Part-Time Crisis Clinical Supervisor

About the role

Bonita House, Inc. (BHI) is a nonprofit mental health agency with multiple sites in Alameda County and an operating budget of $14.5 million. Founded in 1971, BHI provides social rehabilitation including a full range of Medi-Cal services to adults with co-occurring serious mental health and substance use disorders. Our Mission: To empower people living with mental health and co-occurring substance use challenges to achieve recovery, self-sufficiency, and deeply connected, meaningful lives within their communities. Our Values: Compassion: Committed to caring, dignity and kindness. Respect: Honor each individual and provide highly ethical services. Progress: Leading the way in creating opportunities to change for the better. Resilience: Channeling hope, building strengths to successfully recover, adapt and grow. Embracing Differences: Honor and celebrate our diverse communities and individual uniqueness.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Registered Associate clinical providers (e.g., ASW, AMFT, APCC) or “practitioners” by providing ongoing clinical supervision and reviewing documentation.
• Provide clinical supervision to employee practitioners in both individual, triadic, and group format.
• Maintain supervision records and ensure timely signing of supervisee’s hours.
• Ensure supervisee’s meet all licensure, registration, and documentation requirements by reviewing and co-signing all required clinical documentation for quality, accuracy, and compliance with Medi-Cal, Alameda County, and agency policies.
• Ensure client documentation is accurate and submitted within the established time frame.
• Identify staff training needs and ensure development and implementation of programs that address needs, participate in delivering training sessions to meet the needs of staff related to clinical/program.
• Oversee and review practitioners' work procedures and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Counsel, motivate, and discipline practitioners, and refer advanced issues to upper management.
• Provide feedback as it relates to the evaluation process of the practitioners.
• Assist practitioners by supervising complex cases.
• Assist practitioners with the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion perspectives regarding the delivery of clinical services.
• Perform crisis intervention and consultation as needed.
• Attend meetings as requested to support clinicians or the team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or a related field plus a minimum of five years’ experience working in a community mental health program.
• Licensure: The Licensed Clinical Supervisor must maintain a current, unrestricted valid California License from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
• Experience: Must have held that license for at least two (2) years and practiced psychotherapy or directly supervised trainees, interns, or associates that perform clinical services and/or psychotherapy as part of their clinical practice for at least two years within the last five-year period immediately preceding supervision.
• Supervision Training: Must have completed a minimum of six (6) hours of supervision training or coursework within two (2) years immediately preceding supervision (or within 60 days of commencement of supervision) and every renewal period thereafter in order to supervise Associate Marriage and Family therapists (AMFT) or trainees (MFTT).
• Documentation: Must have completed a minimum of 15 contact hours in supervision training prior to the commencement of supervision required for supervisors of Associate Clinical Social Workers (ASW’s).
• CATT Requirements: Must have at least two years of experience working in mental health and substance recovery treatment with strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills. Experience providing constructive, timely feedback identifying strengths and areas of development to practitioners. Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Electronic Health Record (E.H.R.) systems.
• Work Environment: The position requires periods of sitting, standing, and walking throughout the workday. Employees may be required to move between offices, program spaces, and meeting areas, including navigating stairs. Lifting & Carrying: Must be able to lift, carry, or move items up to 15 pounds on an occasional basis. Manual Dexterity & Communication: Requires the ability to operate a computer, keyboard, and other office equipment; to talk and hear in person and by telephone; and to read printed and digital materials.

Skills

• Analysis, Objectivity, and Clinical Judgement: Utilize analysis, objectivity, and clinical judgement to make informed decisions.
• Issues Related to Homelessness, Substance Abuse, Mental Health Diagnosis, and History of Trauma: Familiarity and ease working with issues related to homelessness, substance abuse, mental health diagnosis, and history of trauma.
• Training, Coaching, and Mentoring: Seasoned clinician/administrator who is skillful at training, coaching, and mentoring multidisciplinary staff.
• Documentation Accuracy and Compliance: Knowledge of and the ability to adhere to a professional code of ethics. Ensure accuracy and quality of clinical documentation in accordance with regulations and best practices with note review.
• Consultation Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Electronic Health Record (E.H.R.) systems. (e.g. Welligent, Credible, Epic). Participate in CQRT and have Medi-Cal SMHS experience.
• Confidentiality and Reporting Laws: Must be able to maintain a flexible work schedule in accordance with client and program needs. Solid written skills to meet the required standards of documentation guided by Alameda County, Medi-Cal and internal policy. Maintain adherence to confidentiality and reporting laws, upholds HIPAA standards, and ensures awareness and prevention of Medi-Cal fraud, waste, and abuse.

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