Clinical Supervisor

PURPOSE: The Supervised Independent Living Program (SILP) provides a transitional living environment for older youth who are ready to move towards independent living but could benefit from a supported environment to build the skills required to live independently. SILP provides resources for youth aged 18 to 20 who are experiencing challenges as they transition to adulthood.

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.
POSITION OVERVIEW: The Clinical Supervisor has clinical and administrative responsibility for SILP apartments, under the supervision and direction of the Clinical Director. The Supervisor is responsible for carrying a small caseload, supervising clinical staff, ensuring the provision of psychotherapeutic, psychiatric and case management services for residents, overseeing administrative processes, and participating in various administrative and team conferences.
KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Provide weekly clinical supervision to case planners and case managersTeach and monitor supervisee’s screening, assessment and monitoring of all safety related concerns with residentsEnsure that case planners oversee provision of all counseling, vocational/educational, psychiatric and recreational services to residentsEnsure case managers are completing required home visits and face to face contacts with resourcesEnsure case managers are presenting the agency professionally and responsibly at criminal and/or family court hearingsMeet with assigned residents for weekly therapy sessions, engage and remain in contact with their parents, ensure that home visits are completed, vocational/educational, psychiatric, recreational services provided and address any safety and risk concernsAssist supervises in engaging families in planning for services and complying with ACS outreach requirementsAssist supervisees as necessary in identifying and providing access to specific concrete services and community resourcesAdvocate, as necessary, with external resources such as mental health providers, treatment facilities, FCLS, community members, etc on behalf of residentsAttend family court hearings when additional support is requestedAssist in the development and implementation of specialized groups related to the needs of residents and their familiesAttend conferences at ACS offices and other community-based meetings.Attend ACS and JB training courses as required.Participates in internal and external continuous quality improvement projects.Make reports to State Central Registry or Justice Center as needed.Complete all other duties as needed and requestedParticipate in training and implementation of the Integrated Treatment Model (ITM)TEAM PROCESS:Lead or co-lead, and attend all group supervisions, treatment team meetings, family treatment conferences, transfer conferences, incident review meetings, ITM planning meetings and administrative meetingsWork jointly with medical, DSPs, psychiatric and vocational/educational departments to ensure provision of services to residentsDOCUMENTATION:Teach, revise, and ensure accurate and timely completion of all clinical documents under the responsibility of clinical staff, included and not limited to, progress notes, treatment plans, transitional plans, safety plans, court updates, etc.Review and ensure completion of accurate and timely Family Assessment Service Plan Reports (FASP) and Permanency Hearing Reports (PHR)Ensure completion and review of agency internal Incident Reports in Alltrac system.Complete progress notes in CONNECTIONS and MyAvatar, as well as review those of supervisee’sMaintain weekly supervision notes and complete all supervisee’s evaluations in a timely fashionComplete ACS Connections monthly supervisory reviews for all residents
CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:
Team playerFunction from a strength-based approach with residents, supervisees, and colleaguesUtilize coaching approach with residents, supervisees, and colleaguesAble to show respect and compassion for residents, supervisees, and colleaguesAble to function under stressful situationsAble to see crisis through resolution of incidentsAble to prioritize and organizeDisplay initiative and consistency in practiceDisplay strong engagement skillsHas strong verbal and written skillsAble to pay attention to detailsOpen to learning new tasks
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIRED:Licensed Masters level degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or a related field.Evening hours are required, on occasion.Driver’s License
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:Bilingual preferred, (Spanish/ Créole)Some work experience with a similar population ina residential setting.
COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED: Microsoft OfficeConnections (preferred)Ability to learn Electronic Health Record (MyAvatar)
VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform data entry into various computer programs. xzbcwsv Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to travel independently using public transportation and/or vehicle.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORTTherapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training to be providedCPR training to be providedNARCAN training to be providedAbility to walk up and down stairsTravel between programs/ training