Clinical Supervisor - Bakari Center

Graceworks Lutheran Services; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wisconsin Community Services in Milwaukee is seeking a Clinical Supervisor to lead the Bakari Center and oversee MST programs, ensuring high-quality, consistent, therapeutic services for youth. You will work closely with the Program Director and management team to guide clinical leadership and team development.

The ideal candidate has a master’s degree in social work, Wisconsin licensure, and several years of youth-focused clinical and supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Holds a current Wisconsin license as a LCSW, LPC, or LMFT, or can obtain licensure within 90days of hire.
• Has at least three years of experience working with youth, particularly youth experiencing mental health and/or substance use needs.
• Has at least one year of clinical, supervisory, or administrative experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate with staff, leadership, families, funders, and community partners.
• Comfort using technology, including Microsoft Word, Excel, email, internet-based systems, and agency-specific programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical team by providing supervision, direction, coaching, and support to Clinicians, the MST Supervisor, interns/field students, and the Youth Coordinator.
• Provide weekly individual supervision and facilitate clinical staffing and consultation meetings.
• Oversee clinical assessments, intakes, treatment planning, interventions, and ongoing treatment progress for youth.
• Ensure treatment services are delivered with fidelity to the Integrated Treatment Model and Multi-Systemic Therapy.
• Help create a therapeutic milieu by modeling positive interactions and supporting staff in their work with youth.
• Review and approve care plans, treatment plans, safety protocols, Plan for Extra-Help protocols, and suicide protocols to ensure youth needs and safety are addressed.
• Monitor clinical documentation, treatment progress, weekly summaries, and dosage information.
• Provide clinical coverage when needed, including individual sessions, groups, and behavioral support.
• Facilitate or support Making Proud Choices and Healthy Youth Grant groups and collaborate with QA/QI staff to meet grant requirements.
• Co-facilitate parent education groups and actively engage families in treatment and programming.
• Create clinician schedules and monitor the program calendar to ensure appropriate staffing and treatment coverage.
• Support staff performance and development through evaluations, coaching, training, corrective action, and professional development opportunities.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training clinical and program staff.
• Work with leadership to address personnel, staffing, and operational needs.
• Monitor youth records and clinical documentation to ensure compliance with DCF 52, CARF, DHS, contractual, and organizational requirements.
• Partner with QA/QI and leadership to identify opportunities for improvement and maintain fidelity to clinical programming.
• Ensure serious incidents and restraint incidents are properly documented, reviewed, debriefed, and reported within required timeframes.
• Ensure staff understand and follow applicable DCF, DHS, confidentiality, patient-rights, and youth-protection requirements.
• Collaborate with Milwaukee County Children, Youth and Family Services, MST Services, Milwaukee Child Protective Services, Wraparound Milwaukee, and other community partners.
• Attend committee, contractual, consultation, and stakeholder meetings.
• Participate in program development and initiatives that improve outcomes for youth and families.
• Participate in the on-call rotation and provide clinical consultation and leadership support when needed.
• Help build and maintain a positive, supportive, inclusive, and accountable culture for youth, families, and staff.
• Protect client confidentiality and consistently follow WCS policies, procedures, and professional standards.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Team leadership

Communication skills

Cultural competence

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field

Wisconsin licensure: LCSW/LPC/LMFT

Job description

Clinical Supervisor - Bakari Center

Wisconsin Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Job Code: 2026-SPECIALI-055

Location: Milwaukee

Department: Residential Treatment Center

FT/PT Status: Full Time

Job Responsibilities:

Pay Range: $60K - $70K

WhatWe’re Looking For

At WCS, ourpeople make the difference. We’re looking for individuals who share ourcommitment to Respect, Justice, Integrity, and the Pursuit of Excellence—peoplewho value others, do what’s right, strive to grow, and bring their best to thework every day. If these values reflect who you are, we’d love to have you joinus.

We are looking for aClinicalSupervisorwho is passionate about supporting youth, strengtheningfamilies, and developing a strong clinical team. The ideal candidate is anexperienced behavioral health professional who can balance clinical leadershipwith day-to-day program needs.

