Clinical Supervisor, School Based Services

Job Summary

The Clinical Provider Supervisor supervises Clinical Providers and provides therapy for assigned clients.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide supervision to the Clinical Providers assigned to you and hold regularly scheduled individual supervisory sessions and team meetings with supervisees.
• Aid supervisees in the effective management of their time, as dictated by DMH standards and departmental needs.
• Provide individual, group, family and/or other practical counseling utilizing his/her experience and ability to meet the needs of the client and the goals of treatment, and engage in any other activities that meet those needs and goals.
• Present in public forums educational material to promote community understanding of mental health and to enhance community response to mental health problems.
• Participate in staffing of clients to identify problems and establish goals and objectives for treatment and assume management responsibilities for cases assigned.
• Provide rapid aid in cases of emotional crisis.
• Regularly review and monitor written documentation, providing corrective feedback and employee discipline as needed, to assure compliance with documentation requirements.
• Participate in hiring staff for the department.
• Report all critical incidents and staff responses to the supervising Assistant Director, or Director of the department.
• Review all travel vouchers and certify that mileage claimed is reasonable and for medically necessary activities.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Linguistic Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively before groups of residents, employees of the organization, family members and other contacts in the community.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills And Abilities

• Establish effective relationships via telephone and personal contacts.
• Communicate effectively with team members.
• Follow direction and accept supervision.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention, communication skills and family education methods.
• Skills in observation and assessment.
• Skills and knowledge in treatment planning and the ability to work with service providers internal/external to the agency as well as families.
• Experience and knowledge of systems for providing family therapy.
• Skills and expertise in supervision of clinical staff and expertise in training other professionals in clinical skills.
• Experience and knowledge in managing and executing strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or fully or independently licensed clinician (e.g., LCSW, LCPC, or Clinical Psychologist).
• Experience and knowledge of systems for providing family therapy.
• Skills and expertise in supervision of clinical staff and expertise in training other professionals in clinical skills.

Supervisory Requirements

• Provide leadership and guidance to all aspects of the department.
• Take an active role in monitoring the identification, development, and execution of strategic objectives.
• Involvement, as appropriate, all team members to achieve goals.
• Effective communication to team members any changes and newsworthy events within the department or company.
• Handle difficult team member situations directly, using appropriate discretion and Human Resource advice to show respect for the individual.
• Champion change and effectively manage the implementation of new ideas.
• Reinforce team approach throughout functions; support and solicit input from team members at all levels within the company.

Employment Requirements

• Successful completion of background check including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect and fingerprint check.
• Completion of New Hire Orientation at the beginning of employment.
• All training requirements including Relias at the beginning of employment and annually thereafter.
• Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record and current auto insurance.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Repetitive movements of hands, fingers, and arms for typing and/or writing during work shift. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Employment at Centerstone

Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect. At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our Culture. Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees. We are committed to a culture of empowerment, respect, integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other, our clients and the communities we serve. Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety.