Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor

First Choice Community Healthcare INC•South Valley, NM

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Behavioral Health Services Director or designate and as a member of various multidisciplinary primary care treatment teams, the licensed behaviorist will provide Clinical Supervision and ongoing training to the Behaviorist at First Choice Community Healthcare (FCCH). In addition, this position will also work with the Behavioral Health Services Director (and others as needed) in meeting compliance expectations and outcomes for accreditation and patient care.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling
New Mexico independent licensure required
New Mexico Board Certified as a Clinical Supervisor
At least 5 years’ experience in a Clinical Supervisory role that include knowledge and experience in assisting Behaviorists in skill building, case conceptualization, and DSM formulation
Experience in creating and implementing clinical trainings
Must have valid NM driver’s license and reliable personal transportation
Must maintain professional licensure
CPR certification required within 6 months of hire
Knowledge, ability and independent judgment necessary to provide the professional behavioral health services described
Ability to work as a part of a team
Ability to communicate well with other diverse audiences, using multiple communication media and addressing various learning preferences
Computer literacy necessary to use available computerized tools
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
Knowledge and familiarity with position-related compliance expectations, including those related to behavioral health billing and coding
Knowledge of and familiarity with compliance programs, and ability to cooperate fully and comply with laws and regulations

Responsibilities

Work with other members of primary care teams to appropriately screen for, assess and address patient behavioral/mental health needs
May carry a small caseload of patients providing direct services needs
Provide access to patient visit opportunities sufficient to evaluate conditions, help manage symptoms/monitor response to medications, and teach coping strategies
Support the provision of behavioral health treatment through both group and individual counseling sessions, as may be useful or deemed necessary
Provides clinical supervision at least once weekly to Behaviorists to assist in review of clinical problem solving/adherence to treatment plans which guide patient care and to identify any issues with required clinical documentation
Work with Behavioral Health Services Director in provide data and/or support regarding Behaviorists’ evaluations and recommendations for future clinical training objectives
Create and implement ongoing clinical trainings for staff in order to enhance their clinical skill set
Identify and create appropriate clinical outcome measures, collection of data and evaluation of clinical outcome measures
Coordinate and communicate with other behavioral and/or physical healthcare providers or entities involved in or who may need to become involved in caring for a given patient
Act as a team resource to create suicide prevention contracts, safety plans and/or other crisis intervention, as necessary
Appropriately document the provision of clinical care in the electronic patient record or other relevant media
Actively support appropriate/relevant quality improvement initiatives
Perform other duties, as assigned