Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Supervisor

Casa Central's Violence Prevention & Intervention (VPI) program provides high-quality, culturally and linguistically attuned, trauma-informed therapy and support services to individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, child abuse/neglect, and other traumas.

The Clinical Supervisor supports all aspects of day-to-day program operations. The Clinical Supervisor will provide reflective, clinical, and administrative supervision to Therapists, including review and approval of assessments, service plans, and progress reports; provide clinical and administrative training for program Therapists; engage and collaborate with service partners in the community; support the program's stakeholder coalition to identify and improve community-wide violence prevention and intervention services;

support the program's public awareness activities to improve community knowledge of various forms of violence and its effects on families, adults, children and communities; ensure compliance with contractual mandates; and engage in strategic planning and direction-setting, under the leadership of the Program Director. The Clinical Supervisor will maintain a 50% clinical caseload (7-9 families), providing individual and family therapy services to program clients.

Include the following, other duties as assigned:

Program Operations

Support planning for the Domestic Violence and Safe Start programs including activities like caseload assignment and monitoring, support groups, community trainings/in-services on behalf of both programs, and special event planning. As needed, act as a liaison for contractual therapists/any clinical or non-clinical service agreements made on behalf of VPI, to monitor and ensure that service agreements comply with agency policy. Support the development and implementation of VPI policies and procedures, as needed or identified, in collaboration with the Program Director;

ensure staff understand and adhere to policies, including as related to confidentiality and reporting of suspicion of abuse/neglect. Provide conflict resolution assistance with issues pertaining to participant and employee relations as needed. Assist the Program Director in submitting reports to funders, detailing inputs, outcomes, indicators, activities, and processes on behalf of the programs. Ensure ongoing compliance with contractual obligations, including compliance with Medicaid/Part 132/140 service delivery.

Participate in the facilitation of staff meetings, group supervision and professional development opportunities; participate in monthly program staff or team meetings including team trainings.

Personnel Management, Supervision & Team Leadership

Coordinate, supervise and monitor intern/student/volunteer placements on behalf of the VPI program. Directly supervise 3 Therapists, as well as interns and volunteers within the program; provide supervisory coverage, consultation and support for the Program Assistant and additional Therapists in the absence of the Program Director. Manage the selection, onboarding, ongoing training, and performance evaluation of staff. Develop activities and trainings to support a positive team culture and ongoing professional development of the VPI program staff.

Participant Service Delivery/Participant Care

Maintain a caseload of 7-9 therapy clients and their families. Design and implement therapeutic or psycho educational group services. Implement timely crisis intervention and safety planning strategies to help victims/survivors of domestic violence. Provide individual, family, and/or group counseling services according to best practices and evidence-based treatment approaches, with a particular focus on Child Parent Psychotherapy; services provided in-office, via Telehealth and in the community.

Accompany victims/survivors of domestic violence to the police department, clinics, court, and other arenas as deemed necessary. Engage in multidisciplinary efforts to support the provision, collaboration and continuity of care for families; this may include participation in clinical staffings, Child and Family Team meetings and court proceedings, observation and consultation with teachers/childcare providers, etc.; may require collaboration with early childhood professionals, medical professionals, legal personnel, judicial personnel, child welfare professionals, other mental health professionals, etc.

Follow confidentiality guidelines at all times, according to agency policies and procedures and the Social Work Code of Ethics. Report any suspicion of child or elder abuse to proper authorities according to Mandated Reporting Laws.

Intake & Screening

Conduct timely intakes and assessments of clients' needs (for individuals referred for domestic violence services as well as children and families referred for therapy services secondary to exposure to violence and other traumas), including gathering information over the phone and in-person related to…