MPI Clinical Program Supervisor (CTA)

Metropolitan Family Services • Chicago, IL

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is seeking a full-time Clinical Program Supervisor to join their Metropolitan Peace Initiatives Team. MFS is dedicated to fostering community, both internally and through its services, and is leading the Communities Partnering 4 Peace initiative. This framework aims to reduce violence and gang activity by empowering community-based organizations to intervene with high-risk individuals and transform community perceptions. The role involves leading behavioral health services, developing partnerships, de-escalating high-tension situations, providing case management and counseling as needed, supervising staff and interns, attending multidisciplinary meetings, ensuring contractual requirements, maintaining service quality, and participating in program planning and budgeting. The position requires flexibility to travel to different neighborhoods and work effectively with diverse populations.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field from an accredited college or university, required.
• 2+ years of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) experience with at least 2 years of supervision experience, required.
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), required.

Nice To Haves

• Some experience in curriculum and program development and implementation, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination of behavioral health services within the community and CTA systems by reviewing complex cases, supporting high-risk crisis responses, ensuring compliance with clinical, ethical, and organizational standards, and implementing strategies to enhance service effectiveness and team performance.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships with community stakeholders, behavioral health systems, hospitals, public safety agencies, and CTA leadership to support program expansion, improve continuity of care, and advance collaborative crisis response initiatives across diverse communities.
• Collaborate with CPRU team members to identify, de-escalate, and mediate high-tension situations related to mental health concerns; build trust with diverse individuals and groups; and provide post-crisis follow-up support to promote stabilization and healing.
• May provide a full range of case management, counseling (individuals/family and groups), advocacy, educational, and related services to Community Safety and Transit Operations participants and staff as needed.
• Supervision of staff and interns.
• Provide clinical guidance and shadowing opportunities for interns.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and events for MPI CP4P, CTA, etc orgs as scheduled.
• Responsible for meeting contractual requirements such as 24-hour crisis rotation coverage.
• Responsible for maintaining quality and quantity of services.
• Keeps abreast of client service needs and participates in planning for them.
• Responsible for all personnel matters within program including hiring, assigning, and terminating of staff.
• Identifies for manager, leadership potential of program staff.
• Participates in developing unit's annual and long-range plan and recommends program budget to their supervisor.
• Assures appropriate integrations of multi-service, multi-disciplinary, and systems approach to program.
• Flexible to travel to different neighborhoods of the city.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• HSA contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level