MPI Clinical Program Supervisor

Illinois Peace Project; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

HSA contributions

Teladoc services

401K match

Job summary

Metropolitan Family Services in Chicago seeks a Clinical Program Supervisor to lead behavioral health services, supervise staff, and drive Community Violence Intervention initiatives across multiple neighborhoods.

The role emphasizes crisis response, case management, and partnership development with hospitals, public safety, and community organizations. Salary ranges from $78,000 to $90,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field (required).
• 2+ years of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) experience with at least 2 years of supervision experience (required).
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (required).
• Experience with curriculum/program development and implementation (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of behavioral health services within the community and systems; support high-risk crisis responses and ensure compliance with standards.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships with community stakeholders and behavioral health systems to support program expansion.
• Collaborate with CPRU team to de-escalate and mediate high-tension mental health situations; provide post-crisis follow-up.
• Provide full range of case management, counseling, advocacy, and related services as needed.
• Supervise staff and interns; provide clinical guidance and shadowing opportunities.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and events; ensure 24-hour crisis rotation coverage and contractual requirements.
• Participate in developing unit's annual/long-range plan and budgeting; ensure integrated multi-service approach.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Crisis intervention

Communication

Diversity engagement

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field

Job description

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word. COMMUNITY! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.

MFS is spear-heading the Communities Partnering 4 Peace, a framework designed to provide comprehensive, long-term approach to reduce violence and gang activity. This framework will bring together community-driven strategies that will empower community-based organizations to intervene with those individuals at the highest risk of driving the violence while working with the overall resident population to transform perceptions and realities of their community. This holistic framework responds to high-risk incidents while also being proactive in preventing situations.

We are now hiring for a full-time Clinical Program Supervisor to join our Metropolitan Peace InitiativesTeam!

SALARY: The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $78,000 and $90,000 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Lead the coordination of behavioral health services within the community and systems by reviewing complex cases, supporting high-risk crisis responses, ensuring compliance with clinical, ethical, and organizational standards, and implementing strategies to enhance service effectiveness and team performance.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships with community stakeholders, behavioral health systems, hospitals, public safety agencies, and leadership to support program expansion, improve continuity of care, and advance collaborative crisis response initiatives across diverse communities.
• Collaborate with CPRU team members to identify, de-escalate, and mediate high-tension situations related to mental health concerns; build trust with diverse individuals and groups; and provide post-crisis follow-up support to promote stabilization and healing.
• May provide a full range of case management, counseling (individuals/family and groups), advocacy, educational, and related services to Community Safety and Transit Operations participants and staff as needed.
• Supervision of staff and interns. Provide clinical guidance and shadowing opportunities for interns.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and events for MPI CP4P, etc. orgs as scheduled.
• Responsible for meeting contractual requirements such as 24-hour crisis rotation coverage.
• Responsible for maintaining quality and quantity of services. Keeps abreast of client service needs and participates in planning for them.
• Responsible for all personnel matters within program including hiring, assigning, and terminating of staff. Identifies for manager, leadership potential of program staff.
• Participates in developing unit's annual and long-range plan and recommends program budget to their supervisor.
• Assures appropriate integrations of multi-service, multi-disciplinary, and systems approach to program.
• Flexible to travel to different neighborhoods of the city.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service population.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field from an accredited college or university, required.
• 2+ years of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) experience with at least 2 years of supervision experience, required.
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), required.
• Some experience in curriculum and program development and implementation, preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of behavioral health services, crisis intervention, and community violence prevention.
• Strong leadership, staff supervision, and clinical consultation skills.
• Ability to develop and facilitate trainings, curriculum, and professional development opportunities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with community partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively engage, support, and work with diverse individuals, families, and communities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch.
• The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Some highlights include:

• Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, and Vision Coverage.
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

Some of the above benefits are available for part-time and temporary workers, but not all. Be sure to inquire upon your hire as to which benefits apply to you.

MORE ABOUT US:

Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.

SKILLS (PREFERRED):

• Excel (advanced)
• Analytical Skills (advanced)
• Interpersonal Skills (advanced)
• Organizational Skills (advanced)
• Verbal and Written Communication (advanced)

EDUCATION (REQUIRED):

• Masters or better in Counseling Psychology or related field.
• Masters or better in Social Work or related field.

EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

• 2 years: Experience in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) with supervisory experience.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS (REQUIRED):

• Lic Clin Prof Coun
• Lic Clinical Social Work

Equal Opportunity Employer: This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.