Clinical Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Clinical Supervisor

Job Summary 

The Clinical Supervisor is a licensed behavioral health clinician supporting clinicians working within our Child Development Centers. This position provides clinical supervision and supports the oversight, quality, and effectiveness of clinical services, mental health consultation, and pyramid model implementation. This position is expected to provide BBS compliant supervision of Associates, Trainees, and Interns; clinical consultation; quality assurance; productivity; documentation standards; electronic health record implementation; legal and ethical compliance; staff development; and continuous quality improvement. The Clinical Supervisor works in partnership with the Behavioral Health Director and program leadership to ensure high-quality, trauma-informed, culturally responsive services and to strengthen clinical practice across clinic and child development centers. The position maintains a small clinical caseload and/or facilitates groups as assigned. 

Essential Duties: 

• Provide individual and/or group clinical supervision to Associates, Trainees, and Interns in accordance with California BBS requirements, agency policies, and applicable ethical standards, with primary responsibility for supporting staff and services connected to the CDC program.
• Provide case consultation, coaching, and clinical guidance related to assessment, diagnosis, risk assessment, treatment planning, documentation, professional boundaries, mandated reporting, ethical decision-making, and standards of care.
• Provide ongoing coaching and professional development to clinical staff, Associates, Trainees, and Interns through skill-building, observation, feedback, training, and follow-up support.
• Oversee and support clinical service delivery within 10 Child Development Centers across Riverside County, including consultation, service quality, documentation, supervision, parent/caregiver engagement, and coordination with participating child development sites.
• Conduct and/or oversee child, classroom, and center observations, needs assessments, consultation planning, and follow-up activities required to support CDC program goals and participating early childhood sites.
• Support staff in providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive, client-centered services.
• Provide clinical consultation, observation, modeling, psychoeducation, and evidence-informed strategies to early childhood professionals, parents/caregivers, and clinical staff to strengthen social-emotional development, positive behavior support, assessment, intervention, treatment, and care coordination.
• Facilitate Parent Advisory Meetings-and other parent/caregiver, provider, site, or stakeholder engagement meetings to strengthen feedback, participation, and service responsiveness.
• Support care coordination and linkage to appropriate community resources and services, and promote effective collaboration among clients, families, providers, and community partners.
• Maintain a small clinical ·caseload and/or facilitate therapeutic, psychoeducational, or support groups as assigned, including assessment, treatment, crisis intervention, care coordination, and follow-up as appropriate.
• Lead or co-lead clinical team meetings, team huddles, program meetings, Pyramid Model Leadership Meetings, clinical supervision, and program improvement discussions, and support broader Behavioral Health clinical team meetings as assigned.
• Deliver community and CDC partner presentations, trainings, outreach activities, and professional development related to behavioral health, early childhood mental health consultation, trauma-informed practice, clinical services, parent/caregiver support, Pyramid Model, and FSA programs.

Quality, Compliance & Operational Support:

• Support quality assurance activities to contribute to clinical quality improvement efforts, including routine chart review, documentation review, identification of trends, and follow-up coaching to improve quality and consistency.
• Monitor clinical documentation for timeliness, accuracy, clinical appropriateness, medical necessity when applicable, and alignment with payer, regulatory, grant, contractual, and agency requirements.
• Monitor and support productivity, caseload, service utilization, client engagement, attendance, consultation activity, and documentation goals.
• Assist with implementation, optimization, and staff adoption of the electronic health record, including workflow development, documentation templates, training, troubleshooting, and reinforcement of department standards.
• Promote compliance with legal and ethical requirements, including confidentiality, informed consent, mandated reporting, professional boundaries, supervision standards, risk response, and applicable licensing regulations.
• Collaborate with the Behavioral Health Director, program leadership, operations staff, billing/administrative staff, and other stakeholders to strengthen workflows, documentation, reimbursement readiness, service quality, and continuous quality improvement.
• Support review and follow-up of clinical concerns, incidents, high-risk situations, complaints, and documentation deficiencies within the scope of the position and elevate significant concerns to the Behavioral Health Director.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete case files, supervision records, consultation documentation, assessments, progress notes, recommendations, and other required program records.
• Participate in CDC site, provider, parent/caregiver, agency, interdisciplinary, community partner, and family meetings as requested and support coordination of clinical services across programs.
• Maintain punctual and regular attendance and perform other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Licensed in California for at least 2 years, with current eligibility to provide clinical supervision to Associates,
• Trainees, and Interns.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a community-based behavioral health, outpatient, nonprofit, or comparable clinical setting serving diverse populations; experience with early childhood, children and families, consultation, or prevention services strongly preferred .
• Experience providing behavioral health assessment, treatment, clinical consultation, supervision, parent/caregiver support, and/or group services.
• Experience addressing a range of behavioral health concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, behavioral
• concerns, family stress, and other clinical needs across the populations served.
• Knowledge of clinical, documentation, quality assurance, ethical practice, mandated reporting, risk assessment, and behavioral health compliance requirements.
• Electronic Health Record experience and ability to coach staff in documentation and workflow expectations preferred.
• Strong leadership, coaching, facilitation, presentation, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze information, identify service or documentation trends, and translate findings into clear coaching and improvement steps.
• Ability to work collaboratively across clinical, administrative, program, family, and community settings.
• Bilingual/Spanish speaking preferred.

Education, Training & Experience

• Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling, Social Work, or a related qualifying clinical field from an accredited institution.
• Current, unrestricted California licensure as an LMFT, LPCC, or LCSW.
• Completion of required California clinical supervision training, or ability to complete required training within 90 days of hire, consistent with applicable BBS requirements.
• Valid California Driver's License and proof of current automobile insurance.

Physical & Mental Demands: 

• Working at a desk for extended periods of time with computer/keyboard work.
• Long periods of concentrated attention to clinical, documentation, and compliance details.
• Ability to lift/carry at least 30 pounds and perform tasks requiring bending/stooping.
• Ability to perform under high-pressure and problem-solving situations and remain composed during difficult interactions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, interruptions, and changing program needs.
• Ability to travel between FSA and community or partner sites as assigned.
• Contribute to department culture with a positive attitude, professional demeanor, sound judgment, and collaborative approach.

Acknowledgement of Receipt of Job Description or Addendum

FSA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.