Clinical Supervisor - School Base Services West

Sycamores; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Sycamores is seeking a Clinical Supervisor in Los Angeles to lead and coach clinical staff across multiple sites, ensuring practices align with our treatment philosophy.

The role requires licensure to supervise in California (LMFT/LCSW/LPCC/PhD/PsyD), robust supervision experience, and willingness to travel locally to support departments. Starting pay reflects experience and education levels.

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctoral degree from an accredited program; licensed to provide psychotherapy.
• Licensed to supervise under CA Board standards (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PhD or PsyD).
• Supervised experience in individual, group, and family psychotherapy with severely emotionally disturbed.
• Post-licensure with related supervisory experience.
• Must complete DMH LPS Certification training within 6 months.
• Must have a valid CA driver’s license and reliable vehicle for travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and clinical supervision (individual & group) to clinical staff.
• Work directly with staff to implement department practices aligned with agency policies.
• Perform direct service tasks as needed to support department operations.
• Coordinate and participate in LPS rotation and required trainings; travel between sites will be requested.

Skills

Clinical supervision

DSM proficiency

Staff coaching

Education

Master's or Doctoral degree in clinical field

Licensed to supervise in CA (LMFT/LCSW/LPCC/PhD/PsyD)

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of consumers, the agency focuses primarily on providing care to low-income, high at- risk youth.

This is a direct service leadership position designed to provide hands-on coaching direction and guidance to supervises within the department. In this role, the Clinical Supervisor is responsible for working directly with staff in the implementation of departmental practices that are consistent with departmental policies and the agency’s treatment philosophy. Provides administrative and clinical supervision (individual and group) to other clinical staff. The Clinical Supervisor will be available to perform direct service tasks according to departmental needs. The successful Clinical Supervisor will demonstrate competency and proficiency.

Starting Pay Range:

$90,000 - $96,750 per year for Full-Time employment (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters or Doctoral degree from an accredited or state approved program that meets criteria for licensing as a clinical social worker, marriage and family therapist, professional clinical counselor, or clinical psychologist. Must be waiver-able or registered with the appropriate licensing board in California to provide psychotherapy.
• Must be licensed and eligible to provide clinical supervision to Board of Behavioral Science standards in California (i.e., LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, Ph. D or PsyD).
• Supervised experience in individual, group, and family psychotherapy with the severely emotionally disturbed.
• Post licensure with related supervisory experience.
• Extensive knowledge of psychodynamics, patterns of growth and development, and proficiency and experience in diagnosis utilizing current edition of DSM.
• Maintains all required licenses and certifications.
• This role will serve on LPS rotation as assigned and will be required to attend DMH LPS Certification training. Must be able to successfully pass certification exam within 6 months of employment.
• As this position may require regular and flexible travel between various sites and locations, driving is an essential function of this position. Candidate qualifications therefore include:

• Personal, reliable vehicle for travel to various locations.
• Valid California driver's license.
• Acceptable driving record as determined Agency policy.
• Proof of auto insurance meeting minimum coverage requirements.

All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug, and health screen.

Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Further, Sycamores is a Fair Chance employer and complies with California Government Code Section 12952, Employment Discrimination: Conviction History.