Clinical Supervisor

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network•Lowell, MA

3d•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Wayside Youth and Family Support Network's Lowell site is seeking a driven, innovative, strengths-based Clinical Supervisor. Lowell Community Services site is a community-based program serving children, adolescents, and families referred by the Department of Mental Health, Department of Children and Families as well as insurance funded services through the CSA. In this fast-paced program, the Clinical Supervisor will assist the Program Director and management team in overseeing all aspects of the program. The Clinical Supervisor will provide clinical supervision to CSA program staff and interns, as well as providing direct care to a small caseload of youth and families. The Clinical Supervisor is an individual with established experience in navigating behavioral health systems, wraparound principles and leading supervisees in expanding their therapeutic skills and interventions. The Clinical Supervisor will team with the Program Director to assure the program is providing high quality therapeutic care that is individualized, culturally responsive, and aligned with Wayside’s mission and values.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or another related human services field
Independent licensure required
Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience
Minimum of three (3) years experience in direct service with children, adolescents, and families
Driving in the community is a requirement of this position; please ensure you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

Provide weekly supervision to Clinicians, Intensive Care Coordinators (ICCs), Youth and Family Support Workers, Family Partners, Interns, and any other program staff
Complete annual performance evaluations for supervisees’
Conduct and review diagnostic assessments and create treatment plans/Individualized Action Plans
Facilitate/co-facilitate staff meetings
Coordinate training program for staff
Provide face to face emergency coverage to clients when on call and provide back-up to clinicians who are on-call
Provide emergency support and assistance to staff in the program
Provide advocacy and care coordination with collaterals as necessary and as requested by families
Attend all necessary collateral meetings as required
Participate in in-service trainings as offered at Wayside Youth & Family and participate in ongoing educational opportunities as required by professional licensing bodies
Participate in Program Quality Management and Utilization Review
Review and approve clinical documentation ensuring compliance with funders
Provide direct clinical services to clients, including, but not limited to in-home individual, couple, and family therapy, care coordination, behavior management and crisis intervention
Participate in agency-wide initiatives to assure and improve clinical quality
Assist in developing continuity of service between other services within Wayside and among collateral providers
Coordination and reporting to MCEs
Perform other functions as assigned by the Program Director.