Clinical Supervisor, Alternatives to Incarceration

Center for Justice Innovation•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Bronx Community Solutions seeks to improve the quality of criminal justice in the Bronx by reducing the use of incarceration, promoting equity, and creating safe and healthy communities. By providing alternatives to incarceration, community-based sentencing options, links to meaningful services, and community-led justice interventions, our programming keeps individuals out of jail, restores community relationships, builds local leadership, and helps participants avoid further criminal justice involvement. Reporting to the Clinical Director, the Clinical Supervisor will be responsible for supporting the clinical practice of the Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) program. The Clinical Supervisor will be responsible for reviewing assessments and coordinating treatment planning meetings with stakeholders and providers. The Clinical Supervisor will also provide direct clinical support and coverage when needed, provide support with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the clinic, assist with trouble shooting and provide crisis intervention strategies for more challenging cases. Additionally, the Clinical Supervisor may also be responsible for supervising members of the clinical team.

Requirements

An LMSW with 2 years of supervisory experience or 3 years of relevant experience (in criminal justice, human services, or clinical programs)
Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred
Excellent written skills are a must
Candidate must have experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma, substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence and/or sexual assault
Familiarity with trauma-informed care practices
Candidate must be skilled communicator able to work in multi-disciplinary setting and maintain strong relationships with multiple agencies and organizations both onsite and in the community
Extensive group facilitation experience required and co-facilitation experience preferred
Experience with drug/alcohol treatment, mental health services, co-occurring disorders, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice strongly preferred
Experience facilitating conversations related to identity, oppression, and privilege and must excel at client engagement
Highly organized and excellent time management skills
Critical thinking skills and ability to manage high-pressure/fast-paced work environment are a plus

Nice To Haves

LCSW with at least 2 years of supervisory experience, preferred
co-facilitation experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide clinical operational support to the ATI clinical staff and manage same-day programming
Partner with the Intake Coordinator to provide clinical support to staff when needed
Support the intake team with triaging of participants admitted and administer an assessment tool, as needed
Schedule and facilitate team meetings and clinical group supervisions for clinical and non-clinical staff
Provide clinical services to participants including individual counseling and case management sessions
Assist clinical staff and other departments with crisis intervention and de-escalation, as needed
Support the clinic team in clinical and task supervision
Support the implementation of clinical interventions, case management and audit process for ATI staff
Support case assignment and monitor compliance through ongoing caseload audits
Work closely with senior clinical staff to ensure policies and procedures are consistent across the program
Support with data management and tracking and monitoring program performance for both intake and clinical staff oversee evaluation activities
Assist the Clinical Director with communication between court operations, intake and clinical staff as needed
Provide support with facilitating, scheduling, and monitoring on-site psychoeducational groups
Provide support with case management duties and individual counseling to high need participants and additional comprehensive, clinically-informed case management services to individuals with mental illness to help address such issues as substance use, mental health, trauma, domestic violence, unstable housing and vocational needs
Assist the Clinical Director and Deputy Project Director in creating new community partnerships
Complete all necessary documentation and input data into a computer database
Monitor and report on compliance to court stakeholders and work with defense attorneys to bring program participants into compliance, as needed
Assist the Clinical Director with individual and team clinical supervisions, as needed
Provide coverage for the Clinical Director when needed by reviewing assessment recommendations, providing support to team members, assist with crisis intervention, and other tasks as needed
Assist the Clinical Director with facilitating trainings
Participate in trainings and attend staff meetings
Collaborate closely with managers across other departments and teams within Bronx Community Solutions
Assist with data collection and reporting, quarterly reports, and grant writing, as needed
Attend Bronx Community Solutions events after hours, as needed
Additional tasks as necessary