Clinical Supervisor (RISE Together)

Brightpoint • East St. Louis, IL

13d • $72,125 - $73,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Brightpoint seeks a mission-driven Clinical Supervisor to provide clinical leadership and oversight for school-based mental health services delivered through the RISE Together program in partnership with the East St. Louis School District. The role oversees day-to-day implementation of therapeutic services addressing mental health, substance use, co-occurring disorders, and social-emotional well-being among K–12 students in East St. Louis.

The Clinical Supervisor leads and supports clinicians providing evidence-based services, including group therapy using Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) and Bounce Back curriculums, individual and family therapy, and care coordination. The supervisor ensures services are high-quality, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive, supporting resilience, emotional wellness, academic success, and positive youth development.

The position provides clinical supervision, consultation, and coaching to program staff and ensures compliance with program, agency, funding, licensing, billing, contract, and accreditation requirements. It builds and maintains collaborative relationships with school district administrators, school personnel, community partners, and other stakeholders to support student success and program outcomes. The role may also maintain a caseload of up to 10 program participants and their families.

This is a full-time, salaried position with general business hours. Flexibility is required to support occasional evening, weekend, and holiday program needs. The position is hybrid, with work conducted remotely, in the community, and from a home office in East St. Louis. Occasional overnight travel for conferences or other meetings may be required. The supervisor provides direct supervision and clinical oversight to a team of four Therapists or four Community Navigators; team size and supervisory responsibilities may expand as the program grows.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related clinical field.
• Current clinical licensure in Illinois as an LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT.
• At least two years of experience providing clinical services to mandated clients and/or children and families in a managed care or community-based setting.
• Knowledge of the impact of trauma on individuals and families.
• Training and experience using evidence-based treatment to address the immediate and long-term effects of single-episode and complex trauma.
• Knowledge of family systems issues, including domestic violence, child welfare, substance abuse, and psychiatric care.
• Valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle to carry out the position’s responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in public speaking or training.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement program plans, ensuring ongoing compliance with licensing regulations, funding performance requirements, billing and contract requirements, and accreditation standards.
• Ensure timely assignment and coordination of appropriate evidence-based clinical services, address service-delivery concerns, and support participant well-being and safety.
• Implement agency personnel policies and practices for staff in the control unit, including hiring, appraisals, leaves, promotions, salary changes, terminations, and documentation of personnel actions.
• Supervise and regularly evaluate assigned staff and their performance.
• Provide individual or group clinical supervision to unlicensed staff, including staff outside the control unit when applicable.
• Potentially maintain a caseload of community-based clinical services clients, providing comprehensive case management and therapeutic services to up to 10 participants and their families.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant clinical reports, funder and program reports, and data entry for monitoring, funding, and accreditation requirements.
• Meet applicable Medicaid billing requirements for services provided.
• Write and maintain complete clinical supervision documentation for each case and meet program record-keeping requirements.
• Provide individual and team case consultation.
• Monitor and implement the program’s continuous quality improvement process, including outcome measures, monthly statistics, documentation compliance, and reporting for external monitoring entities.
• Develop methods to enhance service quality and identify individual training and consultation needs.
• Collaborate across departments to support service delivery and meet funding and contract requirements.
• Potentially provide mental health consultation to Brightpoint staff, agencies, systems, and community providers to coordinate services and meet participant needs.
• Potentially engage in community outreach, attend community events, and facilitate community collaboration meetings.
• Potentially respond to crisis calls and provide clinical crisis management.
• Report suspected abuse or neglect to the Department of Children and Family Services as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
• Adhere to funding and regulatory guidelines, including preparing for and participating in site visits as requested.
• Potentially facilitate clinical trainings for internal and external partners.
• Potentially supervise an intern.
• Potentially transport program participants for program activities as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three or more weeks of paid time off in the first year, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day; PTO increases with tenure.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Supplemental insurance options.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Leadership development opportunities and one-on-one mentorship for Emerging Leaders.
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through Brightpoint’s approved-agency status.

What This Job Offers

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