Clinical Supervision & Education Specialist

Clinical Supervision & Education Specialist

Multiple Locations - N/A, GA 30601

Overview

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level Graduate Degree Travel Percentage Some travel (within service area) Category Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Supervision and Education Coordinator implements, coordinates, supervises, and monitors the delivery of clinical supervision, consultation, training, and education to employees, agency staff, interns, and volunteers of Advantage.

Scheduled Hours:

Hours of operation typically follow traditional business hours. However, some training/education/consultation/supervision may be planned and scheduled during non-traditional times to accommodate schedules of second and third shift staff.

Job Responsibilities and Performance Standards:

• Practicum/Internship Program
  • Assists the Clinical Supervision and Education Coordinator to coordinate the practicum/internship program for Advantage.
  • Collaborates with the Clinical Supervision and Education Coordinator and the marketing committee to create informational packets for schools, colleges, universities and their students regarding practicums and internships.
  • Ensures procedures are current and amended, as needed.
  • Ensures we have active MOUs with schools, colleges, universities placing students at Advantage.
  • Identifies Advantage sites and clinical supervisors for practicum students/interns.
  • Collaborates with Human Resources to coordinate onboarding of students.
  • Provides training, support, and coaching to Advantage supervisors who have students on site.
  • Serves as agency liaison with schools, colleges, universities.
  • Communicates regularly with onsite supervisors regarding student performance.
  • Provides consultation to internal and external customers/partners regarding practicum/internship processes
  • Ensures processes are followed and aids in addressing issues.
  • Documents training, supervision, and evaluations of students.
• Clinical Supervision and Consultation
  • Coordinates/provides/monitors clinical consultation and supervision to agency staff
  • Assists the Clinical Supervision and Education Coordinator to provide clinical supervision, consultation, coaching, and support to all direct care staff, regardless of staff credentials.
  • Provides clinical supervision toward certification/licensure.
  • Meets licensure/certification requirements to provide clinical supervision to staff working toward credentialling/certification/licensure.
  • Ensures that staff in clinical supervision are meeting requirements to become licensed, including direct clinical service requirements.
  • Documents consultation, supervision, coaching and support per agency standards and credentialling body requirements.
• Clinical Training/Education
  • Assists the Clinical Supervision and Education Coordinator to Coordinate/provide/monitor clinical training/education to staff.
  • Helps create thorough training guides and documents for staff to aid in case conceptualization, clinical questions, and modalities of treatment.
  • Attends conferences and training to facilitate best practices in programs and enhance relationships with community partners, as assigned.
  • Helps review curriculum/psychoeducation and assists with training for implementation of evidence-based practices.
  • Helps develop and coordinate the agency's training calendar to include in-house and invited training.
  • Helps collect data on the effectiveness of clinical training and clinical training needs.
  • Stays knowledgeable about guidelines and requirements that regulate provision of clinical services, including, but not limited to: DBHDD Utilization Guidelines, CARF, ASO requirements, DBHDD contractual obligations, DATEP/HFR regulations, Advantage policies and procedures, etc.
• Work Culture
  • Maintains a positive team-oriented work culture represents the mission, vision, and values of Advantage and creates a collaborative team approach to problem solving and planning.
  • Educates staff on Advantage expectations regarding work culture directly through supervision, training, consultation, and education and indirectly through role-modeling expectations.
• Interviewing/Hiring
  • In conjunction with the Clinical Supervision and Education Coordinator and Advantage's Human Resources Department, may interview, and train clinical supervisors/educators.
  • Provides initial onboarding/training to new staff and ongoing support and professional development of staff in clinical supervision/education roles.
  • Trains new clinical staff in agency policies and procedures.
  • Coordinates with other division leaders and coordinators to schedule shadowing and onboarding opportunities for new staff as needed.
• Other expectations:
  • Follows all Advantage policies and procedures.
  • Attends agency and external meeting and trainings, as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree with full independent license (LPC, LMFT, LCSW) and three years of postgraduate related experience, with at least one year being in a supervisory role.
• A commitment and dedication to working with adults and youth with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Strong clinical skills (including knowledge of diagnostic impressions/criteria, crisis interventions, individual and group therapy techniques, various therapeutic models for treatment, etc.)
• Strong time management skills
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Moderate to high proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to monitor/supervise staff in remote locations.
• Computer skills - ability to use an electronic health record and to document accurately same day as service.
• Ability to work independently while still meeting defined benchmarks.
• Meets requirements of credentialling board to provide clinical supervision.