Silver Hill Hospital is hiring: Director of Family Therapy in New Canaan

Job Title: Director of Family Therapy

For ninety years, Silver Hill Hospital has been at the forefront of psychiatry and leading the way in providing the best treatment for psychiatric and addictive illnesses. Recent advancements include the introduction of a complex trauma recovery support service, a customized DBT program for substance using patients, and ambulatory ketamine service for patients with treatment resistant depression.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Development of family therapy programs as applicable for our individual settings
• Participate in our clinical leadership group
• Provide individual family assessment and treatment
• Provide didactic and supervisory support for our clinical staff

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must have the ability to function optimally in a stressful environment, and the ability to remain calm in emotionally charged situations.
• Timeliness and responsiveness to key stakeholders, director, and director reports
• Ability to teach professional development fundamentals to staff
• Maintenance of a growth mindset in a fast-paced environment
• Close attention to detail, responsibility, and dependability in data reporting to external and internal database platforms
• Capacity to multi-task, engage in follow-up with tasks delegated, and follow through with strategic plans
• Aptitude to integrate business writing into professional correspondence and written communication
• Ability to closely supervise evidence-based treatment interventions to ensure therapeutic fidelity
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and web-based learning and reporting platforms
• Knowledge and experience with individual, family, group modalities and crisis intervention techniques
• Proficiency in coaching functional individual and family interaction, communication, and collective growth
• Command and understanding of interventions with individuals with mental health issues
• Skilled in working with hard-to-reach or distant individuals and families
• Flexibility to work when the families are available to meet, may include non-traditional hours
• Ability to adapt and individualize program interventions to utilize family strengths and skills
• Commitment to empowering families to solve their own problems
• Ability to intervene decisively, when necessary, to protect family members
• Ability to set appropriate boundaries and limits for best practice
• Ability to appropriately handle crisis situations

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in social Work required or a licensed Psychologist
• Licensure Required
• 5 years of relevant direct service work experience preferred
• 1 - 3 years of clinical supervisory experience required in Social Work, Mental Health, or related setting

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift, push and pull up to 25 pounds

Silver Hill Hospital (“SHH”) is fully committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all present employees as well as for applicants in all phases of the employment process (recruitment, hiring, assignment, conditions of employment, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, and termination). Therefore, except in any cases of bona fide occupational qualification or need, SHH will act without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, past/present history of mental disorder, intellectual disability, physical or learning disability, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable law, (unless it is shown by supervisory personnel that a disability prevents performance of the work involved or may result in undue hardship) in all aspects of the employment process and relationship. This policy is based on the understanding that an applicant can handle the job requirements. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.