Clinical Supervisor- Community Based Youth & Family Services (LMHC/LICSW)

Description

About Tides Family Services

Tides Family Services is a nonprofit organization committed to providing comprehensive, community-based supports to children, adolescents, and families across Rhode Island. As an “Agency Without Walls,” our services are delivered in homes, schools, and communities, meeting families where they are and helping youth remain safely in the community.

About the Tides Outreach Program (TOP)

TOP is a high-intensity, community-based program serving youth ages 8–21 involved in child welfare, juvenile justice, and behavioral health systems.

• Teams are structured to meet regional demand and acuity of cases
• Staff work collaboratively to support a shared caseload of high-risk youth and families
• Frequent contact includes home visits, crisis response, skill-building, and care coordination
• Grounded in Positive Youth Development, Family Systems Theory, and Motivational Interviewing

What You’ll Do

As Clinical Supervisor, you will play a central role in supporting a high-volume, high-acuity program through both clinical leadership and direct service. Tides Family Services is seeking a licensed clinician (LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT) to provide clinical leadership within our Tides Outreach Program (TOP), an intensive, community-based program designed to keep youth safely in their homes and out of higher levels of care. This role is ideal for a clinician who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys working with complex cases, and wants to play a key role in supporting both families and frontline staff. Services are delivered in homes, schools, and community settings.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide clinical consultation and oversight to multidisciplinary teams
• Contribute to a shared, team-based caseload, including conducting diagnostic assessments and ongoing clinical involvement with youth and families
• Support staff in crisis intervention, safety planning, and risk management
• Review and guide biopsychosocial assessments and treatment planning
• Partner with staff to adjust service intensity based on risk and need
• Participate in daily team meetings and ongoing case consultation
• Collaborate with DCYF, Family Court, schools, and community providers
• Support staff development through coaching, mentoring, and clinical guidance

Program Reality & Support Structure

TOP is a high-demand program serving youth with complex needs. Caseloads and team structure may vary based on regional demand and referral volume.

To support staff in this work, Tides provides:

• Daily team meetings and case consultation
• Shared responsibility across multidisciplinary teams
• 24/7 on-call structure with supervisory and clinical backup
• Ongoing clinical supervision and leadership support

Work Environment & Expectations

• Community-based role with services delivered in homes, schools, and community settings
• Work involves high-acuity cases and dynamic service needs
• Flexible scheduling, including day, evening, and some weekend availability
• Strong emphasis on team collaboration and shared responsibility

Requirements

Qualifications

• LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT (required)
• Experience working with youth and families in community-based, child welfare, or behavioral health settings
• Strong skills in clinical assessment, crisis intervention, and team collaboration
• Ability to support work with high-risk, multi-system involved youth
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (required)

Preferred:

• Bilingual (Spanish, Portuguese, Creole, or other languages commonly spoken in RI communities)

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to satisfactorily perform essential duties. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation

Starting at $76,000+ Annually

Compensation is based on experience, licensure, and language capacity, in alignment with organizational guidelines and market conditions. Full benefits package includes Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance coverages with access to ancillary insurance options, Flexible Spending and a Health Reimbursement Account, as well as work-life balance supports including paid sick and mental health, personal, and vacation time, paid holidays, Employee Affinity/ Support Groups, Wellness programming including complimentary massages, after-hours employee social events, 403B contribution, and many more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tides Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values our diverse workforce and encourages all mission driven candidates to apply. We are a PBN Best Place to Work recipient, a Safe Zone Certified Employer, and a Veteran Friendly Employer. Join our team!