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