You aresomeone who:

• Has amaster’s degree inSocial Work or a related fieldfrom an accredited college oruniversity.
• Holds a current Wisconsinlicense as a LCSW, LPC, or LMFT, or can obtain licensure within 90days of hire.
• Has at leastthree yearsof experience working with youth, particularly youth experiencingmental health and/or substance use needs.
• Has at leastone year ofclinical, supervisory, or administrative experience.
• Is confident providing clinicalsupervision, guidance, coaching, and support to staff.
• Understands how to create andmaintain atherapeutic environmentwhere youth feel safe,supported, respected, and valued.
• Can remain calm, professional,and solution-focused during challenging or crisis situations.
• Demonstrates strong culturalcompetence and the ability to work respectfully with youth, families,staff, and community partners from diverse backgrounds.
• Understands the importance offamily engagement and believes families are an important part of thetreatment process.
• Is organized and able to managemultiple priorities, deadlines, staffing needs, documentation, and programresponsibilities.
• Has strong written and verbalcommunication skills and can effectively communicate with staff,leadership, families, funders, and community partners.
• Is comfortable using technology,includingMicrosoft Word, Excel, email, internet-based systems,and agency-specific programs.
• Demonstrates professionalism,integrity, sound judgment, and appropriate boundaries.
• Has a valid driver’s license,reliable vehicle, and insurance that meets agency requirements.
• Is committed to positive youthdevelopment and helping young people achieve meaningful outcomes.

Job Qualifications:

What You’ll Do

As the Clinical Supervisor, you will provideclinicalleadership and oversight for the Bakari Center and Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST)programs. You will work closely with the Program Director, AssistantProgram Director, and management team to ensure youth receive high-quality,consistent, and therapeutic services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leadthe clinical teamby providing supervision, direction, coaching,and support to Clinicians, the MST Supervisor, interns/field students, andthe Youth Coordinator.
• Provideweekly individual supervisionand facilitate clinical staffingand consultation meetings.
• Overseeclinical assessments, intakes, treatment planning, interventions, andongoing treatment progressfor youth.
• Ensuretreatment services are delivered with fidelity to theIntegratedTreatment Model and Multi-Systemic Therapy.
• Helpcreate a therapeutic milieu by modeling positive interactions andsupporting staff in their work with youth.
• Reviewand approve care plans, treatment plans, safety protocols, Plan for ExtraHelp protocols, and suicide protocolsto ensure youth needs andsafety are addressed.
• Monitorclinical documentation, treatment progress, weekly summaries, and dosageinformation.
• Provideclinical coverage when needed, including individual sessions, groups, andbehavioral support.
• Facilitateor supportMaking Proud Choices and Healthy Youth Grant groupsandcollaborate with QA/QI staff to meet grant requirements.
• Co-facilitateparent education groups and actively engage families in treatment andprogramming.
• Createclinician schedules and monitor the program calendar to ensure appropriatestaffing and treatment coverage.
• Supportstaff performance and developmentthrough evaluations, coaching,training, corrective action, and professional development opportunities.
• Participatein interviewing, hiring, onboarding, and training clinical and programstaff.
• Workwith leadership to address personnel, staffing, and operational needs.
• Monitoryouth records and clinical documentationto ensure compliancewith DCF 52, CARF, DHS, contractual, and organizational requirements.
• Partnerwith QA/QI and leadership to identify opportunities for improvement andmaintain fidelity to clinical programming.
• Ensureserious incidents and restraint incidents are properly documented,reviewed, debriefed, and reported within required timeframes.
• Ensurestaff understand and follow applicableDCF, DHS, confidentiality,patient-rights, and youth-protection requirements.
• CollaboratewithMilwaukee County Children, Youth and Family Services, MSTServices, Milwaukee Child Protective Services, Wraparound Milwaukee, andother community partners.
• Attendcommittee, contractual, consultation, and stakeholder meetings.
• Participatein program development and initiatives that improve outcomes for youth andfamilies.
• Participatein theon-call rotationand provide clinical consultationand leadership support when needed.
• Helpbuild and maintain apositive, supportive, inclusive, andaccountable culturefor youth, families, and staff.
• Protectclient confidentiality and consistently follow WCS policies, procedures,and professional standards.

Other Job Information (if applicable):

WhatSuccess Looks Like

In thisrole, success means thatyouth are receiving effective, individualized,and therapeutic care; families are meaningfully engaged; clinicians feelsupported and accountable; documentation and regulatory requirements are met;and the program consistently delivers services with quality and fidelity.

You will bean important clinical leader who helps connectyouth needs, familyengagement, staff development, quality care, and program compliance—whilemaking a meaningful difference in the lives of young people.

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WisconsinCommunity Services is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAll qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,veteran, disability status or any other characteristic protected by federal,state or local law.