Clinical Supervisor - Long Term Foster Care

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains is seeking a Clinical Supervisor for the Long-Term Foster Care program, split between Denver and Fort Collins. The role provides trauma-informed supervision, staff training, and clinical feedback to support stable foster placements.

Requirements include a Master’s degree, a clinical license, and 2+ years of post-graduate direct service experience; bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred. Hybrid work with local travel possible.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field; clinical license required (LCSW/LPC/LMFT/LP).
• 2+ years postgraduate direct service delivery experience preferred.
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision, leadership, and training to the therapeutic team.
• Support and supervise the therapeutic team with service delivery, documentation and client related issues.
• Provide direct therapeutic services to clients and community as needed including group and family therapy.
• Facilitate comprehensive clinical related training to staff and stakeholders.
• Ensure federal, state, and program's internal documentation practices and reporting requirements are met in following with contract and licensing standards.
• Participate in meetings with stakeholders and offer clinical feedback regarding client treatment needs.
• Participate in data collection and review to evaluate individual and program success- set goals for improvement based on overall strategies and objectives.
• May participate in on call rotation.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Crisis intervention

Leadership & supervision

Trauma-informed care

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Master's degree in psychology/related field

Clinical license (LCSW/LPC/LMFT/LP)

Job description

This position offers a sign on bonus of $3,000.

This position will be split 50/50 between Denver and Fort Collins. Home office will be determined based on location of candidate.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains is a nonprofit, human services agency committed to community safety, support, and resiliency. Since 1948, LFSRM has provided support, guidance, and resource coordination to individuals and families, regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age through family and refugee services. We believe that all people, from the newborn to the most elderly, are valued members of our community. If you want to impact your community while serving alongside other amazing professionals, Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains welcomes you to apply.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Long-Term Foster Care (LTFC) program at Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains (LFSRM) provides care and support to youth from other countries, who are here on their own, as they wait for their immigration case to be resolved so they can transition to a more long term program or living arrangement. The youth are placed with licensed foster families and attend public school while they are in the program, allowing them to have more normalized experiences in family based environment.

JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for supporting and ensuring the comprehensive service delivery of clinical services in the program. This position will offer consultation and trauma-informed expertise to program staff and stakeholders to promote stable foster placements and provide clinical feedback. Additionally, the Clinical Supervisor will conduct trainings during the onboarding process for new staff and continually, as needed. This position includes the direct supervision of the therapeutic team and may support direct client treatment services, based on program needs. This position will support both Long Term Foster Care programs- Denver and Ft Collins.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Occupational Competencies

• Meet standards of practice: Familiarity with social work practice, human development, child welfare system and family systems, including appropriate local, state, and federal regulatory rules.
• Apply therapeutic services: Familiarity with assessment, care planning, facilitation, coordination, and advocating for supports on behalf of and in collaboration with an individual.
• Apply crisis intervention: Experience with crisis management, problem solving, and mediation best practices.
• Legal requirements: Familiarity with the legal system as it applies to child welfare.
• Deliver services within diverse cultural communities: Skills and sensitivity in working with youth and families from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds with a variety of challenges.
• Communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields: Ability to communicate professionally and cooperate with members of the other professions involved with the youth.

Foundational Competencies

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES

• Provide clinical supervision, leadership, and training to therapeutic team.
• Support and supervise the therapeutic team with service delivery, documentation and client related issues.
• Provide direct therapeutic services to clients and community as needed including group and family therapy.
• Facilitate comprehensive clinical related training to staff and stakeholders.
• Ensure federal, state, and program's internal documentation practices and reporting requirements are met in following with contract and licensing standards.
• Participate in meetings with stakeholders and offer clinical feedback regarding client treatment needs.
• Participate in data collection and review to evaluate individual and program success- set goals for improvement based on overall strategies and objectives.
• May participate in on call rotation.

TRANSPORTATION

Must maintain a valid driver's license and carry personal auto liability insurance at the level of $100,000/300,000/100,000.

• Frequent local regional travel. May be required to transport clients in personal vehicle.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
• Two (2) years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience.
• Clinical License- LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LP.
• Bi-lingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

VACCINATION POLICY

Due to contract requirements from this program, staff in this Long-Term Foster Care Program who work directly with youth must present proof of immunization or immunity (within 120 days of hire) to the following diseases: Varicella, MMR, Tdap, and annual Influenza; or an approved exemption from Human Resources.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.