Expressive Therapy Supervisor

Josselyn•Northbrook, IL

About The Position

Josselyn, a nonprofit community mental health center, has been serving people since 1951 when Dr. Irene Josselyn saw a need for kids and families to get help without worrying about the cost. Today, Josselyn is known for its excellent mental health care, offering outpatient therapy, psychiatry, case management, employment support and intensive programs for youth. With 6 locations in northern Cook and Lake County, Josselyn is a high-quality affordable option serving more than 7,500 people annually. Due to our excellent programming, depth and breadth of services, financial strength, staffing and outstanding leadership, Josselyn was honored in June 2025 by being the only nonprofit named to Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 list for the second consecutive year. Job Summary The Expressive/Play Therapy Supervisor is responsible for the supervision and oversight of all administrative, clinical, and service functions of assigned clinical staff at all locations. Additional responsibilities include fostering relationships with community resources, supervising interns in coordination with other supervisors, and evaluating the performance of clinical staff.

Requirements

Current and active LCSW or LCPC licensure for independent clinical practice in the State of Illinois in mental health or related field
Minimum of 2 years of progressive and successful clinical supervision experience preferable in an outpatient mental health setting
Working knowledge of best practices in clinical counseling in the field of mental health
Demonstrate competence in interdisciplinary and inter-agency collaboration
Demonstrated administrative, supervisory, and organizational skills
Advanced oral and written communication skills
Ability to think critically and analytically and to problem solve in both short and long term contexts

Nice To Haves

Licensed for art therapy (ATR), dance movement therapy(DMT) and or play therapy(RPT) preferred

Responsibilities

Provide evidence and strength-based clinical supervision for at least 9 clinical staff and interns
Evaluate the performance of assigned staff while assuring compliance with productivity requirements, assessments, and documentation
Maintain 35% direct service productivity and caseload of clients to support productivity goal after 3 months onboarding period, as designated for the role
Be available to handle crisis requests for clinical and front office staff
Participate cooperatively and collaboratively in mandatory meetings, performance improvement activities, committee work, foster relationships with community resources, and when requested, attend mandatory in-services
Proficiency with confidentiality, HIPAA, client rights, safety, and infection control, incident and sentinel event reporting and personnel policies
Monitor and approve clinical staff workweek and vacation schedules such that the needs of the Center are covered
Other tasks and duties as assigned by Director including quarterly chart audits
Help with Nuestro Programing, such as scheduling, registration, organization and subbing when needed
Maintaining art/playrooms and participates in maintaining inventory of supplies in the department.
Submitting supply request to Director in timely manner
Be available to travel to multiple locations in Cook and Lake County when needed
Help run the expressive therapy and child adolescent group
Help assist director in developing expressive therapy programs that are appropriate for patients, based on their goals, needs, and preferred artistic expressions.
Supervision of interns if needed
Develops, leads, and continues to support staff therapeutic support groups and or community art projects.
Attend community events and or Josselyn functions when needed
Assist in onboarding staff and interns.
Provide training on SmartCare functionality and serve as a resource for troubleshooting.
Participate in community-related services as appropriate.
Represent the agency with integrity and professionalism.
Adhere to the ethical statement of the agency.
Manage the schedule, payroll, performance, and employee development goals of team.