Clinical Supervisor (RISE Together)

Brightpoint • East St. Louis, IL

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Supervisor provides clinical leadership and oversight for school-based mental health services delivered through Brightpoint’s RISE Together program in partnership with the East St. Louis School District. The position 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 supervisor leads and supports clinicians delivering evidence-based services, including CBITS and Bounce Back group therapy, individual and family therapy, and care coordination. The role ensures services are high quality, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and supportive of resilience, emotional wellness, academic success, and positive youth development.

The Clinical Supervisor provides clinical supervision, consultation, and coaching to program staff and ensures compliance with program, agency, funding, licensing, billing, contract, and accreditation requirements. The position also builds collaborative relationships with school district administrators, school personnel, community partners, and other stakeholders to support student success and program outcomes. This is a full-time, salaried position with general business hours; flexibility is required for occasional evening, weekend, and holiday program needs. The work arrangement is hybrid, including remote, community, and home-office work, with the home office in East St. Louis. Occasional overnight travel may be required for conferences or other meetings.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related clinical field.
• Current Illinois clinical licensure 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 impacts 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 and training.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement program plans and ensure 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, addressing concerns with internal and external parties to support service delivery and participant well-being and safety.
• Implement agency personnel policies and practices for staff within the control unit, including hiring, appraisals, leaves, promotions, salary changes, terminations, and personnel documentation.
• Supervise and regularly evaluate assigned staff and their performance.
• Provide individual or group clinical supervision to unlicensed staff, potentially including staff outside the control unit.
• May maintain a caseload of community-based clinical services clients, providing case management and therapeutic services to up to 10 participants and their families.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant clinical, funder, and program reports and data entry.
• Meet Medicaid billing requirements for services provided, as applicable.
• Document clinical supervision 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 timely reporting to external monitoring entities.
• Develop ways to improve service quality and identify individual training and consultation needs.
• Collaborate across departments to meet service delivery, funding, and contract requirements.
• May provide mental health consultation to Brightpoint staff, agencies, systems, and community providers to coordinate services and address participant needs.
• May participate in community outreach, attend community events, and facilitate community collaboration meetings.
• May respond to crisis calls and provide clinical crisis management.
• Report suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department of Children and Family Services as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
• Follow funding and regulatory guidelines, including preparing for and participating in site visits.
• May facilitate clinical trainings for internal and external partners.
• May supervise an intern.
• May transport 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.
• Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

What This Job Offers

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