What are the responsibilities and job description for the MENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR - CERMAK position at Cook County Health & Hospitals System?
This position is exempt from Career Service under the CCH Personnel Rules.
Job Summary
The Mental Health Supervisor plans, develops, and implements therapeutic programming, and provides diagnostic and treatment services. Supervises staff, providing administrative and clinical direction to staff and trainees relative to the delivery of mental health services. Plays a leadership role on the mental health treatment teams, provides direct patient care services for mentally ill patients, and monitors impact of services.
General Administrative Responsibilities
Collective Bargaining
- Review applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements and consult with Labor Relations to generate management proposals
- Participate in collective bargaining negotiations, caucus discussions and working meetings
Discipline
- Document, recommend and effectuate discipline at all levels
- Work closely with labor relations and/or labor counsel to effectuate and enforce applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Initiate, authorize and complete disciplinary action pursuant to CCH system rules, policies, procedures and provision of applicable collective bargaining agreements
Supervision
- Direct and effectuate CCH management policies and practices
- Access and proficiently navigate CCH records system to obtain and review information necessary to execute provisions of applicable collective bargaining agreements
Management
- Contribute to the management of CCH staff and CCH’ systemic development and success
- Discuss and develop CCH system policy and procedure
- Consistently use independent judgment to identify operational staffing issues and needs and perform the following functions as necessary; hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, recall, promote, discharge, assign, direct or discipline employees pursuant to applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Work with Labor Relations to discern past practice when necessary
Typical Duties
- Conducts diagnostic interviews, comprehensive mental health assessments and suicide risk assessments for patients
- Leads, guides, and/or provides supervision for group counseling sessions, specialty group sessions and other meetings for patients
- Develops and/or delivers group materials based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles and other evidence-based practices
- Provides orientation for new patients
- Coordinates response to critical patient care situations and works collaboratively with other members of the treatment team to meet the treatment and safety needs of patients and all staff working with these patients
- Processes and responds to requests for services per departmental policies
- Provides some direct patient care, including individual and group therapy, treatment plans, care coordination/case management and other services as assigned up to 30% of time
- Monitors staff compliance with treatment plan policies for assigned mental health team members
- Provides other members of the treatment team with communication regarding patient care.
- Documents all patient care activities and completes administrative documentation in accordance with departmental policies and procedures
- Provides suggestions regarding departmental goals, objectives, policies and procedures to the supervisor or other members of the departmental management team
- Adheres to all departmental policies and procedures, and Cook County Health (CCH) mandates, policies, and regulations for the site
- Conduct clinical audits, assists with quality assurance and billing audits, identifies areas for improvement using a data-informed approach and helps evaluate the impact of programmatic changes
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology from an accredited college or university (Must provide Official Transcripts at time of Interview)
- Licensed in the State of Illinois as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) (Must provide proof at time of Interview)
- Three (3) years of direct clinical services work experience in mental health (Required)
- One (1) year of experience leading and/or supervising mental health staff (Required
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience working or training in a correctional, inpatient, or comparable environment
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
- Knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of mental health services and generally accepted standards of mental health care.
- Skill in performing DMS-based diagnostic, biopsychosocial and mental status evaluations; conducting suicide risk assessments; developing individual treatment plans; documenting clinical activities; working as part of a treatment team delivering mental health services; and delivering cognitive-behavioral and other evidence-based clinical interventions.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a wide variety of health professionals, individuals with mental illness and the general public; formulate and direct effective, scientifically sound mental health interventions; and to organize self and to carry out responsibilities with minimal direction.
- Ability to participate in collaborative learning projects, including group supervision, aimed at improving clinical skills and treatment outcomes.
VETERAN PREFERENCE
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When applying for employment with the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service.
To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:
- Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
- Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the question by answering yes to the question, “Are you a Military Veteran?”
- Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (Notice of Separation at time of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S, Please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11). Discharge papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge Status are not acceptable
OR
A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver’s License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran, may also be attached to the application at time of filing.
If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference
VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER’S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Basic Term Life Insurance
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation Program
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
- You may also qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/
MUST MEET REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION
Degrees awarded outside of the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States' territories and Canada must be credentialed by an approved U.S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.
- Please note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions: satisfactory professional & employment references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.
- CCHHS is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of any political reason or factor.
COOK COUNTY HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Salary : $110,466 - $128,112
