Clinical Supervisor

SafeNest; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SafeNest in Las Vegas, NV seeks a Clinical Supervisor to provide trauma-informed leadership for student interns and licensed clinicians in the clinical services program. The role ensures safe, culturally responsive, healing-centered services and supports staff wellness and reflective practice.

Responsibilities include supervising licensed and pre-licensed therapists, overseeing training, and ensuring high-quality documentation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field.
• Licensed independent clinician LMFT/LCSW/LCPC in good standing; supervisor designation preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years post-licensure experience, including supervision of individual and group services.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual supervision to licensed and pre-licensed therapists, focusing on case conceptualization, interventions, ethics, and reflective practice.
• Review and co-sign treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Lead case consultations and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Provide real-time clinical support during crises or high-risk situations.
• Supervise student interns (practicum students), providing regular guidance, evaluation, and feedback.
• Create, update, and maintain student intern training documents, ensuring clear expectations and structured learning opportunities.
• Facilitate orientation and ongoing training for student interns on trauma-informed care, clinical documentation, and clinical therapy skills.
• Ensure practicum students' learning goals remain on track through regular check-ins and progress reviews.
• Provide formal field evaluations at mid-semester and end-of-semester.
• Complete required documentation and communications for the student's university.
• Offer ongoing support, mentorship, and professional development for student interns.
• Conduct clinical mental health evaluations for both voluntary and court-ordered clients.
• Maintain an active counseling caseload, offering individual as needed.
• Develop treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries in alignment with agency and licensure standards.
• Deliver services using trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-based practices.
• Ensure interventions are evidence-based, culturally responsive, and client-centered.
• Maintain compliance with licensure, payer, and agency standards.
• Mentor and coach staff in trauma-informed practices and cultural humility.
• Provide ongoing training on clinical care, group dynamics, and safety planning.
• Facilitate debriefings after challenging cases.
• Promote wellness, reflective practice, and team culture of safety and trust.
• Partner with leadership to design, implement, and evaluate clinical services.
• Support integration of psychoeducation, skills, and support groups into clinical programming.
• Coordinate care with therapists, facilitators, advocates, and external partners.
• Contribute to grant reporting, program evaluation, and quality improvement.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Team leadership

Supervision

Crisis intervention

Cultural responsiveness

Education

Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field

Tools

Independent clinical license LMFT/LCSW/LCPC

Job description

Overview Of SafeNest

Since 1977, SafeNest has been a leading force in the fight to end domestic and sexual violence. Dedicated to a holistic and innovative approach, SafeNest works tirelessly with survivors, abusive partners, and children impacted by interpersonal violence. With a steadfast commitment to breaking the cycle of abuse, SafeNest serves over 11,000 clients annually, delivering more than 170,000 life-changing services. As Nevada's largest provider of interpersonal violence services, SafeNest's impact is driven by its exceptional team of professionals. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset, which is why we offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and an empowering work environment. Together, we are building a safer, more compassionate community.

Job Title: Clinical Supervisor

Department: Clinical Services

Reports To: VP of Clinical Services

FLSA Status: Exempt, Salary

Hours per week: 40

Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000

Job Summary

The Clinical Supervisor provides trauma-informed leadership, oversight, and guidance to student interns and mental health clinicians. This role ensures the delivery of safe, culturally responsive, and healing-centered services across the clinical program. The Clinical Supervisor promotes clinical excellence, ethical practice, and staff wellness while fostering resilience and reflective practice.

Primary Responsibilities

Clinical Supervision & Guidance

• Provide individual supervision to licensed and pre-licensed therapists, focusing on case conceptualization, interventions, ethics, and reflective practice.
• Review and co-sign treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
• Lead case consultations and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Provide real-time clinical support during crises or high-risk situations.

Student Intern Supervision & Training

• Supervise student interns (practicum students), providing regular guidance, evaluation, and feedback.
• Create, update, and maintain student intern training documents, ensuring clear expectations and structured learning opportunities.
• Facilitate orientation and ongoing training for student interns on trauma-informed care, clinical documentation, and clinical therapy skills.
• Ensure practicum students' learning goals remain on track through regular check-ins and progress reviews.
• Provide formal field evaluations at mid-semester and end-of-semester.
• Complete required documentation and communications for the student's university.
• Offer ongoing support, mentorship, and professional development for student interns.

Direct Client Services

• Conduct clinical mental health evaluations for both voluntary and court-ordered clients.
• Maintain an active counseling caseload, offering individual as needed.
• Develop treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries in alignment with agency and licensure standards.
• Deliver services using trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and evidence-based practices.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Ensure interventions are evidence-based, culturally responsive, and client-centered.
• Maintain compliance with licensure, payer, and agency standards.

Staff Development & Wellness

• Mentor and coach staff in trauma-informed practices and cultural humility.
• Provide ongoing training on clinical care, group dynamics, and safety planning.
• Facilitate debriefings after challenging cases.
• Promote wellness, reflective practice, and team culture of safety and trust.

Program Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with leadership to design, implement, and evaluate clinical services.
• Support integration of psychoeducation, skills, and support groups into clinical programming.
• Coordinate care with therapists, facilitators, advocates, and external partners.
• Contribute to grant reporting, program evaluation, and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
• Independent clinical license (LMFT, LCSW, LCPC) in good standing; supervisor designation preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years post-licensure experience, including supervision of individual and group services.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed care, group facilitation, and culturally responsive practices.
• Ability to support staff in high-stress, trauma-impacted environments.

Preferred

• Experience with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and complex trauma.
• Training in trauma-focused group models (e.g., Seeking Safety, TF-CBT, reflection, mindfulness, psychoeducational groups).
• Bilingual or multilingual skills.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will be expected to perform other reasonably related job duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or other management as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SafeNest is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, marital status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.