Clinical Supervisor School Based

Job Summary

The Clinical Supervisor provides expert assessment and delivery of quality mental health care to youth and families in various settings. This role includes supervision, consultation, and training for staff.

About the Role

This position requires a master’s degree and at least 3 years of clinical experience post-Master's degree. An active, unrestricted license in NYS is required for one of several specified professions.

Essential Job Functions

• Assess Hillside youth and family needs through clinical interventions to treat and achieve positive outcomes, while teaching others.
• Create, implement, evaluate, and modify, as needed, individual treatment plans to meet assessed client’s unique needs as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Assess and facilitate referrals to Hillside services and resources.
• Design, implement and lead expert individual and group therapy, as well as family therapy, based on client needs.
• Collaborate with other formal and informal supports, community, and mental health providers to provide needed services to clients.
• Develop, maintain, and retain all required documentation in a compliant and timely manner, including, but not limited to, clinical assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.
• Facilitate the delivery of clinical services in compliance with all corresponding funder organizations regulations.
• Lead the implementation of and sponsor adherence to evidenced based practices by clinical staff.
• Maintain a link with internal support departments to support continuous improvement (evidence-based practices, outcome measures, customer satisfaction, etc.).
• Provide clinical supervision, consultation, and training.

Leadership Duties

• Communicates supports and links Hillside mission, vision, values, goals, and strategies to everyday work and establishes clear, meaningful, challenging, and attainable objectives and expectations that are aligned with those of the organization.
• Aligns the right work with the right people; delegates tasks according to people’s strengths and interests. Ensures staff has the skills and resources to be successful. Provides staff with coaching, training and opportunities for growth to improve their skills. Treats staff fairly and consistently. Shares accountability when delegating and involves staff in setting their performance goals.
• Governs by ensuring Hillside policies, procedures and all applicable governmental laws/regulations/guidelines are followed. Makes decisions and has authority to implement decisions in conjunction with the leadership structure of the given area of responsibility.

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree required
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience post Master's degree required

Special Requirements

• Active, unrestricted license in NYS required for one of the following: LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, Licensed Psychologist, LMHC, or LCAT
• Unrestricted, valid NYS driver’s license for minimum of 1 year with a clean driving record and minimum insurance coverage that meets agency standards.
• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Residential Treatment Facilities and Youth ACT programs: CPR certification required or obtained within 60 days of hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of services provided both by the Agency and by external service providers and maintain contacts as needed in order to efficiently access care for clients.
• Well-developed skills as an advocate for children/youth/families in order to achieve the best possible child/youth/family outcomes; communicates reasonable expectations and facilitates the achievement of results.
• Understand the payment process for services and assure that services sought and provided are consistent with payment process qualifications and rules.
• Develop, maintain and utilize a thorough knowledge of the legal and social rights of children, youth and parents to assure that these rights are understood and protected as needed.
• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct towards all.
• Ability to act as a change agent to assist staff with adapting to organizational changes.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to work a variable schedule including evenings and weekends.
• Physical demands include occasional sitting, standing, walking, driving, balancing, bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching forward or down, reaching overhead, running, and twisting.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. (community-based staff may be required to lift an empty wheelchair weighing up to 50 lbs.), 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis, and weekly carrying up to 55 lbs. approximately 10-100 ft., 10-15 lbs. on a daily basis.
• Manual dexterity is required, including the frequent ability to grasp in both hands and continuous use of fine manipulation skills in both hands (approximately 1-2.5 hrs.).
• Exposure to dust, fumes, gases or chemicals is apparent.
• Protective clothing or equipment as required: Close toed shoes; Protective Shields, Universal Precaution PPE, Gloves for toileting and food preparation.

Pay

$62,500 Minimum pay rate, $90,000 Maximum pay rate, based on experience. This pay rate may include a Regional and/or Department premium.