Managing Therapist

Working at House of Ruth Maryland offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families impacted by intimate partner violence and other forms of abuse. As one of the leading agencies in the state, House of Ruth Maryland is dedicated to providing comprehensive support services, including emergency shelter, legal advocacy, counseling, community education/training, and more. Employees are part of a passionate and compassionate team committed to breaking the cycle of violence and empowering individuals. The organization fosters a supportive work environment where professional growth is encouraged, with opportunities for advancement within the agency.

In addition to fulfilling work, House of Ruth Maryland provides a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Generous PTO including paid sick days, vacation, and personal days
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Loan forgiveness program
• Employee Assistance Program to support both personal and professional well-being

Position Summary:

The Managing Therapist is responsible for the day-to-day operations and activities of Clinical Services for both Prince George's and Montgomery Counties. This includes supervision of staff and interns, serving as the liaison to other House of Ruth Maryland (HRM) departments, and maintaining the integrity of the program in the community. The Managing Therapist is also responsible for providing direct therapeutic services to victims and survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). The Managing Therapist facilitates and supports a team approach among staff to address the trauma, mental health and other clinical issues clients may present.

In collaboration with the Associate Director of Clinical Services, the Managing Therapist ensures that the goals, objectives, and work effort of the staff is consistent with the mission of HRM and advances the Agency and program's strategic goals and objectives. This position is hybrid remote/in person and requires a minimum of three days per week in person.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements site-specific goals, objectives, staffing plans and staff development strategies.
• Provides reflective supervision to clinicians working with adults, children and families.
• Provides administrative supervision to clinicians regarding performance expectations, performance evaluation, site/program priorities, quality assurance, and performance improvement interventions.
• Makes recommendations for and participates in hiring and onboarding of new staff.
• Provides comprehensive bio-psycho-social assessments, individual trauma-based therapy and support groups for victims of intimate partner violence.
• Participates in Clinical Services staff meetings, clinical group supervision and peer clinical supervision with other Clinical Managers.
• Assures service is client-focused, culturally sensitive, strengths based and built on a foundation of sound clinical theory and trauma-informed best practices.
• Identifies training opportunities as well and develops and implements annual staff training and development plans.
• Ensures Clinical staff meet professional standards of practice and State licensing requirements.
• Uses Electronic records system and other methods to monitor and report on program quality, data integrity and other key performance indicators.
• Trains, supervises, and provides support to clinical interns.
• Complies with terms of contracts and grants, including grant project management and reporting.
• Represents HRM with area service providers, on local coalitions, committees and boards, and provides professional presentations for educational and marketing purposes.
• Establishes service linkage relationships to increase the number of clients served, and to provide comprehensive services to clients.
• Makes recommendations to Associate Director of Clinical Services for service adaptation based on best practices established by research in the field.
• Holds team meetings regularly to provide feedback and direction and meets weekly with direct reports for one-on-one supervision.
• Attends meetings and collaborates with other collocated programs.
• Represents the program with other HRM departments.

Experience, Education, Certifications/Licenses:

• LCSW-C or LCPC
• At least 2-4 years related experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledgeable about therapeutic interventions with victims of trauma, their children, and family systems.
• Demonstrates competence with computer systems including MS Word, Outlook and telehealth software.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and collaboratively with peers and community partners.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, enabling a team to meet goals consistently.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

House of Ruth Maryland offers a comprehensive Total Rewards Package that will include but is not limited to medical insurance, prescription plan, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, life insurance, 403(b) retirement savings plan, and Employee Assistance Program.

House of Ruth Maryland upholds the mission of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment and will not be excluded because of color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or age.