Behavioral Health Supervisor

Air Comfort, Inc; Natchez (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Behavioral Health Services, LLC seeks a qualified supervisor with LMHP credentials to lead clinical teams and coordinate care for recipients. The role emphasizes development of treatment goals, conducting team meetings, and ensuring timely documentation and crisis planning.

You will supervise MHT, CSS, PSS staff, participate in meetings with stakeholders, and ensure high-quality, coordinated services while maintaining compliance and safety for all clients.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work degree required.
• Graduate level coursework in intervention strategies addressing behavioral or mental disorders.
• Master’s or related field in mental health required.

Responsibilities

• Direct delivery of services by coordinating treatment goals with team members.
• Develop treatment goals and interventions and lead team meetings.
• Ensure effective clinical documentation and timely billing-related paperwork.
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed.
• Participate in collaborative meetings with staff and community resources.

Skills

Team coordination

Leadership

Education

Master of Social Work

Master of Arts/Science/Education in mental health

Graduate coursework in applied intervention strategies

Job description

PROGRAM:Mississippi Behavioral Health Services, LLC

REPORTS TO:Clinical Manager (LMHP)

SUPERVISED BY:Clinical Manager (LMHP); Regional Clinical Director; Corporate Clinical Director; Compliance officer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct the delivery of services for recipients by coordinating the implementation of treatment goals with MHT, CSS, PSS and any other team members by:
• Development of treatment goals and interventions
• Leading Team meetings
• Reviewing Logs
• Assigning interventions to be completed by MHT, CSS, PSS and any other staff
• Providing training/direction to staff
• Other activities to ensure each member of the team is providing coordinated services

• Help complete intake assessments with oversight by the LMHP
• Ensure each recipient has an Individual Crisis Plan on file
• Participate in collaborative meetings with Mississippi Behavioral Health Services staff, other agencies or community and natural supports as needed
• Provide Crisis Intervention services to recipients as needed
• Complete initial authorization and all subsequent concurrent authorization assessment paperwork in a timely manner
• Be knowledgeable of and adept at producing effective, clinical documentation of every contact with the recipient, including the documentation of all "no shows," attempts to contact, and other recipient‑specific interactions, including collaboration with any outside/community agencies or resources, whether billable or non‑billable
• Be able or willing to learn to use the computer to complete documentation for billing or other purposes as needed
• Document services provided regularly, concisely and completely in accordance with clinical standards by office deadline
• Available for supervision meetings, trainings, and staffing meetings as scheduled by Clinical Manager
• Return phone calls promptly
• Follow all safety rules
• Actively participate in all evaluations conducted by Mississippi Behavioral Health Services.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Master of Social Work degree; or
• A Master of Arts, Science or Education degree in a mental health related field (an academic program with a curriculum content in which at least seventy percent of the required courses for the major field of study are based upon the core mental health disciplines); and
• A minimum of fifteen (15) hours of graduate level course work and/or practicum experience in applied intervention strategies/methods designed to address behavioral, emotional and mental disorders, as a part of, or in addition to the master's degree.