Clinical Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Summary/Objective:

The Clinical Supervisor is a licensed, master's level clinician, who provides direct oversight of CHJC’s newest program, Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI). The HBCI Program aims to serve children/youth ages 5 to 20 years at imminent risk of psychiatric hospitalization or admission to a group treatment program, or at risk for a rapid readmit to such settings. To help maintain the child/youth in the home, school, and community, the HBCI team delivers intensive crisis intervention to children and families within Jefferson County. The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for the oversight and provision of HBCI services, plays a vital role in providing clinical and administrative supervision to Crisis Interventionists, and serves as a clinical decision maker for youth enrolled in HBCI.

Essential Functions:

The major responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to the following:

1. Directs and supervises HBCI staff activities
2. Leads team organizational and clinical meetings
3. Provides clinical direction to staff and guides treatment regarding individual cases
4. Conducts side-by-side contacts with staff
5. May provide case coverage for short periods due to staffing needs (e.g., Crisis Interventionist Paid Time Off)
6. Works collaboratively with CHJC Leadership to ensure treatment needs are met for enrolled youth
7. Monitors referrals to HBCI and assigns to Crisis Interventionist
8. Reviews all clinical/service provider documentation as it pertains to HBCI
9. Participates in utilization and clinical reviews
10. Participates in the on-call rotation
11. As required, supervises assigned interns

Essential Supervisory Functions:

1. Provides direct supervision of up to four (4) Crisis Interventionists
2. Meets with assigned staff for individual/group supervision, mentors, and professionally develops staff
3. Monitors job performance and completes required performance evaluations
4. Monitors staff schedules, time, and attendance, and approves time off
5. Monitors required on-going professional development training for staff, completes staff development plans, and collaborates with HR (Human Resources) to provide on-going/necessary training to program staff
6. Provides on-the-job learning to all staff on a regular basis, documents observations, and provides feedback
7. Reviews work for timeliness, accuracy, and completeness
8. Reviews audit scores with each staff, assists in quality improvement of audited cases
9. As required, escalate necessary information to the Director
10. Assists in hiring/interview process for new staff
11. Assists assigned staff to mediate issues that arise among clients, families, and team members
12. Collaborates with necessary parties to identify program metrics/outcomes, data sources, collection tools, and reporting methods

Work Environment:

Works both in a regular office setting and is required to complete off-site/in-home visits. May have contact with service recipients that are agitated and/or are in crisis. Some risk involved working with service recipients with mental illness.

Physical Demands:

Standing, walking, memory, concentration, sitting for extended periods of time, hearing, carrying, speaking, writing, bending, pulling, problem solving, lifting, reaching, kneeling, running, seeing, reading, climbing, pushing.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Full-Time/37.5 hours per week

Some nights and weekends as required

On-call/after-hours duties as required

Essential position

Exempt position

Travel:

Travel throughout the service area required (Jefferson County).

Required Education and Experience:

Current licensure in New York State Education Department as a Licensed Mental Health Professional, including, but not limited to: Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical/Master Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, or Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. Strong written and oral communication skills, excellent leadership, and time management skills.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Successful completion of routine pre-employment requirements as mandated by the New York State Department of Health, Office of Mental Health and Office of Children and Family Services along with ongoing clearances and exclusion checks. These requirements are to include employment health requirements, Covid-19 vaccination or exemption, reference checks, criminal background checks/fingerprinting, State Central Registry clearance and your eligibility to work in the United States. A Valid NYS (New York State) driver’s license required.