Licensed Clinical Supervisor

Licensed Clinical Supervisor

Waterfall Community Health Center (WCHC), located on the beautiful Oregon Coast, has an opening for a Licensed Clinical Supervisor (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD) within our Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) department. This is a full-time benefited position including medical, dental, vision, life and short-term disability coverage completely paid by the employer. We also offer a 401K with a six (6) percent match.

WCHC is an integrated patient-centered primary care clinic serving a diverse population with a special emphasis on care for persons who experience barriers to accessing care. Waterfall's mission is to promote access to quality integrated health services that meet the needs of individuals with barriers to care on the Southern Oregon Coast.

Under the supervision and mentorship of the Mental Health Program Manager, the IBH Licensed Clinical Supervisor functions as a trauma-informed integrated behavioral health clinician providing direct patient care alongside clinical supervision for pre-licensed staff (CSWA, Professional Counselor Associates, QMHP). The IBH Licensed Clinical Supervisor will have a reduced patient panel to pro-actively meet clinical supervision needs. Candidates are committed to upholding the mission of the clinic, offering mental health support for patients as part of their overall care, achieving patient and administrative clinical measures, and contributing to the overall wellness of the entire community.

As a member of the Primary Care team, Integrated BHCs provide a broad array of comprehensive behavioral services including but not limited to: conducting screenings, providing consultation and psychoeducation, making brief assessments and discussing interventions, providing referrals, contributing to care coordination with individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Adhere to WCHC's mission while performing assigned duties. Demonstrate the core values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Compassion, Partnership, and Collaborative Communication.
• Abide by professional code of ethics and commit to fostering a strengths framework within the work environment.
• Provide trauma-informed and evidence-based counseling services within a Primary Care setting, including performing brief assessments and interventions, facilitating individual and group counseling, providing referrals, attending to social determinants of health, coordinating with community partners, and operating within a fully integrated provider care team.
• Facilitate individual and/or group counseling, utilizing evidenced based approaches in treatment with a variety of mental health needs.
• Provide referrals, attend to social determinants of health, coordinate with community partners, and operate within a fully integrated provider care team.
• Assess patients' behavioral and mental condition based on review of patient information, interviews, observation, tests, and collaboration with other integrated care team members along with outside community partners.
• Keep accurate and timely records including comprehensive documentation of all patient interactions appropriately in accordance with clinic policies, licensure guidelines, local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Build positive rapport with a diverse patient population including those with developmental conditions, psychiatric diagnoses, and patients using substances.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently, while actively engaging in proactive patient panel management and timely patient graduation of services
• Foster a supportive, trauma-informed, and growth centered approach with patients, staff, and the community.
• Serve as a patient advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with measurable objectives and goals based on diagnostic assessment and clinical experience in accordance with DSM-5-TR standards of care.
• Collaborate with the Psychiatric and Primary Care Providers in recognizing, treating, and managing mental health and psychosocial issues of patients and act as a contributing member of the primary care team.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients including but not limited to phone calls, chart messages, clinical questions, and voicemails.
• Participate in team meetings and daily huddles with members of the care team to review the care of complex patients, particularly those patients with whom behavioral health needs are contributing to long-term health conditions.
• Adapt and respond with communication strategies to stabilize, slow, or reduce the intensity of a potentially high-stress situation and deescalate patients who present in crisis.
• Maintain an unbiased, safe, and confidential environment for staff and patients while in the clinic including strict adherence to confidentiality as required by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards.
• Support program goals to reduce cultural and socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions committed to working with marginalized and diverse community populations.
• Ability to support multiple supervisee's clinical development and training
• Complete chart audits and engage in pro-active panel management for providers including any necessary disciplinary action
• Facilitate conversations regarding professional ethics including self-care strategies, patient acuity and ongoing development of supervisee clinical skills.
• Engage in active shadowing of clinical sessions for students, interns, and trainees
• Supervise and coordinate with Qualified Mental Health Associates and Community Health Workers as needed, including but not limited to implementation of treatment plans and intervention support
• Develop and support facilitation of onboarding experiences for new providers
• Support in triage of crisis needs and assisting in mandatory reporting
• Be up to date on Oregon O.A.R.'s as it pertains to helping professional proficiency, including QMHP's, LCSW, LPC, LMFT's etc.
• Perform any other duties needed to help drive our vision, fulfill our mission, and meet our organization's values.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliable attendance and time management strategies.
• Highly self-motivated and able to function within a team setting.
• Able to actively listen and think critically.
• Contribute to the community learning model by participating in clinical observation and feedback.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Electronic Health Records.
• Able to pass a criminal background check.

Education and/or Experience and Qualifications:

• Master's degree in applicable school of study from an accredited university
• Unrestricted Oregon License and hold credentials as a LCSW, LPC, LMFT, PsyD, or PhD
• At least two years of experience providing clinical supervision and approved by appropriate licensing body as a Clinical Supervisor.
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention Comprehensive training class completed within 6 months of hire and recertify before the expiration date, provided by employer.
• Preferred - Experience working in a mental health care setting with socioeconomic needs.
• Preferred - Current First Aid or BLS Certification or completion of training within 6 months of hire, provided by employer.

Immunizations Required:

• TB test (upon hire, provided by employer)

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting and/or standing at a desk working at a computer.
• Able to lift up to 15 pounds rarely.
• Able to travel as needed.
• Exposure to sick individuals within a healthcare setting.

Benefits:

• $10,000 signing bonus if you are licensed (LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
• $3,000 Continuing Education Unit Budget with up to 5 paid days/year for CEU training
• Competitive PTO Accrual (up to 193 hours of PTO accrual each year to start)
• 7 Paid Holidays * you must be scheduled to work the holiday to qualify for holiday pay *
• Medical/Dental/Vision 100% employer paid
• 401K Retirement Plan 6% match
• Options for long term disability
• $50,000 Life Insurance Policy- options for additional voluntary life
• Additional voluntary Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity coverage is available
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Downtown Health and Fitness gym membership discount
• Headspace care employer paid membership

Salary Description $94,120 - $99