What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Supervisor position at INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH & RECOVERY?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title : Clinical Supervisor
Program / Department : Family Engagement Program ( FEP) Southern Region
Position Type : Exempt; Full-Time 40 hours / week – Hybrid Position (remote and on-site)
Location : Fall River
Reports to : Director of Family Engagement Program and Parenting Services
About IHR : The Institute for Health and Recovery (IHR) is a statewide service, research, policy, program development and capacity building agency. IHR designs its services based on an understanding of the impact of trauma. IHR’s CARF accredited treatment programs provide holistic interventions for hard to reach and high-risk individuals and families. IHR’s mission, since our founding in 1990, has been to develop and support a comprehensive continuum of care for families, individuals, youth, and pregnant and parenting people affected by alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, violence / trauma, mental health challenges and other health issues, while advancing principles of health equity and social justice. Our work is focused on addressing and eradicating inequities in our health care, economic, and justice systems, especially as they disproportionately affect women and people of color. We are committed to providing services and creating communities that mitigate the effects of substance use, mental illness, and trauma.
S ummary Statement : The Clinical Supervisor for Family Engagement Program will supervise clinicians who work with DCF-involved families in the Southeast region. The supervisor oversees the clinicians who work to provide a continuum of care for women, families, individuals, youth and pregnant and parenting women affected by alcohol, tobacco / nicotine, and other drug use, violence / trauma, mental health challenges and other health issues. The Supervisor will guide clinicians as they provide Support and Stabilization services using evidence-based practices and provision of intensive home- and community-based therapeutic and case management services.
Essential Responsibilities :
- Provide clinical supervision to clinicians who are providing home-based FEP services, including a minimum of bi-weekly individual supervision, and support Director of Family Engagement Program as needed in facilitation of FEP regional team meetings.
- Work with Director of Family Engagement Program and IHR Intake Specialist on maintaining full caseloads, managing referrals and client assignments for all staff in the region, including reaching out to DCF area offices and Family Networks representatives when openings available.
- Work with Director of Family Engagement Program to maintain updated license and required certifications.
- Maintain ongoing and regular communication with lead and DCF area office contacts.
- Attend all relevant DCF and Family Networks meetings and support Director of Family Engagement Program in leadership of these meetings as needed.
- Provide ongoing training and technical assistance on the implementation of evidence-based practices used in the program.
- Maintain electronic health records documentation for supervisory position and ensure clinicians adhere to agency policies and procedures, including licensing regulations and accreditation standards.
- Maintain centralized caseload data for all FEP referrals and open cases.
- Maintain supervision documentation within SharePoint.
- Assist in development of program reports and contract management responsibilities including compliance with performance standards, achievement of service goals and objectives, and adherence to timelines.
- Attend all program and agency meetings as determined, including FEP statewide, case consultation, etc.
- Meet regularly with supervisor for clinical and administrative supervision.
- Ensure use of DCF’s Virtual Gateway per DCF requirements.
- Provide supervisory coverage for other clinical supervisors, including facilitation of case conferences, as needed.
- Recruit, hire, and train new FEP Southern staff as needed based on referral demand.
Additional Responsibilities (As designated by Director of Family Engagement Program and Parenting Services
Qualifications / Requirements :
Other Requirements : (If Applicable)
Reimbursable; required within one month of start of job).
Competencies :
Physical Requirements : The physical demands of this position include talking, hearing, sitting, standing, walking, lifting, and using hands for activities such as grasping, handling, and reaching. These physical and mental demands are essential for the successful execution of job responsibilities. Reasonable accommodation will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
