Functional Family Therapy - Foster Care Clinical Supervisor
About The Position
The Functional Family Therapy - Foster Care Clinical Supervisor acts as Assistant Program Director and provides ongoing, regular supervision to FFT FC therapists to monitor child and family safety, permanency, well-being, and the quality of clinical practice. The Supervisor supports team motivation and accountability, develops clinicians’ professional development plans, provides timely feedback and clinical expertise, and approves behavior change plans and other model-adherent interventions. The position maintains accountability for treatment-model adherence through supervision, training, clinical observation, and outcome tracking. The Supervisor facilitates team consultations, monitors participation and cases reviewed, collaborates with the FFT FC Clinical Consultant, and assumes responsibility for team consultation after completing Supervisor certification. The role also oversees timely and complete Care4 and child welfare documentation, reviews clinical notes and treatment plans, supports clinicians addressing safety and placement risks, and coordinates performance assessments and agency performance measures. The position carries out Therapist duties with a reduced caseload and ensures coverage of clinicians’ cases during extended absences. The role requires compliance with agency policies, sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic differences, and a valid Connecticut or other home-state driver’s license for transporting residents in agency vehicles. Flexible telework may be approved by a direct Supervisor or used during a declared weather or other emergency, subject to the agency’s Remote Work Policy. Other duties may be assigned by the Foster Care Program Director.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related Behavioral Health field.
- Must hold a professional license in the field of study, such as LMFT, LPC, or LCSW.
- Must have been licensed for at least two years.
- Prior direct experience providing clinical services to children and/or families.
- Previous experience providing clinical supervision.
- Maintain a Connecticut or other home-state driver’s license to transport residents in agency vehicles.
Nice To Haves
- Continuing education in Family Systems Theory.
- Continuing education in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies.
- Continuing education in traumatic stress reactions.
- Continuing education in child development research.
- Continuing education in parental substance use and misuse.
- Continuing education in intimate partner violence.
- Knowledge of racial disparities within behavioral health services.
- Continuing education on research regarding Adverse Childhood Experiences.
- Continuing education on behavioral health implications for children exposed to chronic neglect and abuse.
Responsibilities
- Act as Assistant Program Director and provide ongoing, regular supervision to FFT FC therapists, monitoring child and family safety, permanency, well-being, and clinical practice quality.
- Motivate and hold the team accountable, and create clinicians’ professional development plans.
- Maintain daily contact with team members and provide immediate feedback to therapists.
- Provide feedback, expertise, and approvals on therapists’ behavior change plans and other model-adherent clinical interventions.
- Facilitate weekly team peer consultation.
- Participate in weekly team consultations with the program Clinical Consultant until Supervisor certification; afterward, facilitate all team consultation.
- Ensure team members attend and participate in consultations, and track participation and cases reviewed.
- Participate in one-on-one consultation with the FFT FC Clinical Consultant after Supervisor certification.
- Complete required Care4 documentation.
- Maintain team accountability for treatment-model adherence through supervision, training, and clinical observation.
- Maintain and develop competence in the integrated FFT FC model, and track outcomes to support team development.
- Monitor completion, content, and timeliness of required child welfare documentation in Care4.
- Complete and monitor clinicians’ model-adherent progress notes within two business days.
- Complete and monitor clinicians’ treatment progress note reviews at 14 days, 30 days, 60 days, and every 30 days thereafter.
- Complete and monitor clinicians’ pre-assessments, phase plans, session plans, session tapes, and other documentation.
- Assist therapists in addressing risk factors that may create safety issues or lead to out-of-home placement due to continued referral behavior.
- Review treatment reviews for completeness and timeliness.
- Review session notes to assess clinical skills and model adherence, and collaborate with the consultant to address clinician skill deficits.
- Complete FFT FC performance assessments for team members, with the consultant completing them until Supervisor certification is achieved.
- Coordinate with DCF for annual agency performance measures.
- Participate in conferences with clinical staff.
- Ensure appropriate coverage of clinicians’ cases during extended absences.
- Perform duties described in the Therapist job description with a reduced caseload.
- Maintain knowledge of and follow agency policies and procedures.
- Serve as a positive role model for students and staff at Waterford Country School.
- Respect and support cultural needs and differences among the service population and staff, and deliver services and develop programs and policies free from discrimination and bias.
- Maintain a Connecticut or other home-state driver’s license to transport residents in agency vehicles.
- Perform other duties assigned by the Foster Care Program Director.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
