What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Supervisor Youth Substance Use position at Family Guidance Center?
DESCRIPTION
This position involves the clinical supervision of a small number of professional and non-professional staff in a behavioral healthcare setting.
The employee is responsible to develop, implement and coordinate therapeutic services in a rehabilitation program, in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements. Work involves the supervision of professional staff that counsel and assist individuals and families with serious behavioral healthcare problems and substance use issues. The employee ensures that consumer needs, program goals, and contract objectives are effectively achieved. Work may involve some direct care services that include client assessment, individual and group counseling and applying various therapeutic interventions. The employee exercises considerable professional initiative and judgment. Work is under the general review of an administrative superior, leaving considerable latitude for independent judgment and discretion in accordance with agency policies.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Work may include but is not limited to the following examples:
- Coordinate the daily activities of the YCSTAR program.
- Help with youth CPR program when consumer numbers are low for the YCSTAR program.
- Implements and coordinates clinical services in an assigned treatment program of small scope; monitors services to ensure that professional standards are maintained and services are delivered in accordance with legal and certification requirements, and agency policies.
- Supervises clinical services that may involve client diagnosis, prognosis, treatment/habilitation, and admission-discharge planning.
- Supervises subordinate professional and non-professional staff through both direct observation in the office and in the community, and review of paper and other records; establishes work schedules; sets standards of performance for subordinates; evaluates work performance; handles complaints and grievances; conducts staff training programs; and assists less experienced staff.
- Develops, conducts, and monitors highly specialized treatment interventions for specific target populations; provides support to staff and clients in crisis or problem cases.
- May perform client assessments to determine needed services; develop treatment plans; conduct meetings and review with the client, family and designated service providers; and prepares updates as necessary, by using collaborative documentation.
- Must be able to facilitate and manage crisis situations.
- Must be able to use the agency electronic medical record program for all documentation. Is required to use
collaborative documentation.
- Represents and/or serves as a liaison for the assigned area of responsibility; maintains
contact, cooperates with, and addresses federal, state, local and community organizations and other
interested groups pertaining to the assigned programs.
- Participates in quality improvement process, administrative meetings, team meetings, in
service training, client staffing and case reviews.
- Performs other related work as assigned.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
The following education and experience qualifications are the minimum requirement used to admit or reject applicants for consideration.
- Must have a Masters in Social work, Psychology, mental health counseling or a closely related field. Prefer one (1) year of professional experience in mental health services, social services, counseling services, or related area. Or
- Have a Bachelor’s in social work, psychology or a closely related field with 3 years of experience as a community support specialist.
NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATION
1. Must successfully pass a background screening in accordance with 9 CSR 10-5.190.
2. Possesses a valid driver’s license and is, and remains insurable, under Family Guidance Center liability
insurance.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Family Guidance Center does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
