Clinical Supervisor - Child Welfare Clinical Services

Brightpoint • Granite City, IL

6d • $72,125 - $73,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

Brightpoint is a human services organization focused on advancing children’s well-being by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions. The Clinical Supervisor oversees authorization and management of services delivered by internal clinical service providers, supports the clinical development of child welfare program staff and caregivers, and maintains referral sources and working relationships with internal and external child welfare stakeholders.

The role is responsible for program planning and compliance with licensing, funding, billing, contract, and accreditation requirements. It coordinates timely, appropriate evidence-based clinical services and supports the safety, well-being, and permanency goals of child welfare clients. The supervisor oversees staff and may provide clinical licensure supervision, case consultation, caregiver training, and direct clinical services. The position also monitors quality improvement, documentation, reporting, outcomes, and Medicaid billing. It collaborates across departments and with external agencies and may participate in crisis response, community outreach, clinical trainings, and transportation of participants.

This is a full-time, salaried hybrid position based within reasonable driving distance of Brightpoint’s Granite City home office. The schedule is generally during business hours, with some flexibility for evening appointments as needed. Occasional overnight travel for conferences or other meetings may be required. The salary range is $72,125–$73,500, with offers commensurate with experience; bilingual candidates may receive additional compensation. Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• Current clinical licensure in Illinois: LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT.
• At least two years of experience providing clinical services with mandated clients and/or children and families in a managed care or community-based setting.
• Training and experience using evidence-based treatment to address the immediate and long-term impact of single-episode and complex trauma.
• Valid driver’s license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate in both English and Spanish.

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 clients’ well-being, safety, and permanency goals.
• Supervise assigned clinical and support staff, including personnel actions such as hiring, appraisals, leaves, promotions, salary changes, terminations, and documentation.
• Provide clinical supervision to agency staff seeking clinical licensure, individually or in groups, and maintain complete clinical supervision documentation.
• Potentially oversee psychiatric subcontracted services.
• Potentially maintain a caseload of up to 10 child welfare clinical services participants and their families, providing case management and therapeutic services.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant clinical, funder, and program reports and data entry.
• Meet Medicaid billing requirements for services provided.
• Provide clinical insight in matching Specialized Foster Care youth with potential foster caregivers and potentially provide specialized caregiver training and support.
• Provide individual and team case consultation.
• Monitor and implement the program’s continuous quality improvement process, including tracking outcomes and statistics, ensuring documentation compliance, and reporting to external monitoring entities such as DCFS.
• Develop methods to improve service quality and identify individual training and consultation needs.
• Collaborate across departments, including Clinical and Licensing services, to ensure service delivery and meet funding and contract requirements.
• Potentially participate in clinical staffing and treatment team meetings with DCFS and other service providers.
• Potentially provide mental health consultation to Brightpoint staff, agencies, systems, and community providers to coordinate services and address participants’ needs.
• Potentially conduct 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 DCFS in accordance with the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
• Follow funding and regulatory guidelines, including preparing for and participating in site visits as requested.
• Potentially facilitate clinical trainings for internal and external partners and supervise an intern.
• Potentially transport program participants for program activities.
• Participate in clinical supervision on a regular basis.

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.
• Eligibility to work for an agency approved for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

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