Description

SUMMARY

Clinical Supervisor reports to the Clinical Director, responsible for the day-to-day clinical operations of the residence and provides routine supervision of the staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Provides supervision to clinical staff

• Provides direct clinical services (i.e., crisis intervention/de-escalation, assessment, counseling, family therapy, referrals, and discharge planning) to patients as needed

• Assists clinical staff in the development of treatment/recovery plans, ensuring that such plans address all facets of a patient's treatment -- mental health, substance abuse, education, and vocational rehabilitation

• Review and approve all facets of discharge planning

• Ensures that treatment operations meet clinical regulations

• Ensures that treatment operations comply with Medicaid and other reimbursement standards

• Designates staff to perform tasks required under regulations (i.e., evaluation of patients’ needs, development and implementation of treatment/recovery plans, etc.)

• Conducts regular interdisciplinary case conferences.

• Leads workshops and individual or group therapy sessions, as needed, in conjunction with other clinical staff.

• Works with counselors in all areas of their job functions and facilitates open, consistent, skill focused clinical supervision and staff development, documenting as needed.

• Responsible for overseeing and coordinating overall patient case management with applicable state and local social services agencies, legal referral sources and resources, school-based stakeholders, and community-based providers of services, as needed.

• Reviews clinical documentation of staff; participates in or leads the clinical case review process; supports, monitors, and implements clinical and recovery support programming for all phases of treatment

COMPETENCIES (KSAs)

• Leadership

• Initiative

• Ethical Practices

• Judgment

• Relationship Management

• Emotional Intelligence

• Professional Boundaries

• Global and Cultural Awareness

• Critical Evaluation

• Problem Solving

• Decision Making

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Crisis Management

• Technical Capacity

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION 

• Master’s degree in social work or Mental Health Counseling 

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS 

• Independent license issued by NYS 

• LMSW/LMHC

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE 

• Minimum five years of experience working in substance use disorder treatment 

• Minimum two years of experience in a supervisory role 

• Familiarity with OASAS regulations and those of other relevant bodies (i.e., housing providers, Department of Social Services, etc.) 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• This job operates in an indoor office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. 

• Regularly required to sit, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds