Licensed Clinical Supervisor

COMHAR•Philadelphia, PA

18d•$62,000 - $65,000

About The Position

Effective October 15, 2021, all employees/contractors/interns/volunteers are required to provide our office with proof of COVID vaccination. COMHAR's Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) is located in the Philadelphia are. IBHS support children, youth, and young adults with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs. Services are provide to children, youth, and young adults across all settings (at the home, school, and community settings) in order to both help them reduce and/or replace problem behaviors with more positive, socially appropriate behaviors, with the highest priority placed on family engagement throughout the process. COMHAR’s Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) has an immediate opening for an Licensed Clinical Supervisor. Licensed Clinical Supervisor Salary: $62,000.00-$65,000.00 Licensed Clinical Supervisor Scheduled: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM The License IBHS Clinical Supervisor is responsible for assisting the Clinical Coordinator in ensuring the overall quality of clinical services and documentation of services provided in Children’s Services Department. This includes the following: Chart monitoring to ensure that treatment plans, progress summaries, discharge summaries are in line with the Network Inclusion Criteria Standards for Excellence. Providing feedback and training to clinicians and Behavioral Health Technicians while reviewing areas of needed improvement. Track and monitor the completion of outstanding paperwork i.e. Tx plans. Review with Care Coordinators issues that may have led to services being reduced or denied. Assignment or re-assignment of cases. IBHS Clinical Supervisor will conduct quality reviews, which shall include chart audits as well as quality review phone calls to consumers.

Requirements

A Licensed Clinical Supervisor in COMHAR’s IBHS Department shall have a minimum of 1 year of full-time postgraduate experience in the provision of mental health direct service to children, youth or young adults and meet one of the following:
Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a physician practicing psychiatry, psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, certified registered nurse practitioner with a mental health certification or clinical social worker.
Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a behavior specialist and have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or have an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.
Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a social worker and have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or have an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.
Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a professional with a scope of practice that includes overseeing the provision of IBHS and have a graduate degree that required a clinical or mental health direct service practicum from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or have an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.

Responsibilities

Complete and update treatment plan tracking list, along with distribution of list to clinicians
Complete initial treatment plans
Conduct random chart audits
Engage individuals who may be at-risk and provide age-appropriate education and supports
Assist in the orientation process for persons who are new to receiving mental health services
Assess individuals in their abilities, strengths, and assets towards the development of a plan that addresses all domains of an individual’s life
Assist individuals in identifying their personal interests and goals using motivational interviewing
Provide individual and group counseling, mentoring instruction, training, feedback and positive reinforcement for individuals in areas such as conflict resolution, problem-solving and anger-management
Educate individuals on evidenced based practices
Assist and support individuals in utilizing educational and support groups, activities deemed beneficial for clients
Work closely with school, camp and community organizations in developing partnerships
Promote individuals’ utilization of community resources and peer supports outside of the facility to promote community integration
Support the individual and engage families, friends, and significant others in connecting with community resources in learning how to improve or eliminate unhealthy relationships
Mediates and advocates on behalf of the individual to help him/her obtain quality services
Support individuals in identifying their areas of need for treatment services
Identify Barriers to full participation and develop strategies to overcome them
Actively participate in team meetings and engage individual, other team members, and family/significant others to provide input
Inform Clinical Coordinator of clients who are unavailable for 2 consecutive visits
Provide re-engagement support if needed
Follow-up on crisis situations
Ensure that Clinicians are providing consistent “documented supervision of Behavioral Health Technicians
Participate in and complete all CBH mandatory in-services
Keep supervisor informed of all potential problematic situations/concerns/issues
Keep supervisor and team members informed about individuals’ strengths, accomplishments and obstacles they are experiencing obtaining their goals
Be aware of and follow COMHAR policies and procedures including those regarding confidentiality, HIPPA, compliance, personal policies, etc
Participate in quality improvement and data gathering, e.g., surveys, self-assessments