Senior Clinical Supervisor - Outpatient

The Senior Clinical Supervisor oversees Catholic Charities’ outpatient behavioral health programs in Chelan and Douglas Counties, ensuring that the members of our community who are most in need have timely access to high-quality, evidence-based treatment. This position has primarily management and administrative duties in support of those who are providing direct client care. The Senior Clinical Supervisor provides guidance to the outpatient Clinical Supervisors and collaborates with staff in all locations to create consistency across the agency. This position has direct impact on staff development, providing clinical supervision toward licensure to therapists, collaborating on student internships, and coaching and training staff to enhance clinical skills. 

Responsibilities:
Outpatient program oversight

• Ensures that outpatient programs and staff meet all regulatory and statutory requirements per the WAC
• Oversees caseloads to ensure proper level of care assignment, that case management services are provided as indicated, and that outpatient service providers maintain 60% productivity
• Encourages and coaches staff in a manner consistent with the mission and vision of Catholic Charities
• Facilitates and attends clinical meetings
• Assists with the development and implementation of staff training 
• Assists with audit preparation or corrective action implementation as needed

Hiring

• Assists in the hiring of outpatient behavioral health staff, including selecting supervisors or leads
• Initiates recruitment process for new roles or refills when staff depart

Clinical supervision

• Assigns, supervises, and monitors clinical activities of assigned supervisees through individual and group supervision, review of clinical records, and sitting in on sessions as applicable
• Provides EBP clinical and administrative supervision to assigned outpatient supervisors and clinical staff, including clinical supervision toward licensure
• Conducts 6 month and annual performance evaluation for supervisees
• Ensures staff performance meets agency productivity and documentation requirements
• Develops and implements corrective action plans with staff to address performance issues as indicated

Quality assurance

• Implements and maintains fidelity to evidence-based clinical practices and programs
• Participates in quality improvement activities
• Performs other duties as assigned

Job Requirements: The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position.  Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the physical requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements.

Physical Requirements:
This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements.  These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time.  Position also requires ability to drive with adequate vision and skill.

Non-Physical Requirements:
Education

• Master's degree in social work, counseling or related field leading to eligibility for licensure

Experience

• 3+ years of experience providing clinical supervision
• Fully trained and recognized as a supervisor of Evidence Based Practices utilized by the agency (within one-year from date of hire)

Licensure, Registration, Certification

• Independent licensure as Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), or