Senior Clinical Supervisor LCSW

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Clinical Supervisor, LCSW is a member of the program's leadership team and is primarily responsible for the clinical supervision and professional development of licensed staff providing treatment in the clinic. They are also responsible for implementation and oversight of evidence-based or innovative clinical services or models of care. The Senior Clinical Supervisor, LCSW ensures clients receive timely access to quality clinical services, including during crises;

oversees functions to support program’s clinical operations; and ensures program compliance with Federal, State, and City regulatory bodies, CARF and funding entities.

• Identify gaps in clinical services at the program level and develop potential solutions to fill the gaps.
• Lead the implementation of evidence-based treatment or have direct oversight and responsibility for innovative models of care, in partnership with The Jewish Board’s training department and/or external agencies.
• Ensure all assigned staff maintain an active caseload size as defined by clinic executive leadership.
• Works with clinicians to maximize time providing direct care to clients.
• Teaches, assesses, and monitors skills such as completion of timely notes, time management & organizational skills.
• Develops clinician's competency to provide individual, group and family therapy.
• Teaches person centered treatment planning and ensures treatment planning is interdisciplinary, and client driven.
• Keeps written supervisory notes, up to date and reflective of clinician's strengths and areas for improvement.
• Provide direct services to clients, as needed, including intakes and crisis interventions.
• Develop strategies to ensure clients have timely access to care and increased engagement in care
• Supervision of crisis intervention services
• Implementation of quality improvement initiatives
• Participate in quality assurance activities such as chart reviews and utilization management.
• Integrate recovery, rehabilitation, treatment, and vocational components of the program.
• Monitor and follow up on program incidents
• Oversees clinicians with a combined caseload of up to 600 clients if all staff being supervised are LCSW. If combined LCSW and LMSW supervises, oversees combined caseload of 450 clients.

• Participating in hiring and orienting of new staff
• Timely completion of performance appraisals and appropriately and clearly addressing performance concerns
• Conducting or participating in staff training and development
• Monitor staff attendance and vacation scheduling to ensure for program coverage
• Supervision of staff, as appropriate to licensure

• Facilitate team meetings, case conferences, and other meetings as assigned
• Ensure program and staff are compliant with regulations and standards of care that govern the program
• Utilize a variety of electronic databases to monitor billing and address any fiscal or billing issues that arise
• As part of program management, identify and develop systems to improve program operations
• May serve as back up to the Director or other supervisors; may assume responsibility for operations
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively implement change management
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret data
• Demonstrate the ability to make data driven decisions

Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling and New York State clinical licensure in social work (LCSW) or mental health counseling (LMHC-DP) plus at least 5 + years or more of experience working in clinics as a supervisor and /or certification in at least one evidenced based model. Solid clinical skills and knowledge of evidence-based practices.…