Senior Clinical Manager of School Based Mental Health

Briya Public Charter School • Washington, DC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Clinical Manager (SCM) provides clinically sound behavioral health services, clinical and administrative supervision, school-site oversight, and support for evidence-based practices within the School Based Mental Health (SBMH) program. The SCM oversees a cohort of providers serving six partner schools, builds strong relationships with school partners through regular communication and problem-solving, participates in on-site meetings and events, and maintains a small clinical caseload.

The role provides orientation, clinical guidance, recommendations, quality assurance, and oversight of school-based services. Responsibilities include monitoring clinical documentation and compliance with service policies and protocols, supporting prevention and early-intervention programming, onboarding new providers, and contributing to development and implementation of each school’s work plan. The SCM reports to the Director of School Based Mental Health and manages or supervises a team of up to six School Based Mental Health Therapists.

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 the applicant does not have Maryland licensure, it must be obtained within two months of starting.
• 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 communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting objects up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• LICSW is preferred over LPC due to the licensing demands of the team.
• 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 service protocols and mandates.
• Oversee early-intervention and prevention programming and build 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 to the team and respond to provider outreach; support providers with school-wide crisis intervention.
• Conduct compliance-related quality assurance, including quarterly case reviews, weekly review of unlocked-notes reports, claims reports, and regular case-record audits.
• Keep current on evidence-based practices for school-based behavioral health and supervise providers in using and improving their delivery of those practices.
• Attend Community of Practice, DBH grantee supervisor, Clinical Matters team, and other meetings or committees supporting best practices in school behavioral health.
• Participate in Mary’s Center meetings and committees that support school-based work.
• Provide administrative supervision, including annual performance evaluations, performance improvement plans when needed, monitoring continuing education and licensure requirements, and regularly reviewing clearances.
• Maintain thorough documentation of clinical services, clinical supervision, and partner communications.
• Maintain a small clinical caseload.
• Communicate regularly with the designated School Based Health Coordinator and other school personnel at each supervised site; participate in work-plan development, mid-year reviews, monthly progress check-ins, and problem-solving.
• Provide backup support during weeks when direct staff cover the behavioral health department on-call phone; direct coverage may be needed when there are 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; reimbursement is prorated based on regularly scheduled hours worked per week.
• Transportation subsidy via Metro and bus.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

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