Metropolitan Family Services
Director of Clinical Training, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
Metropolitan Family Services, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Director of Clinical Training, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
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Director of Clinical Training, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
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COMMUNITY
is the culture at Metropolitan Family Services. Reflected in both our internal culture and the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do. Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Since 1857, MFS has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities.
In collaboration with community partners in Chicago and dedicated funders, MFS established Metropolitan Peace Initiatives in response to record levels of community violence. This framework brings together community-driven strategies that empower community-based organizations to intervene with those individuals at the highest risk of driving the violence while working with the overall resident population to transform perceptions and realities of their community. This holistic framework responds to high-risk incidents while also being proactive in preventing situations. A goal of this strategy is to increase the collaboration of community-based organizations across communities.
We are now hiring for a full-time
MPI Director of Clinical Training
to join our
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
Team!
Compensation
The starting salary for this position will be in the range of $95,000 and $105,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.
Essential Job Functions
Oversees the administrative operations of trainings that integrate clinical services and skill building.
Fosters an environment of open communications and collaboration, which builds a student-centered, community-focused team among all academy staff and partners.
Develops and coordinates clinical services training including outreach, case management, victim services, therapeutic and other direct services.
Coordinates the development of the intern training curriculum and instructors to cultivate leadership in the field of case management, social work and counseling.
Writes clinical training annual and long-range plans. Participates in developing MPA and Behavioral Health Services annual and long-range plan.
Works in collaboration with the Metropolitan Peace Academy Director of Operations to provide optimal and relevant programming.
Ensures appropriate integration of multi-service, multi-disciplinary, and systems approaches to trainings.
Develops and maintains contacts with community groups relating to training needs.
Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations.
Coordinates trainings for MPI staff, interns, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives partners, and external partners on Trauma-Informed Care and Crisis Intervention Protocols.
Develops a network database of trauma-informed clinical services to support participant and programmatic needs.
Works collaboratively with community agencies, organizations, and institutions.
Works with the Executive Team to identify opportunities, cultivate relationships, and write applications and reports to expand clinical/behavioral health services and funding opportunities.
Collaborates with Metropolitan Peace Initiatives and external partners to provide targeted supportive services to participants.
Facilitates opportunities to foster outreach worker and case manager collaborations.
Identifies wellness vendors and programming that will extend the learning for the MPA graduates.
Creates a wellness curriculum/programming for MPI staff.
Provides emergency support to Metropolitan Peace Initiatives partners and participants in crisis.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
Demonstrated superior skills with families or communities.
Demonstrated competence in consultation, teaching, and writing.
Qualifications
Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Master's degree in social work, counseling or related field from an accredited college or university required.
10+ years’ experience as a program supervisor with increasing levels of responsibility required.
LCSW or LCPC required.
Additional Requirements
Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.
Transportation/Travel Requirements
Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.
Physical Demands
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform tasks such as preparing and analyzing data and figures.
Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Some highlights include:
Benefits
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage.
Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to an individual HSA, and $4,000 to a family HSA, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
Free general medicine and behavioral health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
Ascensus 401K plan with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.
More about us: Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.
Job Details
Seniority level : Director
Employment type : Full-time
Job function : Human Resources
Industries : Non-profit Organizations
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Director of Clinical Training, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
role at
Metropolitan Family Services .
COMMUNITY
is the culture at Metropolitan Family Services. Reflected in both our internal culture and the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do. Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Since 1857, MFS has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities.
In collaboration with community partners in Chicago and dedicated funders, MFS established Metropolitan Peace Initiatives in response to record levels of community violence. This framework brings together community-driven strategies that empower community-based organizations to intervene with those individuals at the highest risk of driving the violence while working with the overall resident population to transform perceptions and realities of their community. This holistic framework responds to high-risk incidents while also being proactive in preventing situations. A goal of this strategy is to increase the collaboration of community-based organizations across communities.
We are now hiring for a full-time
MPI Director of Clinical Training
to join our
Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
Team!
Compensation
The starting salary for this position will be in the range of $95,000 and $105,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.
Essential Job Functions
Oversees the administrative operations of trainings that integrate clinical services and skill building.
Fosters an environment of open communications and collaboration, which builds a student-centered, community-focused team among all academy staff and partners.
Develops and coordinates clinical services training including outreach, case management, victim services, therapeutic and other direct services.
Coordinates the development of the intern training curriculum and instructors to cultivate leadership in the field of case management, social work and counseling.
Writes clinical training annual and long-range plans. Participates in developing MPA and Behavioral Health Services annual and long-range plan.
Works in collaboration with the Metropolitan Peace Academy Director of Operations to provide optimal and relevant programming.
Ensures appropriate integration of multi-service, multi-disciplinary, and systems approaches to trainings.
Develops and maintains contacts with community groups relating to training needs.
Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations.
Coordinates trainings for MPI staff, interns, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives partners, and external partners on Trauma-Informed Care and Crisis Intervention Protocols.
Develops a network database of trauma-informed clinical services to support participant and programmatic needs.
Works collaboratively with community agencies, organizations, and institutions.
Works with the Executive Team to identify opportunities, cultivate relationships, and write applications and reports to expand clinical/behavioral health services and funding opportunities.
Collaborates with Metropolitan Peace Initiatives and external partners to provide targeted supportive services to participants.
Facilitates opportunities to foster outreach worker and case manager collaborations.
Identifies wellness vendors and programming that will extend the learning for the MPA graduates.
Creates a wellness curriculum/programming for MPI staff.
Provides emergency support to Metropolitan Peace Initiatives partners and participants in crisis.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
Demonstrated superior skills with families or communities.
Demonstrated competence in consultation, teaching, and writing.
Qualifications
Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Master's degree in social work, counseling or related field from an accredited college or university required.
10+ years’ experience as a program supervisor with increasing levels of responsibility required.
LCSW or LCPC required.
Additional Requirements
Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.
Transportation/Travel Requirements
Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.
Physical Demands
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform tasks such as preparing and analyzing data and figures.
Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top-of-the-line benefits package. Some highlights include:
Benefits
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage.
Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to an individual HSA, and $4,000 to a family HSA, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
Free general medicine and behavioral health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
Ascensus 401K plan with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.
More about us: Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.
Job Details
Seniority level : Director
Employment type : Full-time
Job function : Human Resources
Industries : Non-profit Organizations
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