Clinical Supervisor

Groundwork Behavioral Health Servic; Arbutus (MD); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A behavioral health agency in Arbutus, Maryland, is seeking a professional to provide clinical supervision and training for outpatient counseling and SA IOP staff. The role involves maintaining therapeutic boundaries, participating in treatment meetings, and conducting performance evaluations. Ideal candidates possess a solid understanding of mental health and ethical conduct. This position requires onsite presence for at least 50% of operating hours.

Qualifications

• Understanding of HIPAA and Client Rights.
• Experience in performance evaluation and disciplinary actions.
• Ability to maintain therapeutic boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Supervise outpatient counseling and SA IOP clinical staff.
• Conduct training on clinical matters.
• Participate in treatment team meetings for high-risk persons.
• Participate in treatment team meetings for high-risk persons served.
• Conduct performance evaluations of clinical staff and consult with senior management on results.
• With senior management, take disciplinary actions per agency policies and procedures.
• Represent the agency at necessary meetings.
• Maintain therapeutic boundaries with consumers, families, and guardians.
• Be familiar with HIPAA regarding confidentiality and Client Rights rules.
• Develop understanding of persons served, their preferences, behaviors, and goals.
• Understand mental health concepts, medications, and therapeutic interventions.
• Document medication administration and service records per policies.
• Provide support services as scheduled, focusing on person-centered goals.
• Be a valued team member and establish effective relationships with colleagues and persons served.
• Communicate ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Plan and execute work effectively.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Staff training

Team collaboration

Communication

Knowledge of mental health

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 on the persons 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.

o Represent the agency at necessary meetings.

o Serve as a role model for professional and support staff by conducting oneself professionally and ethically, including promptness, communication, maintaining boundaries, representing the agency professionally, and complying with laws.

o Maintain therapeutic boundaries with consumers, families, and guardians.

o Be familiar with HIPAA regarding confidentiality.

o Have an understanding of Client Rights, abuse, neglect, and exploitation rules.

o Develop and demonstrate understanding of persons served, their preferences, behaviors, and goals.

o Have a basic understanding of mental health, symptomology, medications, and therapeutic interventions.

o Practice appropriate medication administration and documentation.

o Practice proper service records documentation per policies and procedures.

o Provide support services as scheduled, focusing on person-centered goals.

o Be a valued team member supporting individuals served.

o Establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues and persons served.

o Communicate ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing.

o Ability to plan and execute work effectively.