Senior Clinical Manager of School Based Mental Health

Mary's Center • Washington, DC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Clinical Manager (SCM) oversees clinically sound behavioral health services across a cohort of six schools, providing weekly clinical supervision to licensed providers, school-site supervision and management, and support for evidence-based practices. The SCM serves as a liaison between providers and partner schools through regular communication, problem solving, and participation in onsite meetings and events. The role provides orientation, clinical guidance, quality assurance, and oversight for the school-based mental health program while managing and supervising up to six School Based Mental Health Therapists and maintaining a small clinical caseload.

The SCM oversees clinical documentation and service-delivery protocols, supports prevention and early-intervention programming, participates in provider hiring and onboarding, and helps develop and implement each school’s official work plan. The position reports directly to the Director of School Based Mental Health. The work is mostly in a typical office and/or home setting, with weekly in-person work at each school site. A hybrid schedule is available as needed; no office space is provided.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.
• Independent clinical licensure in Washington, DC (LICSW or LPC) and Maryland (LCSW-C or LCPC). If Maryland licensure is not held at hire, it must be obtained within two months of starting.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using an electronic medical record.
• Knowledge of patient confidentiality and HIPAA compliance and regulations.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to perform the physical demands described, including sitting; reaching, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking, and hearing.

Nice To Haves

• LICSW is preferred over LPC due to the team’s licensing demands.
• At least one year of experience providing clinical supervision and management in community mental health, a school, or a related setting focused on children’s mental health.
• Two years of experience providing clinical services in a school setting.
• Additional language proficiency or fluency.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-person weekly clinical supervision and oversight to school-based behavioral health providers.
• Oversee clinical service delivery, including intake packets, diagnostic and assessment plans, individualized treatment plans, clinical notes, insurance claims, and applicable protocols and mandates.
• Oversee early-intervention and prevention programming, including building providers’ capacity to organize and deliver behavioral health workshops and training for students, parents, teachers, and community members.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding providers for vacant positions.
• Support clinical team meetings by coordinating and presenting information, and regularly lead group supervision.
• Provide regular crisis-response support to the team, respond to provider outreach, and support intervention during school-wide crises.
• Conduct compliance-related quality assurance, including quarterly case reviews, weekly review of unlocked-notes reports, claims reports, and regular case-record audits.
• Stay current on evidence-based practices in school-based behavioral health and guide providers in using and improving their delivery of those practices.
• Attend Community of Practice meetings, DBH grantee supervisor meetings, Clinical Matters team meetings, and other committees supporting best practices in school behavioral health.
• Participate in Mary’s Center meetings supporting school-based work, including staff and specialized committee meetings.
• Provide administrative supervision, including annual performance evaluations, performance improvement plans when needed, monitoring CEU and licensure requirements, and regularly reviewing clearances.
• Maintain documentation of clinical services, clinical supervision, and partner communications.
• Maintain a small clinical caseload.
• Communicate regularly with the designated School Based Health Coordinator and school personnel at each supervised site; participate in work-plan development and mid-year reviews, conduct monthly progress check-ins, and help resolve issues.
• Provide backup support during weeks when direct staff cover the behavioral health department on-call phone; direct coverage may be needed during vacancies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement options through 403(b) contributions and investment opportunities.
• 25 days of paid leave annually, in addition to paid holidays.
• Five educational days.
• Tuition reimbursement of $2,000 per year toward education assistance and professional development, prorated based on regularly scheduled weekly hours.
• Transportation subsidy via metro and bus.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

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