Social Service Technician Manager

About Claratel Behavioral Health

Claratel Behavioral Health is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization offering a full range of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services to underserved individuals. As a public, not-for-profit organization, Claratel Behavioral Health operates in more than 20 locations in DeKalb County, Georgia, with a diverse workforce of more than 400 direct-care and support staff.

If you are passionate about driving change in behavioral health and developmental services and are eager to work in an environment that values innovation and inclusivity, Claratel Behavioral Health is the place for you. Here, your work is impactful, your growth is prioritized, and your well-being is supported. Together, we can forge pathways to a healthier future for all.

Claratel Behavioral Health (formerly known as DeKalb Community Service Board) is an innovative, community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, offering a full range of mental health services, developmental disabilities programs and substance abuse treatment to more than 11,000 citizens annually who are uninsured and underinsured.

The DeKalb Regional Crisis Center (DRCC) provides crisis intervention and stabilization services for adults across three levels of care:

• Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES):
  Rapid intake, triage, and evaluation of walk-ins, law enforcement drop-offs, ER transfers, and involuntary referrals.
• Temporary Observation (Temp Observations):
  Up to 24 hours of monitoring and evaluation for clients needing extended stabilization.
• Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU): 5–7-day admissions for psychiatric stabilization and/or withdrawal management, with crisis counseling, medication, and discharge planning.

The Social Service Technician (SST) Manager provides oversight for the implementation of supportive services provided to individuals and ensures the safety of the facility and the persons inside. The SST Manager serves on the DRCC Management Team and directly supervises a team of paraprofessional staff, including Behavioral Health Technicians and Crisis Safety Technicians, with responsibility for the execution of the daily client schedule, implementation of skills-based groups, and diversionary activities.

The SST Manager ensures seamless collaboration between technicians and coordination between technicians and other disciplines to maintain a milieu conducive to client stabilization and treatment outcomes.

• Provide administrative supervision of Behavioral Health and Crisis Safety Technicians, holding direct reports accountable to agency policies and procedures
• Coach, mentor, and provide professional development to direct support in the areas of client engagement, client support, and milieu safety
• Maintain regularly scheduled and documented individual and group supervision sessions
• Model trauma-informed leadership during high-stress situations
• Ensure participation by the technician role in shift pass and treatment team
• Serves as the administrator onsite for the night shift (Night Shift SST Manager Only)

• Ensure the implementation of the approved daily schedule
• Work collaboratively with the DRCC Management team to develop and maintain a calendar of activities for persons served
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels for technician positions, including staffing required for increased levels of supervision
• Oversee process related to the collection, storage, and distribution of client personal belongings, including but not limited to the collection, disposal, and/or transfer of contraband AND the security of client valuables
• Implement ongoing reviews of technician workflows to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and desired outcomes

• Actively participate in the quality improvement and audit/accreditation readiness activities
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert on safety policies and protocols and environmental safety standards
• Work with agency committees…