Clinical Supervisor

Description

Lutheran Social Services of Southern California began in December 1944 when a group of Lutheran congregations in San Diego came together to discuss how to better assist families in need. They began discussing how to form a Welfare Commission. Their vision expanded when they came together with another group of Lutheran congregations in Los Angeles having the very same conversation. Lutheran Social Services of Southern California was officially incorporated in 1946 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit social service agency. The mission has stayed true to its earliest beginnings, to be a servant to those in need. Today LSSSC serves thousands of individuals and families throughout Southern California with over 40 different programs/services at nearly 14 different locations. We are part of the Lutheran Services in America (LSA) network and strive to serve those in need with dignity and respect.

Lutheran Social Services of Southern California’s Mission: Ignited by faith, we live out God’s love by embracing, equipping and empowering vulnerable individuals, families and communities toward self-sufficiency.

Sets the clinical tone, models professionalism, and leads the teams for the programs assigned.

The position provides supervision to intern, associate, or trainee CSW, MFT, or PCCs. Also ensures that contractual requirements are adhered to regarding client care. Also trains, advocates, refers, consults, and coordinates mental health services in an empathic and responsive manner on behalf of clients and the community in general.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor. 

· Stay abreast of the CalAIM Behavioral Health initiative implementation, documentation, and coding for billing compliance.

· Fosters positive relationships with supervisees, staff, and volunteers.

· Adheres to work scope for each program.

· Collaborates with the Clinic Director, Director of Compliance and Director of Training to fulfill all grant requirements.

· Monitors charts for service provision in Quality Assurance tasks.

· Assures compliance with Confidentiality and HIPPA Privacy Rules.

· Assists with planning, conducting, and documenting staff meetings.

· Participates in interviewing job candidates and recommends hiring the Clinical Senior Director. 

Supervision of all clinical aspects of assigned clinic(s)/program(s) include the following: 

· Ensures staff compliance with Standards and Practices as delineated by the Federal, State and County regulations and Department of Behavioral Health Outpatient Charting Standards and any other requirements.

· Collaborates with the Director of Training to ensure staff receives adequate clinical training (including charting) both on site and from other resources. 

· Signs off on all required charting in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

· Provides county required supervision of The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) and Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment (ANSA) and signs off forms in the Objective Arts System.

· Ensures that all clinical staff maintain the highest ethical standards. 

· Assists the Clinic Director and Director of Compliance in ensuring that staff maintain records and statistics according to agency and program requirements.

· Completes Annual Reviews for staff working under position.

· Leads and supports staff in consistently fulfilling performance goals. 

· Works collaboratively with the Clinic Director, Director of Compliance and Director of Training to ensure the clinic operates effectively daily. 

· Oversees crisis intervention and response. 

· Participates in all required meetings, training etc. as assigned.

· Plans, conducts, and documents weekly Clinical Supervision meetings, staff meetings, and other program supervision meetings. 

· Meets all criteria listed under the Education/Experience section below.��

Requirements

Competency:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

· Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

· Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

· Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.