Clinical Supervisor Young Adult Mental Health LCSW

Summary: Clinical Supervisor provides a spectrum of direct services, administrative tasks, and clinical oversight in support of members assigned to the program. Provides clinical consultation, supervision, and support to TAY FSP staff, pre-licensed staff and interns as assigned. Provides a broad range of clinical coordination and training for staff and support to Program Director as directed. A successful Clinical Supervisor would utilize the Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery principles reflected in MHALA’s mission to facilitate the program member’s ability to perform their best at home, school, work, and/or community setting of choice while strengthening the coordination of clinical services among staff.

Supervision Responsibilities: Provides clinical supervision for field placement interns, pre-licensed staff and TAY FSP staff. Clinical leadership responsibilities are in relationship with group therapy/rehabilitation, ethical concerns, and other practice related issues.

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities: This is not an exhaustive task list, and other duties may be assigned as deemed appropriate or necessary by the supervisor or program manager. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to any qualified person with a medical or psychiatric disability, providing it will not change the essential nature of the position, nor cause undue hardship to the Agency’s operations. MHALA is an equal employer opportunity and service provider. The Agency will consider individuals with a criminal history.

• Provides guidance and consultation to staff, interns, and pre-licensed staff including but not limited to practice issues, boundaries, ethical behavior, case consultation, documentation, and emerging practiced in an individual and group setting
• Provides licensed dependent mental health services as needed to members including therapy, assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and case management
• Responsible for completing diagnostic assessments and providing crisis intervention, counseling/therapy and other interventions that promote mental health and recovery
• Provides welcoming environment for individuals enrolled TAY FSP and TAY RRR services, shares responsibility and collaborates with the team members to set-up, maintain, monitor, correct and enhance all day-to-day aspects of programs’ functioning
• Works collaboratively with the Family Services Coordinator to collateral support including family therapy sessions/groups that can assist the member in their care/treatment goals
• Participate in some meetings with community partners as needed
• Ensures all services are culturally and linguistically respectful of an responsive to the individual’s needs based on their cultural identity
• Uses Evidenced-Based Practices (EBP) to provide services to individual and group rehabilitation as well as psychotherapy to TAY FSP participants
• Will oversee, review, and coordinate all assessments, treatment plans, and clinical documentation in accordance with MHALA, LACDMH County Contracted Provider standards and funding source requirements, and documents in EHR for the TAY Academy (FSP)
• Maintain a clear license in order to sign off on documentation for non-licensed staff as needed (i.e. AFA, RPs) and to continue to provide clinical supervision per CA BBS rules and regulations
• Assess mental health concerns and document appropriately in Adult Full Assessment, Adult Reassessment, and other formats as required by the agency and LACDMH. Must be able to develop a Recovery Plan / Service Plan / Client Coordination of Care Plan that identifies LB TAY FSP Participants needs and goals and arrange coordination of supportive services on-site and in the community
• Will perform service coordination functions of assessing, planning, linking, monitoring, advocating, engaging and providing therapy for TAY Academy (FSP) Participants in all stages of recovery/change and support staff to provide these services
• Work with other departments through participation in Quality assurance, Quality improvement, and case review activities and through tracking and oversight and outcome data

Other position requirements:

• Must have a valid Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
• One year minimum of experience providing services as a licensed LCSW or LMFT.
• Must have an ability to provide supervision and consultation to staff on clinical related concerns, ethics, boundaries, and general practice.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage administrative tasks and consistently meet compliance elements.
• Be team-oriented, self-directed, have good listening and communication skills, the ability to empathize and relate positively to a wide variety of people and dedicated to fulfilling the demands of the position.
• Be able to work under the stress of deadlines; have the ability to prioritize, organize, and juggle multiple tasks.
• Possess basic typing and computer skills and be knowledgeable in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Must be team-oriented, self-directed, have good listening and communication skills, the ability to empathize and relate positively to a wide variety of people and dedicated to fulfilling the demands of the position.
• Be proficient with reading, speaking and writing English.
• Be able to able to work flexible schedule (occasionally work outside normal business hours).
• Must possess a current class C driver’s license, a vehicle for transportation, proof of valid automobile insurance, the ability to be ensured by MHALA liability insurance are conditions of employment.
• TB Clearance and re-testing every year are conditions of continued employment.
• COVID-19 vaccination is required for this position. Accommodations will be considered with proof of a legal exemption.