Clinical Team Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Come and join our Early Intervention Program!  Work in a positive and supportive environment and make a difference in the lives of children and families! Thom Child & Family Services  is seeking an  Clinical Team Supervisor. 

Thom Child & Family Services offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Health and Dental Insurance, including Fitness Benefits and Wellness Incentive Program. 
• Generous vacation, personal, and sick/long-term illness time
• Paid holiday (12 paid holidays).
• 403(b) with employer matching.
• Section 125 flexible benefits plan (Medical and dependent care).
• Employer-sponsored Long-term disability insurance.
• Employer-sponsored Life Insurance.
• Employer-sponsored Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Stipend for continuing education and conference fees.
• Mileage Reimbursement.
• Other optional benefits:
  1. Short-term Disability Insurance
  2. Accident Insurance
  3. Cancer Insurance
  4. College Tuition Program

Qualifications and Requirements   A Bachelor’s degree in an Early Intervention-relevant discipline and three years’ experience working with young children and their families. Certified or working toward certification as an Early Intervention Specialist (CEIS). Maintain appropriate licenses and certifications as required by the Early Intervention Operational Standards and agency policies, including CPR and First Aid. Work a full-time salaried position.

Supervision and Leadership

• Provide supervision to team members around service coordination, documentation, development of IFSPs, clinical issues, transitions, and working with families. 
• Arrange regularly scheduled supervision meetings with individual team members. 
• Assist team members in time management, productivity, and scheduling.
• Review and edit team members’ report writing/IFSPs. Provide appropriate feedback to staff to promote skill development in this area.
• Schedule 6-month reviews and annual evaluations for their teams.
• Work with the team to develop a sense of cohesion, teamwork, and mutual support. Work with team members to address conflicts as they arise.
• Meet with other Clinical Team Supervisors, Clinical Coordinator, and/or Director weekly to assign new clients, identify team issues, identify training needs,   and discuss relevant information for communication with team members.
• Support the orientation of new team members.
• Understand and support the implementation of the Massachusetts DPH Operational Standards. 
• Provide support for staff during Early Intervention Specialist Certification portfolio process, as applicable.
• Complete 90-Day and annual staff reviews for team members.
• Use technology to organize work, communicate, and manage schedules.

Service Delivery

• Take on a service coordinator role, conduct home visits, and provide developmental activities and family support. 
• Maintain required productivity expectations.
• Participate in parent and/or child groups if indicated.
• Participate as a member of the evaluation team, providing one’s clinical expertise and using the opportunity to support and train team members in the development of evaluation and assessment skills.
• Participate in IFSP development, sharing one’s clinical expertise, and support and train staff in the IFSP meeting process.
• Complete, in a timely manner, all relevant EI documentation and maintain the client records (i.e. insurance verification, IFSP and IFSP updates, activity sheets, evaluation reports, and progress notes).

Community  Consultation, Collaboration, and Outreach

• Know how to identify and access community resources.
• Help develop and implement outreach activities for specific target populations.
• Deliver presentations and workshops for community providers, parents, and staff.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Professionalism

• Attend and participate in all staff meetings, in-services, and team meetings.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries; promote client confidentiality and exhibit flexibility and teamwork.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to/awareness of the diversity of families and staff (cultural, economic, educational and language).
• Keep the Director and team members informed about daily work, schedules, and family-related matters.
• Maintain a positive approach by respecting and valuing contributions of co-workers, contributing input focused on improvement of the program and willingness to participate in special projects and initiatives.
• Accept feedback on performance, handle differences of opinion, and communicate directly with others.
• Meet expected paperwork timelines, be prompt for meetings and home visits, and follow through on commitments in a timely manner.
• Exhibit strong organizational skills, the ability to work independently, manage to be flexible and creative when necessary.

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