Clinical Program Manager

At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality.

Position and Role Summary

Wayfinder’s ATLAS program connects Sacramento County children, youth, and families to community outreach, early intervention, outpatient mental health, and Therapeutic Behavioral Services that improve access to care, strengthen families, and support long-term stability.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Directs the day-to-day clinical operations of the assigned team and ensures its services operate within one integrated ATLAS SMHS continuum, with IP-CANS driven service intensity and the Child and Family Team process applied consistently across pathways.
• Supervises clinical and rehabilitative staff, maintains clinician caseloads at appropriate active point-in-time levels, and assigns and reassigns cases by clinical fit, staff qualification and certification status, and capacity.
• Provides individual and group clinical supervision meeting Board of Behavioral Sciences standards, ensures timely review and co-signature of documentation for associate-level, registered, and paraprofessional staff, and ensures all team staff obtain and maintain required licensure, registration, certification, and Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services staff registration.
• Oversees discharge and step-down based on treatment progress, the most recent IP-CANS, and family readiness, ensures completion of the final IP-CANS, PSC-35, and discharge summary with clear reentry pathways, and ensures re-engagement is accepted without re-referral.
• Participates in the monthly evidence-based practice integration meeting and coordinates with the other ATLAS clinical teams and the Early Intervention and Outreach and Engagement component so that referrals, step-ups, and step-downs occur without loss of continuity.
• Supports the Program Director in County monitoring, audits, chart reviews, and corrective action plans, and implements resulting corrective actions within the assigned team.
• Performs other duties as may become necessary or as directed.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in clinical psychology, social work, or a related field from an accredited college or university, required.
• Current California license in a mental health discipline recognized by the Board of Behavioral Sciences, such as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), in good standing, required.
• Must meet Board of Behavioral Sciences requirements to supervise associate-level staff, including holding a license for at least two years within the five years preceding supervision and completion of required supervisor training.
• PCIT therapist certification through PCIT International or UC Davis is preferred for all assignments and required at time of hire for the position assigned to the PCIT team, with certification maintained thereafter. PCIT International within-agency trainer status, or progress toward it, is preferred for the PCIT assignment.
• A minimum of three years of post-graduate clinical experience.
• Completion of the BBS-required 15hr supervisor training course, or completion within 60 days of starting to supervise.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, or another language prevalent in the ATLAS priority ZIP code communities, preferred.
• Experience with EPSDT medical necessity, treatment planning, documentation, and utilization requirements in Medi-Cal specialty mental health services preferred.
• Experience with the CANS or a comparable functional assessment tool and with team-based care planning such as the Child and Family Team process preferred.
• Experience with electronic health records in a behavioral health setting. SmartCare experience preferred.
• Valid California Driver’s License with a minimum of three (3) years of good driving history and must be approved by the agency’s insurance carrier to drive agency vehicles.

Benefits: Wayfinder is committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is both comprehensive and competitive which includes:

• Paid Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
• Employee referral program: Encourage your colleagues to join us
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• Eligibility and other benefits are outlined in plan documents

Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment background and drug screenings.