Mental Health Supervisor

Virginia Department of Social Services•Alexandria, VA

About The Position

The City of Alexandria is bordered by Washington D.C. and the Potomac River, Arlington and Fairfax counties, and Maryland. The small city has a cosmopolitan feel with 150,000 people living within its 15.75 square miles. At the Department of Community and Human Services, we provide essential safety net services to help city residents enjoy a sense of well-being, safety and self-sufficiency. Our behavioral health programs provide compassionate services that support self-determination and recovery. The beauty of our diverse and resilient people and our commitment to race and social equity, coupled with a historic district dating to 1749, charming waterfront, vibrant arts community and unique places for foodies and shopping, make the City of Alexandria a uniquely wonderful place to live, work and play. We invite all qualified candidates to learn more and apply for our Mental Health Supervisor position. General Statement of Duties: Under the umbrella of Early Childhood Wellness Program, this position provides clinical and administrative supervision to two units within DCHS Early Childhood Services: 1) Prevention/Early Intervention staff provide prevention and early intervention services and treatment using a mental health consultation model in the observation and support for early childhood development programs. 2) Provider Development staff conduct childcare provider development and monitoring of family day homes that are registered or regulated through the City of Alexandria DCHS. This position is responsible for assuring that the Early Childhood Wellness Programs achieve DCHS, City and State objectives and performance indicators through the provision of oversight of regulatory and quality standards and ensures that program policy and procedures meet federal, state and local requirements. When applicable, this position manages program grant implementation, prepares grant reports, and drafts grant renewal applications. Program Coordinator Supervisor is the supervisory level. Employees are responsible for performing administrative and professional work to support the implementation and administration of a human services program and supervise other staff. The Program Coordinator is distinguished from the Program Coordinator Supervisor by the latter’s responsibility for supervisory activities such as handling personnel issues and evaluating the work of others.

Requirements

Considerable program management experience in a community mental health or similar setting.
Considerable experience providing mental health and/or substance abuse services, including diagnostic evaluations, crisis intervention, and case management.
Considerable Knowledge of program area.
Skill in operating a computer to enter, retrieve or modify data; and the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing, e-mail, Internet, or other computer programs.
Demonstrated ability to train, advise, direct and evaluate others on the program requirements.
Demonstrated ability to produce meaningful, clear, and concise documents with the proper grammar and usage.
Bachelor's degree in a human services field or related area supplemented with work experience in supervision of others and the assigned program areas OR any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Nice To Haves

Possession of an M.S.W., M.A., M.S. N. or a PH.D. degree from an accredited school, Virginia Licensure or immediate eligibility for Virginia licensure at the time of appointment as a LCSW, LPC, Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Clinical Psychologist, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical and administrative supervision to assigned unit staff and interns.
Plan and direct the Tier 2 and 3 work of the team in order to achieve program goals.
Provide on-site support to staff and oversees emergency counseling or incidents.
Manage the coordinated system of early childhood wellness services.
Coordinate the implementation and evaluation of evidence based mental health prevention and early intervention services for children aged 0-5, their families and childcare support staff.
Direct and supports implementation of a social skills curriculum at multiple preschools.
Perform monitoring oversight and set the direction for provision of quality in both family day homes center-based programs.
Develop quality measures and monitoring systems for ECW programs.
Review and approves early childhood provider development plans.
Monitor the implementation of ASQ and ASQ-SE screening with families.
Demonstrates conceptual skills in assessing therapist skills and using feedback with supervisees.
Lead regular staff meetings to review work and brainstorm solutions to problems.
Act as a liaison to the City and external agencies for information and referral.
Support professional development within the team.
Ensure that staff completes all required city and departmental training and any other mandated training requirements for their positions.
Write and submit monthly reports detailing staff accomplishments, program changes and measurements of outcomes regarding prevention programs.
Ensure availability of culturally relevant and trauma informed educational materials for schools, groups, organizations and individuals.
Monitor clinical records for early intervention services.
Participate in the development of the Children, Youth and Families Master Plan.
Recruit, interviews and selects personnel as needed.
Approve agreements with private service vendors.
Perform other related work as assigned.