health practice
Benefits
Vacation Time
Paid Sick Time
Holidays
Medical
Dental
Vision
403(b) Retirement Plan
Company Life Insurance
Medical/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Assistance Program
Commuter Benefits Program
Gym Reimbursement
Parental Leave
Employee Learning Center
Company
Safe Horizon
Safe Horizon is victim assistance organization provide support, prevent violence, and promote justice for victims of crime and abuse.
Funding
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2025-09-06
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