Posted on October 1, 2012

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Medical Director of WeCARE Region II

Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (“Fedcap”) was founded in the midst of the Great Depression by individuals who wanted to prove that people with certain barriers to employment such as physical disabilities could become productive members of the workforce and of society. Over 75 years later, Fedcap continues in that tradition, offering programs that include evaluation, vocational training, job placement and counseling services, as well as employment, support and advocacy programs. Fedcap helps people overcome obstacles, rebuild their lives, and find and keep meaningful employment.

Because of its commitment to workforce development and social services, Fedcap was recently awarded a contract from the NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) to run its Region II WeCARE program (Wellness, Comprehensive Assessment, Rehabilitation and Employment or “WeCARE”). WeCARE has the mission of ensuring that public assistance applicants and recipients with medical and/or mental health conditions have an opportunity to transition from welfare to work. The program is a concerted effort to serve this population under one umbrella through a continuum of integrated services designed to help public assistance recipients overcome barriers to employment in order to become more financially self-sufficient.

Program services include medical, mental health and substance abuse assessments and referrals, case management, comprehensive service planning, vocational evaluations, federal disability program application preparation and submission, work readiness and computer skills training, academic and vocational education referrals, work experience internship placement and monitoring, and job placement and retention services. The program is scheduled to be fully operational on or around January 2, 2013 and is expected to serve more than 20,000 clients annually at a combination of six medical and program service sites in Brooklyn and Queens.

The Position:
Fedcap is seeking an outstanding medical professional to become the Medical Director of the WeCARE Region II program. The Medical Director’s primary role is as the WeCARE program’s senior clinical leader. As such, he or she provides advice and counsel to the ED and senior management at Fedcap regarding a broad range of clinical policy, programmatic, and strategic issues required to achieve the short and long-term strategies and objectives of the WeCARE program. He or she also provides leadership and mentoring for the WeCARE program’s quality programs, and as a key member of the executive leadership team, contributes to setting the strategic direction. In addition the Medical Director, through his/her professional expertise and knowledge, provides clinical credibility for the WeCARE program to a wide range of internal and external audiences, constituencies; including medical directors at member health centers, medical leaders of key partners, and other professional organizations. The Medical Director will also represent the interests and needs of the WeCARE program and Fedcap to various organizations.

The successful candidate will possess outstanding speaking and writing skills, and be able to communicate successfully and persuasively. The Medical Director will be diplomatic, of the highest integrity, and possess sound judgment and interpersonal skills. A sense of humor under stress is important, and the ability to lead and motivate staff is required.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Manage all medical and related services, including, but not necessarily limited to clinic administration, client reception, psychosocial assessments, general medical examinations (including labs), specialty medical and mental health examinations, and functional capacity outcome (FCO) determinations, including pre-determination, inter-disciplinary meetings, etc.
  
• Work closely with all medical service managers and administrators to identify and analyze operational challenges, and to design and implement process improvements.
  
• Identify operational issues and facilitate corresponding process improvements in close collaboration with the Executive Director and, as necessary, medical service managers and administrators.
  
• Keep Executive Director abreast of progress towards programmatic and contractual goals as measured by performance management reports and other tracking methods.
  
• Provide ongoing training and Grand Rounds for clinical staff.
  
• Perform daily troubleshooting for cross-unit operations.
  
• Provide support to CRT, MD as needed.

Qualifications:

• Board certified Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy.
  
• Holds all licenses and certifications required by federal, state, and local law.
  
• Five (5) years of supervisory and managerial experience, including administrative and fiscal management responsibilities.
  
• Experience managing large scale projects and driving change initiatives, including as-is process mapping and the design and rollout of new processes and standard operating procedures.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
  
• Experience working with public assistance recipients, the homeless, formally incarcerated people, and those affected by the challenges associated with poverty is a plus.
  
• Bi-Lingual candidates preferred.
  
• Excellent communication, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Application Instructions

To Apply:
Fedcap Rehabilitation Services has retained the services of Harris Rand Lusk to conduct this search. Inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed in confidence to:
Jack Lusk, Managing Partner
or
Anne J. McCarthy, Senior Director
Harris Rand Lusk
261 Madison Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
WeCareMD@harrisrand.com