Clinical Supervisor – MFT, LCSW, LPCC

Company Description

Background

Since 1976, St. Joseph Center has been meeting the needs of low-income and homeless individuals and families in Venice, Santa Monica, Mar Vista, and surrounding communities.  The Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization that assists people without regard for religious affiliation or lack thereof through comprehensive case management and integrated social service programs.  The Center enjoys broad-based community support as well as a sponsored relationship with its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.  St. Joseph Center serves approximately 6,000 individuals annually.

Brief Description of Principal Activities

Multifaceted intervention, prevention, and education services are carried out at four sites on the Westside of Los Angeles.  St. Joseph Center’s integrated programs provide clients with concentrated and coordinated access to services according to the nature of their needs.

Job Description

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Lead Clinical Supervisor, the Clinical Supervisor provides clinical supervision to unlicensed staff and clinical support throughout the agency. The Clinical Supervisor ensures sound clinical direction, management, and coordination of mental health, rehabilitation, case management, community outreach and medication support services within the agency’s mental health programs.   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Provide individual and group clinical supervision to unlicensed, clinical staff in adherence with BBS and Medi-Cal requirements.
• Provide clinical support to mental health therapists.
• Assist with developing and implementing clinical training for all staff.

• Provide clinical guidance and support to all teams including support of clinical documentation, progress notes, care plans, assessments and other clinical documentation as it arises in the client record in adherence with Medi-Cal, DMH requirements, and/or any other program requirements.

• Consult and collaborate with management regarding clinical support and take the lead with any debriefs as necessary.
• Participate in monthly clinical consultation meeting with clinical supervisors and DMH leadership.
• Participate in team meetings as scheduled.
• Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and counseling employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities assigned are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Requirements:

• Licensed for 2+ years and able to provide clinical hours.
• Must have familiarity with severely and chronically mentally ill adults in a community setting.
• Must have or obtain LPS Designation upon hire.
• Must participate in the FSP 24-7 on call system.
• Must show demonstrated knowledge of Evidence Based Practices and/or the Recovery Model of treatment.
• This is a hybrid position and requires you to be in LA County while working unless approved by leadership team.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must be highly motivated and a self-starter. 
• Must have the ability to communicate with and relate to a diverse group of people including clients, community, and other staff. 
• Must have excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Must have demonstrated ability to manage and supervise professional and paraprofessional staff while handling multiple tasks.   
• A minimum of two years of experience working in a mental health setting is preferred.
• Experience with DMH is preferred.
• Experience working in a non-profit organization is preferred.
• Experience in DSM-V, trauma informed care, harm reduction techniques.

Education:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, human services or a related field.