Licensed Residential Clinical Supervisor

 Job Summary and Purpose

 At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!

 Tennyson Center’s Residential Program focuses on meeting the individualized needs of children and adolescents. The program integrates social, emotional, behavioral, and academic learning and growth. Our goal is to create an environment where children and adolescents feel safe and supported to heal and develop the necessary skills to succeed in a less restrictive setting. Tennyson Center is seeking a qualified licensed mental health Clinician to provide individual, family and group therapy, in addition to clinical case management and crisis management to children and adolescents approximately 5-18 years old in a residential setting. Additionally, Clinician is responsible for the supervision and oversight of at least one other candidacy or provisionally licensed Clinician, which includes oversight of the therapeutic treatment for all children and adolescents in programming. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Interest in working with children and adolescents who may have had exposure to traumatic or adverse experiences and who have an intellectual disability, developmental disability, or diagnosis of Autism. 
• Conducts individual, family, and group therapy services. 
• Works collaboratively from intake to discharge with internal and external multidisciplinary team members to ensure consistency and continuity of care for clients and families.
• Provides clinical case direction and recommendations to Youth Treatment Counselors and other professionals involved in the care of the child or adolescent as appropriate. 
• Facilitates monthly external staffing meetings and internal child team meetings. 
• Maintains up to date documentation and overall quality assurance for assigned clients. 
• Maintains the highest standard of cultural competency in all dealings with clients and staff. 
• Must be willing to support clients in times of crisis.
• Provides direct supervision to at minimum one candidacy or provisionally licensed Clinician and/or clinical intern along with as needed group supervision.  
• Provides training to Clinician(s) on utilization of therapy models, interventions, as well as administration and integration of assessment into treatment planning. In addition, to providing training and guidance to direct care staff on treatment interventions and needs. 
• Review direct reports clinical and treatment documentation for the clients, and ensure timely documentation turn around and quarterly chart audits are completed, and that documentation is in compliance with rules and regulations.

• Participates in relevant supervisor meetings, weekly. 
• Collaborate with other supervisors to ensure consistent implementation of best practice across all day treatment services.
• Manage all personnel functions in coordination with HR. 

 Other Job Functions 

• Participates in all-agency meetings and training opportunities. 
• Willingness to employ alternative therapeutic interventions, including but not limited to, art, music, experiential activities, and animal-assisted intervention.
• Support of clinical interns as appropriate. 
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements 

•  Ability to implement behavioral management techniques as needed.

    Working Conditions

• On-campus environment, school based and residential treatment setting.
• Position required to be on-site 100% of time.
• Minimal travel may be required. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• LCSW, LPC, or LMFT required.
• Maintains active professional licensure in good standing with Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agency (DORA).
• Post-graduate work experience treating children, adolescents and families is preferred. 
• Experience with family systems theory, crisis intervention, and case manage