Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor

Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region • Rutland, VT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

COMMUNITY HEALTH: Community Health is a primary care network that provides nationally-recognized programs, a focus on wellness, dental, behavioral health and pediatric specialties, walk-in Express Care, a culture of community and quality health care that almost everyone, insured or uninsured, has come to depend on. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer a team-oriented, collaborative work environment for close to 400 employees at eight different locations in Rutland and southern Addison counties. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for providing clinical services to Community Health patients and providing clinical oversight to a team of approximately 4 (and growing) licensed and unlicensed pediatric providers and interns in the Behavioral Health Department. Patient services include psychosocial assessments; individual psychological assessments; individual, group and family therapy; participation on interdisciplinary treatment teams; understands relevant community resources, insurance, regulatory, and legal system issues relevant to the care of patients in an outpatient setting. Supervisor services include providing clinical oversight and case reviews; supervise staff hours for licensure; ensure compliance with Federal, State and Agency regulation compliance; facilitate agency trainings; participate in the establishment / revision of agency policies, assist the Manager of the Behavioral Health with program planning, implementation and evaluation activities; participates in community outreach activities and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Possesses an unencumbered license in one of the following professions in the jurisdiction where the supervised practice occurs: a licensed clinical mental health counselor; or a licensed independent clinical social worker.
• Must have possessed an unencumbered license for no fewer than three years in a permitted supervisory profession listed above.
• LICSW / LCMHC patient work and medical crisis intervention, solution-focused therapy, and knowledge of community resources or related experience; LADC a plus.
• At least 5 years of Pediatric behavioral health and medical crisis intervention, solution- focused therapy, and knowledge of community resources or related experience
• Experience working with pediatrics with acute mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
• Licensed by the State of Vermont as a Clinical Social Worker or other Clinical Behavioral Health License.
• Previous supervisory roles and professional trainings.
• Experience working with patients with acute mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of policies and must adhere to them.
• NASW, AMHCA code of conduct, principles, and regulations.
• Psychosocial assessments, utilization, and case management principles.
• Individual and family supportive counseling and advocacy.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards relevant to acute inpatient and outpatient psychological services.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Clinical standards of practice and licensure requirements
• Basic Microsoft Windows desktop application and navigation skills

Nice To Haves

• LADC a plus
• Managed-care experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide Outpatient Psychological Services in an Outpatient Primary Care Setting: Diagnostic evaluations, Individual and group psychotherapy, Written diagnostic and evaluation reports, Consultation with primary care physicians and other providers, Maintain established productivity standards, Communicate with referral sources, Ensure appropriate referrals, Other duties as necessary to support the operation of an outpatient psychology clinic, Make collateral contact with the primary care physician of all outpatients, Facilitate referral to alternative or additional providers as clinically appropriate, Provide 16 hours of direct, billable services per week, per full time, billable service hours will depend on other leader duties.
• Document Professional Activity: Provide clear, accurate and through assessments, treatment plans/progress notes, Process timely mandated abuse/neglect reports, Prepare patient profiles for alternative care placements, as well as documentation required for swing bed programs, Assist patients/families with referral forms/applications for community services and resources, Complete all required meeting logs and statistics.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team: Clearly communicates the social work role with healthcare team and actively participates in team planning for patient care, Participates in development of care maps or other programs/projects that maximize continuing care efficiencies and effective outcomes, Provides social work consultation on request and coordinates closely with other area social and health agencies on patients’ behalf, Provide employee assistance on request, Be an advocate for patients the needs of the organization.
• Professional behavior and development: Maintains principles of the organization’s values, Identifies personal and professional goals, Pursues continuing education relevant to career goals, Abides by the profession's code of ethics and conduct, Provides education on patient rights and responsibilities, Participates in hospital-wide committees, initiatives, and projects, Provides community services and education, Conducts self in a professional manner with patients, families, RRMC and community colleagues.
• Provide Information/Referral Services for Community Resources: Maintain constant awareness of area resources, eligibility criteria, and updates on changes in these services, Participate in community-based initiatives relevant to work assignment, Keeps updated on out-of-area resource information relevant to patient need, Liaisons to legal, licensing and protection agencies, Advocates for system change to improve continuing care outcome.
• Participates in Required Departmental Activity: Regularly attends required staff meetings, supervision and related projects or committee meetings, Completes work as assigned, Completes daily statistics in timely and accurate way, Participates in coverage of peers and on-call system, Demonstrates collegiality and commitment relevant to the department’s mission.
• Provide Behavioral Health case consultation to all locations as needed
• Pediatric Clinical Supervisor role and responsibilities: Weekly supervision for all rostered pediatric psychotherapists, monthly for licensed and interns, All submissions of hours for master program & internships, OPR submissions for licensure, Completing Bi Annual reviews/ 90-day reviews for the pediatric psychotherapists, Onboarding/ training new pediatric staff who come on, Spearheading the internship program with CHCRR, Holding a caseload of 16 patients and productivity standards of 16 scheduled/ 14 billed weekly, Completing quarterly chart audits for pediatric psychotherapists, Reviewing and monitoring productivity standards and panel reports for all pediatric psychotherapists, Attending internal and external meetings to represent BH programs, Monitoring competencies/ training requirements, Conducting interviews and hiring of Pediatric Psychotherapists
• Clinical and Administrative Duties: Attend leader and other relevant agency meetings, Coordination of behavioral health processes, liaison between behavioral health and CHCRR administration, Coordinate referral process at all sites to improve process and productivity, Work with billing department to ensure services are being billed correctly, Implement behavioral health services into the EMR, Provide supervisory support and back-up to behavioral health crisis team, Monitoring the quality of behavioral health services, Develop ways to create new behavioral health services, Develop standardized behavioral health policies and procedures, Oversee staff training and training allowance, Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Generous Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account Options
• Robust 403b retirement savings plan, with employer match and 100% vesting schedule
• Comprehensive Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager