Clinical Supervisor for Peer Services

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Regular Full-Time Largo, FL, US

8 days ago Requisition

Salary: $65,000.00 Annually

Operation PAR, Inc. is a non-profit organization offering the full continuum of services for individuals with substance use and/or mental health disorders. PAR has been providing comprehensive behavioral health treatment in west Florida since 1970 through advocacy, education, clinical services, and research.

• 9 paid holidays per year
• 3 weeks of PTO per year (on top of holidays). PTO increases to 4 weeks/year after 2 years of employment, and then to 5 weeks/year after 5 years of employment.
• 401k/Roth with 401k matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Earn your Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) and other professional certifications with reimbursement and qualified supervision
• Loan Forgiveness Program
• Continuing Education and Training

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The Hospital-Based Bridge Services Clinical Supervisor is a strategic and clinical leader responsible for providing clinical oversight and supervision to program staff (SUD Peer Support and Case Managers). Supervisor shall ensure alignment with recovery-oriented, trauma-informed practices, and program objectives while working in multiple hospital settings. This role ensures effective pathways for identifying, engaging, and transitioning patients with substance use disorders (SUD) into recovery services in coordination with the site-based hospital clinical staff.

The position requires both patient-level coordination oversight with hospital clinical staff and high-level collaboration with SUD programs, medical personnel, and county funders. The ideal candidate is dynamic, clinically sophisticated in SUD practices including MAT, harm reduction, and emergency department practices for SUD stabilization; peer support supervision; electronic medical record documentation; patient-outcomes data entry/analysis; recovery-oriented patient engagement; and community resource navigation.

• Supervise SUD Peer Support staff and Case Managers operating in multiple hospital-based settings
• Develop and implement standardized Program operating procedures (SOPs).
• Collaborate with hospital personnel to support MOUD/MAUD initiation, bridge prescriptions, withdrawal management, and overdose prevention
• Oversee warm handoff and discharge planning for patients with substance use disorders
• Coordinate referrals to the coordinated access model (Care About Me) for community-based treatment and recovery services
• Serve as liaison between hospital staff, hospital leadership, and county representatives
• Educate medical staff on evidence-based SUD stabilizing practices and stigma-free care approaches
• Participate in interdepartmental rounds and case conferences
• Support program staff in managing complex clinical situations
• Facilitate routine clinical case rounds of patients for patient-level management to ensure continuity of care and follow-through on referrals to external providers, resources, and MAT programs

• Recognize the acute and often unstable medical, psychological, and social conditions of patients with substance use disorders in hospital environments
• Understand the impact of stigma, trauma, and co-occurring disorders on patient engagement and treatment outcomes
• Navigate the complexities of hospital systems and clinicians while advocating for patient-centered, recovery-oriented care within an acute medical setting
• Demonstrate empathy, cultural competence, and adaptability in high-pressure clinical settings
• Maintain documentation and data collection, quality assurance, and performance measures

Participate in stakeholder meetings and provide updates/communications about program operations, outputs, and collaborative decision-making

• Expertise in medication-assisted treatment (MAT), medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) including hospital-based buprenorphine/Suboxone protocols for induction and benefits of discharge prescriptions
• Understanding of withdrawal management strategies in hospital settings
• Familiarity with evidence-based practices for substance use disorder (SUD) stabilization and treatment
• Ability to educate and train medical personnel on SUD treatment approaches including harm reduction principles

• Provide routine individual and group clinical and operational supervision and guidance to SUD Peer Supports and Case Managers working in hospital environments
• Apply evidence-based practices to support effective patient engagement and care transitions
• Translate SUD treatment protocols and hospital policies into actionable workflows for frontline staff
• Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration between Peer staff, Case Managers, and hospital personnel
• Ensure staff are…