Clinical Supervisor LCSW

The Jewish Board•New York, NY

2d•$94,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Supervisor, LCSW is a member of the program’s leadership team and is primarily responsible for clinical supervision and professional development of licensed staff providing treatment in the clinic. The role also oversees the implementation of evidence-based or innovative clinical services and models of care. The supervisor ensures clients have timely access to quality clinical services, including during crises; oversees functions that support clinical operations; and ensures compliance with Federal, State, and City regulatory bodies, CARF, and funding entities. The position supports clinical services by identifying service gaps, developing solutions, implementing evidence-based treatment or overseeing innovative care models, and helping clinicians maintain active caseloads and maximize direct-care time. It develops clinicians’ skills in individual, group, and family therapy, person-centered and interdisciplinary treatment planning, documentation, time management, and organization. The supervisor maintains written supervisory notes, provides direct client services as needed, and develops strategies for timely access and engagement. The role also supervises crisis intervention, quality improvement and assurance activities, chart reviews, utilization management, incident follow-up, and integration of recovery, rehabilitation, treatment, and vocational components. Clinicians under this role’s oversight have a combined caseload of up to 350 clients. Personnel duties include participating in hiring and orientation, completing performance appraisals, addressing performance concerns, training and developing staff, monitoring attendance and vacation scheduling for program coverage, and supervising staff as appropriate to licensure. As part of program leadership, the supervisor helps ensure efficient operations, regulatory compliance, and fiscal viability. Responsibilities include facilitating team meetings and case conferences, monitoring billing through electronic databases and addressing fiscal or billing issues, developing systems to improve operations, and potentially serving as backup to the Director or other supervisors or assuming operational responsibility. The role is hybrid, combining in-person and remote work. Allocation of time and locations is developed with the Senior Program Director based on program and client needs. Travel is required between program locations and other Jewish Board sites. Locations are in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling.
New York State clinical licensure in social work (LCSW) or mental health counseling (LMHC-DP).
Solid clinical skills and knowledge of evidence-based practices.
Excellent organizational, leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
Experience with electronic medical records.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Ability to travel between program locations and other Jewish Board sites.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in DBT, Trauma Focused CBT, or EMDR (preferred, but not required).

Responsibilities

Identify program-level gaps in clinical services and develop solutions.
Lead implementation of evidence-based treatment or oversee innovative models of care in partnership with the training department and/or external agencies.
Ensure assigned staff maintain active caseloads as defined by clinic executive leadership and work with clinicians to maximize direct-care time.
Teach, assess, and monitor clinicians’ documentation, time-management, and organizational skills.
Develop clinicians’ competency in individual, group, and family therapy, and teach person-centered, interdisciplinary, client-driven treatment planning.
Maintain current written supervisory notes reflecting clinicians’ strengths and areas for improvement.
Provide direct client services as needed, including intakes and crisis interventions.
Develop strategies to support timely access to care and increase client engagement.
Supervise crisis intervention services and implement quality improvement initiatives.
Participate in quality assurance activities, including chart reviews and utilization management.
Integrate recovery, rehabilitation, treatment, and vocational components of the program.
Monitor and follow up on program incidents.
Oversee clinicians with a combined caseload of up to 350 clients.
Participate in hiring and orienting new staff.
Complete performance appraisals in a timely manner and clearly address performance concerns.
Conduct or participate in staff training and development.
Monitor staff attendance and vacation scheduling to ensure program coverage.
Supervise staff as appropriate to licensure.
Facilitate team meetings, case conferences, and other assigned meetings.
Ensure program and staff compliance with applicable regulations and standards of care.
Use electronic databases to monitor billing and address fiscal or billing issues.
Identify and develop systems to improve program operations.
Serve as backup to the Director or other supervisors and potentially assume responsibility for operations.
Support efficient program operations, regulatory compliance, and fiscal viability.