CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR

Job Title : Clinical Mental Health Supervisor

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

Department / Program : Outpatient

Reports to : Clinical Manager

Work location : Portland

FLSA status : Exempt

Salary : $37.60 / hr. - $41.74 / hr. (Bilingual Spanish : $40.98 / hr. - $45.50 / hr.)

78,200 - $86,800 Annually (Bilingual Spanish : $85,200 - $97,700 Annually)

• Exciting opportunity with up to $5,000 for relocation available to help cover moving expenses for qualified candidates relocating to Portland, OR.

Morrison Child and Family Services : We are a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the following values of trauma-informed care :

Nonviolence - being safe and doing the right thing

Emotional Intelligence - managing our feelings so we don’t hurt ourselves or others

Social Learning - respecting and sharing ideas of our teams

Democracy - shared decision making whenever possible

Open Communication - saying what we mean and not being mean when we say it

Social Responsibility - everyone makes a contribution to the organizational culture

Growth and Change - creating hope for our clients and ourselves

Equity - Assuring all can survive and thrive

Position / Job Summary :

The Clinical Mental Health Supervisor provides clinical administration and management to our mental health services program for children and their families; clinical supervision of mental health therapists and skills trainers. This position assists the Clinical Manager with the intake process and case assignments, provides direct clinical services to clients, and provides consultation on all administrative and clinical aspects of mental health services.

Position / Job Duties and Responsibilities :

Implements short-term and long-term goals and program objectives, deciding how to best use resources to achieve successful outcomes.

Imparts knowledge, skills, and attitudes associated with professionalism and models appropriate behavior for addressing errors and engages supervisee in a two-way discussion.

Ensures completion of all clinical documentation in accordance with state, federal and organizational requirements, with an emphasis on collaborative documentation.

Engages supervisee in discussions of ethical and legal decision-making and professional values.

Models respect for supervisees’ diversity, emotional experience, and clinical decision-making.

Holds supervisees accountable for behavior and teaches supervisee to accept responsibility for actions.

Recognizes personal strengths and limitations, feelings and needs.

Verbally and non-verbally de-escalates crisis situations in a manner that protects dignity and integrity.

Demonstrates the ability to recognize professional limitations and seeks supervision when appropriate.

Uses scheduled supervision constructively, responds nondefensively and applies supervisory feedback.

Is present and punctual for work and / or meetings. Works well within a team environment, sharing workload, credit, and opportunities.

Completes other duties as assigned to ensure successful operation of program / department.

Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.

Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to equity and inclusion in the workplace; model appropriate behaviors; develop, recommend, and implement improvements to business practices with awareness and understanding of the impact in a trauma-informed and culturally diverse organization.

Competencies :

Demonstrates substantial knowledge of relevant clinical practices, diagnoses, therapeutic interventions and is able to model and train supervisees.

Demonstrates and models the ability to develop and maintain clear role boundaries and an appropriate balance between consultation and training within the supervisory relationship.

Demonstrates the ability to analyze and evaluate skills and performance of supervisees including the ability to confront and correct unsuitable actions and interventions on the part of the supervisees.

Understands challenges that supervisees working within the field face and help supervisees identify and prevent experiences of secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, or burnout.

Behaves professionally (demeanor, dress, language, commitments, etc.).

Acknowledges and respects the diversity of all individuals and demonstrate openness to providing culturally responsive care and treatment to clients and their families.

Makes clinical, programmatic and risk management decisions that reflect sensitivity for individuality, age, development, culture and human diversity, while also insuring a safe and growth promoting environment.

Required Position Qualifications :

Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field

Eligible in Oregon as a licensure supervisor for OBLPCT and / or Oregon BLSW within 6 months of employment.

Three years of direct treatment experience in a mental health setting working with children and adolescents

Preferred Position Qualifications :

Bilingual in Spanish, both written and spoken

One year of experience providing clinical supervision and / or program management

Experience training in a group setting

Other Requirements :

May require evening work or hours in excess of routine schedule in order to ensure optimal program operations and service delivery

Able to pass a comprehensive criminal history background investigation

Must pass language testing if applicable

For positions that require driving :

Must hold valid driver’s license— Oregon or Washington within 30 days of hire

All Morrison programs and services are accredited by The Joint Commission, a nationally recognized standards-setting and accreditation body for health care. Accreditation demonstrates our commitment to safe, quality, and equitable care. Morrison is also certified as a trauma-informed organization by the Sanctuary Institute. Certification recognizes our dedication to providing a trauma-informed culture and environment for children, families and staff through implementing Sanctuary values, commitments, and tools.

We are an Affirmative Action Plan Employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. In compliance with our Affirmative Action Plan, Morrison uses E-Verify to determine employment eligibility after an offer is accepted.

Applications will be reviewed as received. Morrison reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any point during the posting period.

Morrison employees are offered a variety of benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employer-Paid Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $37.60 - $45.50 per hour

Salary : $78,200 - $86,800