Clinical Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

o   Provide documented clinical and administrative supervision of outpatient counseling and SA IOP clinical staff. Must be onsite a minimum of 50% of SA IOP operating hours.

o   Provide routine training on relevant clinical matters.

o   Provide or arrange clinical and technical assistance to clinical staff, as needed.

o   Develop staffing schedules in concert with the Clinical Coordinator based upon the person served’s needs, interests, and / or desires and the related strengths of clinical staff.

o   Participate in treatment team meetings for high risk persons served.

o   Conduct performance evaluations of clinical staff and consult with senior management regarding results and recommendations.

o   In concert with senior management take appropriate disciplinary actions consistent with agency policies and procedures.

Represent the agency at necessary meetings

• Serve as a role model for professional and support staff, by consistently conducting him / herself in a professional and ethical manner in all situations, including but not limited to promptness of completing assignments, verbal / non-verbal communications, maintaining professional boundaries, representing the Agency with a professional image, and complying with Federal Anti-Kickback and Fraud Laws .
• Maintain therapeutic boundaries with consumers, families, and guardians
• Be familiar with HIPPA as related to confidentiality of information specific to persons served
• Have an understanding of Client Rights
• Have an understanding of abuse, neglect, and exploitation rules
• Develop and consistently demonstrate an understanding of the persons served, their likes, dislikes, behaviors, desired life outcomes, visions for the future, and their PCPs
• Have a basic understanding of mental health and related symptomology
• Have or develop an understanding of the medications that the persons served may be taking, their purpose and side effects
• Have or develop a working knowledge of therapeutic interventions to assist persons served in effectively monitoring and dealing with their emotions and behaviors
• Consistently practice appropriate medication administration and documentation
• Consistently practice appropriate service records documentation, pursuant to State, Federal, and Agency Policies and Procedures
• Provide support services as scheduled, showing up on-time and working on person centered goals for the duration of the time allotted
• Serve as a valued member of a person focused team to support the individuals we serve
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and persons served
• Express ideas clearly, both verbally and written

Ability to plan and execute work effectively