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