Job Overview
Clinical Supervisor
Position Summary
Provide clinical services to, adults and families within limits of training and credentialing. Provide clinical supervision to assigned staff. Provide clinical oversight of and program development in assigned site(s).
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Assume clinical supervisory responsibility for assigned staff and programs.
- Assist Program Manager with the establishment of program goals and objectives, continuous quality improvement activities and development and monitoring of program evidenced based models.
- Research models of care for programming and assist in training with implementation.
- Complete auditing of staff documentation to ensure documentation meets medical necessity as well as evidenced based interventions.
- Facilitate meetings with staff to disseminate information necessary to implement Center wide information.
- Conduct initial evaluation and consumer intake interviews; assess consumers, presenting problems and formulate diagnosis.
- Maintain a limited active caseload, providing individual, group, family, marital, child, and adjunctive therapies as needed and within area of expertise and limits of credentials; assure procurement of additional services as needed.
- Provide crisis management for consumers, including on-call, hospital and school consults; make recommendations for interventions as appropriate; make determinations of client competency, danger, social security disability, etc.
- Follow Center procedures regarding the provision of client care and documentation of same.
- Remain knowledgeable regarding DCS, Recovery Works, DARMHA, and MRO criteria associated with service standards.
- Development and update of consumer treatment plans as well as case management services related to the consumer’s treatment.
- Acquire and maintain knowledge of human development and utilize developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Monitor provider caseloads to assure compliance for third-party payers, including chart reviews, completing prior requests and pre-certification.
- Assist with recruiting, hiring, and monitoring performance with assigned staff.
- Maintain knowledge of requirements for third party payers.
- Assign and monitor caseloads of supervisees for compliance.
- Participate in continuing education activities, remaining knowledgeable in area(s) of expertise; meet the requirements for professional staff membership. Maintain active licensure.
- Attend meetings as appropriate and meet regularly with supervisor to exchange pertinent information and receive supervision.
- Serve as a resource person to Center and community in area(s) of expertise, including presenting classes, speaking engagements and agency consultation in regards to clinical services and approaches.
- Maintain a high level of ethical conduct regarding confidentiality, dual-relationships and professional stature
- Acquire and maintain knowledge of federal, state, and accrediting bodies regulations and guidelines for provision of services.
- Demonstrate competent use of Essentia and the ability to assist staff in using the EMR, utilize reports to pinpoint and address errors, and provide on-site training to staff.
- Meet with staff on a regular basis for purposes of clinical supervision, disseminating information and receiving feedback.
- Demonstrate competence in assessment, treatment planning, services delivery and Evidenced-Based Practice modalities across services provided.
- Possess a willingness to learn and ultimately possess the knowledge, values, attitude and skills required to contribute to a trauma-informed environment.
- Perform any other duties as assigned with or without reasonable accommodations.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Hamilton Center’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements
- Master’s in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling or Ph.D., Ed.D., or Psy.D. from an accredited graduate program.
- Advanced knowledge and skills in community-based mental health care
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to use personal transportation in work capacity.
