Senior Clinical Supervisor LCSW

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services seeks a Senior Clinical Supervisor, LCSW to lead clinical supervision and staff development in a NY-based clinic. You will oversee implementation of evidence-based care models, ensure timely access to services, and monitor regulatory compliance across federal and state entities.

The role requires a Master's in social work or related field and NY licensure, with 5+ years of supervisory clinic experience and strong leadership, organizational and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling.
• New York State licensure as LCSW or LMHC-DP.
• Minimum 5+ years supervising in clinical settings.
• Solid knowledge of evidence-based practices in mental health.
• Experience with DBT, Trauma Focused CBT, or EMDR preferred.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Experience using electronic medical records and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision and professional development to licensed staff.
• Oversee and implement evidence-based clinical services or innovative care models.
• Ensure timely access to quality clinical services, including during crises.
• Maintain supervisory notes reflecting clinician strengths and areas for growth.
• Lead quality assurance activities and chart reviews.
• Manage program operations and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Education

Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling

New York State licensure: LCSW or LMHC-DP

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Microsoft Office

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Clinical Supervisor, LCSW is a member of the program's leadership team and is primarily responsible for the clinical supervision and professional development of licensed staff providing treatment in the clinic. They are also responsible for implementation and oversight of evidence-based or innovative clinical services or models of care. The Senior Clinical Supervisor, LCSW ensures clients receive timely access to quality clinical services, including during crises; oversees functions to support program’s clinical operations; and ensures program compliance with Federal, State, and City regulatory bodies, CARF and funding entities.

RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to

Clinical Services

• Identify gaps in clinical services at the program level and develop potential solutions to fill the gaps.
• Lead the implementation of evidence-based treatment or have direct oversight and responsibility for innovative models of care, in partnership with The Jewish Board’s training department and/or external agencies.
• Ensure all assigned staff maintain an active caseload size as defined by clinic executive leadership.
• Works with clinicians to maximize time providing direct care to clients.
• Teaches, assesses, and monitors skills such as completion of timely notes, time management & organizational skills.
• Develops clinician's competency to provide individual, group and family therapy.
• Teaches person centered treatment planning and ensures treatment planning is interdisciplinary, and client driven.
• Keeps written supervisory notes, up to date and reflective of clinician's strengths and areas for improvement.
• Provide direct services to clients, as needed, including intakes and crisis interventions.
• Develop strategies to ensure clients have timely access to care and increased engagement in care
• Supervision of crisis intervention services
• Implementation of quality improvement initiatives
• Participate in quality assurance activities such as chart reviews and utilization management.
• Integrate recovery, rehabilitation, treatment, and vocational components of the program.
• Monitor and follow up on program incidents
• Oversees clinicians with a combined caseload of up to 600 clients if all staff being supervised are LCSW. If combined LCSW and LMSW supervisees, oversees combined caseload of 450 clients.

Personnel

• Participating in hiring and orienting of new staff
• Timely completion of performance appraisals and appropriately and clearly addressing performance concerns
• Conducting or participating in staff training and development
• Monitor staff attendance and vacation scheduling to ensure for program coverage
• Supervision of staff, as appropriate to licensure

Administrative Functions and Program Operations

• Facilitate team meetings, case conferences, and other meetings as assigned
• Ensure program and staff are compliant with regulations and standards of care that govern the program
• Utilize a variety of electronic databases to monitor billing and address any fiscal or billing issues that arise
• As part of program management, identify and develop systems to improve program operations
• May serve as back up to the Director or other supervisors; may assume responsibility for operations
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively implement change management
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret data
• Demonstrate the ability to make data driven decisions

REQUIREMENTS

Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling and New York State clinical licensure in social work (LCSW) or mental health counseling (LMHC-DP) plus at least 5 + years or more of experience working in clinics as a supervisor and /or certification in at least one evidenced based model. Solid clinical skills and knowledge of evidence-based practices. Prior experience in DBT, Trauma Focused CBT, EMDR preferred, but not required. Excellent organizational skills, leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Experience working with electronic medical records and proficient with Microsoft Office.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORT

Hybrid work setting. Position entails a combination of in person and remote work. Allocation of time and locations to be developed in collaboration with Senior Program Director and is based on the needs of the programs and clients served. Travel required between program locations and other Jewish Board sites

Locations

• Bronx Counseling (Resource) Center Clinic - 2488 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY, 10458

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.