Job Description

Lead MST Coach

If you are passionate about working with/for vulnerable youth and families, implementing evidence-based models of treatment and care, we have a professional opportunity for you!

(Full-time, 35-hour per week/ Non-Exempt) Mon-Fri w/ evenings as needed.

Education:  
MSW or mental health degree in relevant field, required w/ 2-years of professional experience, to include some knowledge of child welfare working with at risk youth;.
Former case management experience is a plus.

*The position also requires a valid NYS driver's license

Brief Overview: The Lead MST-FIT Coach primarily provides supervision over MST Coaches that perform case management/ administrative duties around the resident youth's progress towards transition from the agency into independence, utilizing the MST-FIT proven model of service. This role is integral to the agency, department and youth of the RTC program. The Lead Coach supervises MST Coaches working within the community to coordinate/ensure appropriate resources and services are assigned and implemented for the youth's success. Accountable for ensuring compliance of assigned caseload with respect to ACS, OCFS and state overseers policy and regulations.

• Carry clinical and administrative supervisory responsibilities for 1 MST-FIT teams of 2 therapists
• Conduct weekly group supervision and training for MST team to assure adherence to MST principles and the MST analytic process, and to assure clinician competency in implementation of interventions
• Conduct individual supervision as needed to target clinician competency needs and to remove individual barriers to effective implementation of MST treatment.
• Assure availability of clinical and administrative support to clinicians 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
• Collaborate with stakeholders, both external in the community and within the provider agency
• Promote and educate about MST with both internal and external stakeholders
• Generate and manage case referrals and manage clinician caseloads
• Collaborate actively with MST Expert around implementation of MST by the program, and to ensure continued development of own clinical skills and knowledge of relevant research
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary Treatment team meetings, case conferences, department meetings and program events.
• Manage and report data on clinical outcomes and program practices
• Comfort working with a diverse community of clients 
• Knowledge of the types of families in the community 
• Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staff (school, outpatient mental health providers, residential case planners and line staff, child welfare, community stakeholders ) in change-oriented treatment.  
• Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members.   
• Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the MST treatment model.  
• Assure, along with fellow clinicians, that clients have access to 24 hours/day, 7 days/week support as needed.  
• Other duties as assigned.

EBA’s mission is to support families and strengthen communities through the high-quality implementation of evidence-based programs (EBPs). As a ‘production company’, we focus on the implementation issues back stage so that EBPs and community-based providers can be the ‘stars’ on stage. Over the past 20 years, EBA has served multiple states and counties in the areas of juvenile justice, child welfare, and behavioral health.

EBA offers a team of professionals with backgrounds in social services, juvenile justice, evidence-based programs, information technology and human resources. EBA’s interdisciplinary team brings a combined total of more than 150 years of experience in clinical services and program management related to community-based and evidence-based programs.

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