Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Metropolitan is Illinois’ first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 117,000 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness and empowerment.
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!
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Oversees the administrative operations of trainings that integrate clinical services and
skill building.
- Foster 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.
- Coordinate 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
- Work in collaboration with the Metropolitan Peace Academy Director of Operations to
provide optimal and relevant programming.
- Assures appropriate integrations of multi-service, multi-disciplinary, and systems
approach to trainings.
- Develops and maintains contacts with community groups relating to training needs.
- Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
- Coordinates trainings for MPI staff, interns, Metropolitan Peace Initiatives partners, and
external partners on Trauma Informed Care and Crisis Intervention Protocols
- Develops 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.
- Identify wellness vendors and programming that will extend the learning for the MPA
graduates.
- Create a wellness curriculum/programming for MPI staff.
- Provides emergency support to Metropolitan Peace Initiatives partners and participants
in crisis;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience as a program supervisor with increasing levels of responsibility.
- LCSW or LCPC
- Mobility for travel.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
- Demonstrated superior skills with families or communities.
- Demonstrated competence in consultation, teaching, and writing.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- MFS staff are required to provide proof of vaccination or have an approved Medical exemption prior to starting employment. If an approved Medical exemption is obtained, weekly testing is required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, 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 an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
SALARY:
- Compensation is commensurate with years of related experience, position requirements, and candidate qualifications. The average salary for the position is $90,000.00.
Metropolitan Family Services offers a very generous benefits packet to our professionals:
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage: HMO, Traditional PPO, or PPO w/ HSA contributions.
- Dental and Vision Insurance Options
- 12 paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401K Plan
- Training and Professional Development Plan with E- Learning
- Wellness Initiative Program
- Employee Assistance Network
Preferred
-
Masters or better in Social Work or related field
Required
-
Licensed Clinical P
-
Lic Clinical Social Work
Preferred
-
Verbal and Written Communication
-
Analytical Skills
-
Interpersonal Skills
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)