Youth Day Treatment Manager - North Campus

Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Employment Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Base Pay: $55,000 - 60,000/year

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Must be a Licensed Mental Health Professional.
  • Typically, the following Master's Degrees or credentials would qualify:
    • Masters in: Social Work, Counseling, guidance counseling, rehabilitation counseling, vocational counseling, psychology, family therapy, other related field.
• License is Required (LMSW / PLPC, LCSW/LPC)
  • A verified copy of a successfully passed NCE exam would also work for those with a PLPC
• Preference will be given to those with prior supervisory experience.

"We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates. If you do not possess a driver's license, we welcome you to apply and will consider ADA accommodation requests as long as the absence of a driver's license does not impact the essential functions of the position."

About the Youth Day Treatment (YDT) Program:
The Youth Day Treatment program provides services to youth in grades 1-12 who require a step-down or an alternative to inpatient care or partial hospitalization, or as transitional care following an inpatient or partial hospitalization stay in order to facilitate return to the community or to prevent or minimize the need for more intense or restrictive level of treatment. The Day Treatment Program provides services that are more intensive than outpatient treatment and will serve persons who need a structured, behavioral health setting for daytime activities. In this program, consumers are typically with have schooling for half of the day, and therapeutic interventions the other half. When school is not in session, the focus shifts to primarily therapeutic intervention/activities.

About the YDT Manager Position:

As the YDT Manager, you would be responsible for managing and overseeing the YDT program for the Cape YDT Program. You would be responsible for supervising the Family Assistance Workers (direct care staff), the YDT Case Manager, and the YDT Therapists.

The Youth Day Treatment Manager is responsible for providing interventions based on the client’s treatment plan for the purpose of helping the clients remain in school, community and in the home (prevent psychiatric hospitalization), and to improve overall functioning. You will oversee all areas within the programs functioning to ensure clients’ needs are being met while aiming to improve clients’ overall functioning. You would also work in collaboration with the school district to promote a healthy working relationship between agencies, and improve the quality of transitions for clients back to their home school building. You will also work alongside outside agencies and internal programs to ensure the treatment and transitions are established to meet the clients’ and family’s needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities YOU Have:

• Communication: You can effectively communicate with a diverse team, whether that be your staff you supervise, other internal programs, external agencies, or other referral sources.
• Documentation: You understand the importance of the phrase "if you didn't document, it didn't happen"; you also are comfortable with using electronic records and know how to manage your time wisely to ensure documentation is complete. You are also comfortable with directing your staff to ensure accurate notes are done.
• Leadership: You have experience in leading a team and supervising others. You know how to motivate and direct your staff in a way that drives services and aligns with the agency mission and vision.
• Mental / Behavioral Health Knowledge: In this program DBT is the primary treatment modality utilized. You are familiar with this type of modality, and have experience working with a diverse consumer/client population. You are also adaptable and are able to meet consumers where they are in treatment. Having knowledge in Trauma Informed care will also be helpful in this position.

Essential Functions:

1. Oversee and provide guidance to the FAW’s within the program who provide assistance to clients on skill development per their individualized treatment plans.
2. Work with an integrated treatment team, including case managers and the psychiatrist to provide consistent care.
3. Work alongside school staff to meet the needs of the students/clients.
4. Maintain records according to clinical policies and procedures in a timely fashion.
5. Oversee and assist FAW’s in the creation of a daily calendar of therapeutic activities that focus on identified treatment plan goal need areas.
6. Provide assistance to client and family with community resources.
7. Communicate with parents/guardians with the needs, behaviors, etc of the child.

Non Essential Functions:

1. Maintain compliance with all policy and procedures.
2. Complete all required training.
3. Work cooperatively with other departments and members of the community.
4. Attend both clinical and administrative meetings as required.
5. Conduct individual, group, and/or family therapy as needed.
6. Other duties as assigned.

The Agency
Community Counseling Center (CCC) - Your Behavioral Health + Wellness Resource - is a behavioral health organization that has been serving the public since 1974. We are an administrative agent for the Missouri Department of Mental Health, and we are entrusted to provide a full array of comprehensive behavioral health services within our five county catchment area.

Our Mission is to provide and support personal growth, wellness, and improved quality of life through the delivery of comprehensive behavioral health services to individuals and families residing in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, and Ste Genevieve counties in Missouri.

Our Vision is to create a diverse and inclusive behavioral healthcare system where individuals and families can readily access mental health and substance use services, feel welcome, accepted, and leave services with hope and improved quality of life.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

Join our team at Community Counseling Center and be part of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). We believe that a diverse workforce fuels innovation and enables us to better serve our diverse client base. We actively seek out applications from individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds. Through inclusive hiring practices, unbiased selection processes, employee resource groups, ongoing training, and transparent progress tracking, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. Join us in building an inclusive environment where every employee can thrive and contribute their unique perspectives.

Why Choose Us? Your Benefits and Our Commitment:

• 24 Paid Days Off Your First Year, plus a day off to celebrate your birthday!
• Seven Paid Holidays

• Competitive Health, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance
  • Company Paid Life and LTD Insurance
• Retirement Auto-Enrollment
• LegalShield and IDShield - Lawyer and Identity Theft Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Employee Referral Program
• Much More!

Community Counseling Center is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.