Director of OASAS Services

Company: Ocean State Job Lot
Location: New York
Posted on: April 13, 2025

Job Description:

Housing Works is a healing community of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation. If you need an accommodation for any reason, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at recruitment@housingworks.orgHousing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.Benefits:We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and textbooks.Compensation Range: $105,000 - $110,000 yearly commensurate with experience.Overview:The Director provides oversight to programs specialized in Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services for multiple underserved populations, including persons with mental health diagnoses and substance use who suffer from ongoing mood and/or perceptual disorders; LGBTQ individuals; the unstably housed; persons with chronic health concerns; and persons involved in the criminal justice system. Housing Works' Brooklyn Clinics provide care through varied regulatory programs (including OMH, A28, IOS, and OASAS) where the providers use a trauma-informed, harm reduction approach as its foundation for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The Director is the lead Supervisor at the sites, guiding daily program operations, overseeing the supervision of program clinical staff, and reporting to the AVP of Psychotherapy Services, who provides programmatic designs, monitoring and support. The position will work with staff to ensure compliance with programmatic regulatory requirements and work with Interdisciplinary and leadership teams to support, monitor and create program design to support program success, quality and sustainability. Treatment at the locations includes individual sessions, intakes, and some group counseling based on client needs and preferences. Screening and clinical interviews will guide treatment planning; which may include medication and/or referrals to other services. Housing Works is seeking a Director who would be able to utilize their strong administrative and clinical background/experience to work in a collaborative, outcome-focused setting. With the support of the AVP of Psychotherapy Services and an interdisciplinary team of professionals, the Director will help achieve improved health outcomes for our client population. The ideal candidate will be familiar with population health model and comfortable using data to guide practice and supervision.Responsibilities:Primary:

• Supervise and monitor the therapeutic environment to ensure that a positive and trauma-informed environment is maintained, regulatory guidelines are followed, and that the therapeutic milieu and interpersonal relationships remain positive.
• Oversee the daily operations of programs to ensure appropriate clinical coverage with coordination with Health Center leadership.
• Completion of programmatic reports and compliance with requested contracting reporting and surveys as denoted by the regulatory agencies, in coordination with the interdepartmental supports, as needed.
• Provide weekly clinical supervision to staff across programs.
• Review and modify initial and episodic psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, discharge plans, progress notes and conduct monthly chart reviews.
• Remain aware of and monitor updates of regulation that ensure comprehensive client care in order to meet the regulatory agencies' guidelines.
• Regular program and chart review to identify and address any compliance concerns with support from AVP and Compliance department.
• Network and communicate with internal and external partners to build strong relationships and referral streams.
• Participate in the peer review and QA/QI committee within department and Health Services and thereby ensure, by regular monitoring, that client chart documentation is in accordance with all state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Update and develop, in collaboration with AVP, tracking mechanisms to monitor clients' admissions, discharges and completion of treatment planning on caseloads and high-risk list.
• Ensure the integrity of the programs by maintaining confidentiality, ethics, and professional conduct throughout the program.
• Primary facilitator of all programmatic meetings and training that support staff growth, quality of clinical care and knowledge around program regulatory requirements.
• Provide clinical coverage of care through the facilitation of therapeutic groups and individual counseling to clients across programs during times when additional clinical support is required due to staffing or program sustainability.
• Support and participate in advocacy efforts to end the twin crises of homelessness and HIV/AIDS.
• Participate in agency-wide continuous quality improvement activities aimed at improving health outcomes for program participants.
• Assist with the integration of evidence-based practice within the OP setting.
• Actively work in collaboration with Behavioral Health Senior leadership to assist with strategic planning.
• Provide on-call coverage on a rotating basis.
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.
• 3+ years of Clinical Supervisory experience.
• 3+ years of Administrative Supervisory experience.
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