Behavioral Health Supervisor (LCSW required)

Sga Youth; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Sga Youth is seeking a qualified candidate for a supervisory role in our behavioral health program based in Chicago, Illinois. You will provide clinical supervision, support staff training, and ensure compliance with standards while developing relationships with program partners.

The ideal candidate must possess a Master’s degree in a related field, an LCSW, and at least 3 years of supervisory experience. Bilingual (English/Spanish) applicants are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field.
• LCSW required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in supervision/administration.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides agency-wide direct clinical supervision and program support.
• Develops and maintains relationships to enhance behavioral health services.
• Ensures compliance with client documentation and agency standards.
• Supervises program implementation reflecting funder’s philosophy.

Skills

Sensitivity to cultural diversity

Leadership abilities

Clinical services with youth and families

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed interventions

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field

LCSW

Job description

Overview

Description

• Provides agency-wide direct clinical supervision, case consultation, training and program support to behavioral health team members, clinical staff, and student interns.
• Provides clinical leadership and expertise, guiding staff in providing high-quality, evidence-based care, assessment/treatment planning, advocacy, crisis intervention and referral/linkage services.
• In collaboration with the Director of Behavioral Health, responsible for the overall performance, implementation, and structure of the SGA behavioral health programs.
• Develop, collaborate, and maintain relationships to enhance behavioral health services and supports with program partners and funders.
• Ensure clinical consultation and support are provided to programs, staff, and families during times of crisis; responds to critical incidents.
• Work with the Director of Behavioral Health to establish agency-wide capacity for rendering, documenting and billing for Medicaid services.
• Develop and implement reports, presentations, and advertising for programs.
• Collaborate with respective funders, grants management team, evaluations team, operations team and other partners.
• Develop program policies, service delivery plans and ongoing monitoring of program quality.
• Provide supervision to ensure program implementation reflects the respective funder’s philosophy and curriculum; promote and support staff training and professional development based on program requirements.
• Ensure compliance with client documentation, reports, and agency compliance with standards established by monitoring agencies.
• Ensure all confidential information is protected.
• Participate in on-going training and staff development provided by funders, program managers, consultants, workshops and conferences.
• Contribute to the Agency’s efforts related to prevention and integrated service delivery with other community providers.
• Represent behavioral health programs at Department and Partner meetings.
• Attend and participate in meetings for clinical, managerial, and/or full staff
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Credentialing and Education:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field.
• LCSW required
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience supervision/administration.
• Experience providing clinical services with youth and families, crisis intervention, and trauma-informed interventions.

Key Competencies

• Sensitivity to cultural diversity is required. Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals and community groups.
• Must demonstrate leadership abilities and utilize reflective supervision.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in executing tasks.
• Competent in fiscal management, report writing, and monitoring database reports such as ETO.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
• Must be able to frequently move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Must be able to transport oneself to and from sites.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance required for work-related travel
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
• At times may be required to lift up to 25 lbs.

Benefits

FULL-TIME BENEFITS ELIGIBLE

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; this description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.

An Equal Opportunity Employer