Program Supervisor- Behavioral Health Workforce Development (OTTAC)

Carle Health•Monticello, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for overseeing the operations and development of the behavioral health workforce program, including managing staff, developing programs, ensuring quality of care, advocating for access to services, and coordinating with community partners to address mental health and substance abuse needs within the scope of the OTTAC project. The Program Supervisor may also assist the Executive Director in identifying gaps in services and implementing strategies to recruit, train, and retain qualified behavioral health professionals.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Counseling Or Master's Degree in Social Work
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Clinical substance abuse treatment: 3+ years
Behavioral health leadership: 3+ years
Program development: 2+ years
Supervisory: 3+ years
Extensive experience in the behavioral health field, including clinical practice, program management, and leadership roles
Strong understanding of mental health and substance abuse disorders, treatment modalities, and best practices

Responsibilities

Works with behavioral health leadership and project team to establish standards of practice for project team members and offer recommendations on increasing support capacity within the organization and statewide.
Uses innovative, evidence-based and community-identified strategies to support team members to meet projected program deliverables.
Develops and maintains knowledge of current trends and developments related to behavioral health workforce; and acquires knowledge of emerging practices in the behavioral health field.
Hires, supervises, and evaluates program team members across different disciplines (in training: CADC, Peer recovery, master's level students), ensuring proper staffing levels and addressing staff performance issues.
Assesses gaps in workforce services and develops programs/trainings to meet programmatic/grant sub award needs.
Responsible for supporting and training program providers throughout the organization and will offer support and guidance on matters related to the behavioral health workforce development.
Completes required program and organizational documentation as required.
Responsible for monitoring and assessing the performance of the team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based services.
Provides clinical supervision to program staff as required by certification, licensing boards to achieve required certifications as appropriate.
Creates and maintains team’s onboarding and training materials.
Develops and implements training to ensure staff competence and provides ongoing education.
Promotes recovery from substance abuse and/or mental health conditions; encourages employment and self-sufficiency, education, health, and community integration.
Monitors staff performance, ethical practice, training needs, and service delivery practices.
Ensures staff complete required documentation following legal, regulatory, and accrediting requirements.
Represents the agency in the community and exercises excellent communication skills, tact, professionalism, judgment and courtesy in interactions with citizens, agencies and government officials.
Participates in external peer stakeholder meetings; advocating for effective recovery-based services.
Provides ongoing training and professional development opportunities for identified program behavioral health staff to enhance their skills and knowledge.