Supervising Clinical Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Harbor, a leading provider of comprehensive behavioral healthcare, is seeking a dynamic and experienced Supervising Clinical Therapist to join our dedicated interdisciplinary Developmental and Behavioral Services team at Harbor's Port Sylvania location. This unique opportunity will allow you to blend your passion for clinical supervision of student interns and dependently licensed clinicians while providing direct treatment to a manageable caseload of children, adolescents, and/or adults. Your expertise in working with individuals with developmental delays will be crucial to the success of clients and our team.    

Position is full-time.

Education/Experience/Other Requirements :

• Requires minimum of a Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work or a related Behavioral/Mental health field from an accredited college or university. In lieu of Master's degree, may substitute Bachelor's degree with 20 years of experience utilizing a supervisory credential.
• Requires a license to practice independently with supervising credential as a Social Worker/ Counselor in Ohio (LISW-S, LPCC-S) or a license as a Certified Ohio Behavior Analyst (COBA).
• Must be able to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, with a variety of audiences, and willing to represent the organization within the medical/health-care community.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use.
• Must have good documentation, treatment and assessment skills.
• Must be proficient and accurate in computer use.
• Prefer licensure in chemical dependency or proven experience and training in treating substance use disorders in addition to MH licensure.
• For specialized programs:
  
  • Developmental Peds: Prior experience working with adults/children with developmental delays.
• CPR/First Aid and NCI/CPI Certifications required within 90 days of employment.

Essential Job Competencies/Primary Duties:

1. Maintains clinical responsibility for individual, family and/or group counseling of clients.
2. In compliance with Harbor’s telehealth policies and procedures, provides telehealth services for assigned clients utilizing Harbor authorized or provided telehealth equipment.
3. Completes discharge or linkage to other additional services as needed.
4. Provides diagnostic assessments, treatment planning and completes necessary updates as required.
5. Completes clinical documentation in the format appropriate and acceptable to Harbor and submits all documentation according to Harbor policy.
6. In providing billable services, meets or exceeds unit/direct service expectations established by Harbor.
7. Provides crisis intervention services and is available for consultation.
8. Facilitates referrals to appropriate internal and/or external resources where indicated.
9. Provides effective and efficient management of caseload and transfers/discharges clients in a timely manner. The number of open inactive cases must not exceed 10% of the total caseload.
10. May provide AOD Case Management, Individual, Group and Family Counseling, Urinalysis and Crisis intervention services at a Harbor site or other community setting if clinically indicated based on department/program needs and individual’s licensure standards. May provide IOP services at a Harbor certified AOD site.
11. May provide diagnostic and therapy services under the clinical supervision of a licensed psychologist and/or physician.
12. Accepts clinical responsibility for providing counseling services to a greater proportion of clients with multiple diagnoses, multiple external providers and/or multiple hospital admissions.
13. Assists in training and supervision of students and clinical supervision of staff seeking independent licensure, upon expectation of supervisor.
14. As preferred by the Clinical Manager, obtains/maintains Health Officer certification and provides pre-screening services.
15. Timely and accurate completion of Peer/Clinical Records Reviews for other staff and demonstrates satisfactory performance on Peer/Clinical Record Reviews.
16. Participates in peer consultations, staff meetings and continuing education.
17. Reviews “Authorizations to Disclose / Obtain Confidential Information” (ROIs/PHIs).
18. Demonstrates satisfactory performance on identified outcome measures and client satisfaction reports.
19. Participates in agency-wide and departmental clinical research, as needed.
20. Participates in program development as requested and where possible.
21. Keeps current with trends and developments related to essential job competencies, and demonstrates continued growth.
22. Must be willing to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends.
23. May be required to work at multiple sites, or provide services in the home or other community setting.
24. Provides Community Psychiatric Supportive services, including, but not limited to, the following: Assesses client needs and formulates a strength-based ISP in conjunction with the client, family and/or significant others, evaluates and revises the ISP according to the client’s responses and needs, crisis prevention / intervention, provides support, education and consultation to clients, families, and/or significant others, provides therapeutic interventions as noted in the ISP to maintain the client in the least-restrictive environment and to enhance client and family functioning, monitors clients to identify and minimize effects of psychiatric symptoms, provides education on self-management of symptoms to clients, families and/or significant others, assists the client and family in increasing social support skills and networks, coordinates indicated evaluations and assessments by internal and/or external providers, coordinates and monitors all services identified in the ISP, and provides assistance in gaining access to essential community resources.

Clinical, independently licensed therapists will participate in at least 2 of the roles noted below:

1. Serves as a liaison to another agency by becoming the primary contact for the designated agency and will oversee coordination of services and problem solving as necessary.
2. Conducts at least one (1) formal or informal training each year for general staff or peers which is approved for CEUs.
3. Actively participates in at least one agency, program or site committee as openings become available.
4. Provides ongoing consultation and education service to individual and community groups as requested and possible and approved by supervisor.
5. Innovates and develops a new program or product line to serve clients.
6. Represents Harbor as a media presenter or speaker and/or author an article as requested by supervisor or as available through the Marketing department.

About Harbor: 

A leading provider of mental health and substance use treatment for over 100 years 
350+ clinical staff serve over 24,000 clients across multiple locations and in the community each year 
Services ranging from counseling, pharmacological management, primary care, psychological testing, case management, substance use treatment, residential services, vocational program, and more! 

Why Work for Harbor? 

It is fast-paced and challenging, but you will have a lot of fun in the process. You will have the opportunity to meet other motivated individuals who are also making a positive impact at our company. Harbor is committed to investing our resources in you! Some benefits of working with Harbor include: 

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays
• Tuition and professional license reimbursement programs
• Clinical supervision hours offered
• Employee referral bonuses
• Ability to make a difference in your community!