Senior Clinician/Clinical Supervisor

Victory Programs Incorporated; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance subsidies

Employer-paid disability and life ins.

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition remission

Retirement savings opportunity

Job summary

Victory House in Boston’s South End seeks a Clinical Supervisor to oversee clinical programming in a Residential Recovery Home and supervise Substance Use Counselors. This includes managing the group schedule, providing supervision and training, and ensuring documentation and treatment plans are up to date.

Reporting to the Program Director and Clinical Director, the role requires a Master's degree and licensure eligibility, with a focus on harm reduction, collaboration, and quality client care

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a clinical field (psychology, education-counseling, social work, etc.).
• Ability to obtain independent licensure such as LMHC/LADC-1/LICSW within a reasonable time.
• Two years of supervised substance use disorder counseling experience.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and health issues related to HIV/AIDS.
• Willingness to provide and oversee substance use treatment with harm reduction.
• Strong organizational, writing, and communication skills.
• Proficient with computer systems, including data entry and documentation.
• CPR certification (may be obtained upon hire) and TB screening (may be obtained upon hire).

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to Substance Use Disorder Counselors, including weekly clinical supervision and group sessions.
• Onboard, train, and orient new counselors and staff; facilitate training curricula.
• Maintain accurate documentation and records using electronic health records.
• Review and approve treatment plans and progress notes; manage data submission.
• Facilitate admissions in collaboration with Program Director and Intake Coordinator.
• Provide individual and group counseling and support interventions.
• Support medication management and ensure program milieu integrity.

Skills

Organizational skills

Writing skills

Communication skills

SUD counseling experience

Harm reduction philosophy

Diversity/Equity awareness

Licensure eligibility

CPR & TB screening readiness

Education

Master's degree in psychology/counseling/related field

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for managing the clinical programming in a Residential Recovery Home and providing clinical supervision to the Substance Use Counselors. This includes overseeing the group schedule; providing individual and group supervision and training; managing clinical and insurance documentation; approving treatment plans and progress notes; providing individual and group counseling sessions; providing clinical assessments and supporting interventions. The Clinical Supervisor reports to the Program Director for programmatic collaboration and supervision, and the Clinical Director for clinical supervision.

Location

Victory House, in Boston’s South End, provides residential treatment programs for men dealing with substance use disorders. Our four-to-eight month program can accommodate up to 24 residents and has a long history of providing treatment to individuals. A welcoming environment for men of all cultures, Victory House is also a long-time leader in providing substance use disorder treatment to people living with HIV/AIDS.

Essential Functions

• Act in accordance with Victory Programs, Inc.’s Standards of Excellence & Philosophy of Care at all times including maintaining professional ethics, boundaries and client confidentiality.
• Provide supportive and compassionate individual services to residents.
• Provide supervision to Substance Use Disorder Counselors, including weekly clinical supervision, regular/biweekly group supervision, and maintain supervision notes.
• Onboard, train, and orient new counselors and staff; and facilitate training curriculums as assigned.
• Supervise, direct, train and evaluate assigned interns and other staff as needed.
• Maintain accurate documentation and record keeping utilizing an electronic health records system, including but not limited to: bio-psychosocial assessment, individual action plans, re-assessment; progress notes; case management; consent forms; data collection.
• Provide performance management to supervisees as needed, including performance evaluations, development plans, and progressive discipline.
• Review and approve documentation completed by the Counselors and ensure accurate and timely completion and submission of data collection, including eHana, Elearning, and ESM.
• Facilitate and support the admission process in collaboration with the Program Director and Intake Coordinator,
• Maintain current working knowledge of referral sources such as housing, medical, outpatient counseling, and dental, legal, HIV/AIDS client services, smoking cessation, overdose prevention, self-help groups and others to provide comprehensive services to the program clients and their families.
• Create, manage, and regularly update the program’s group meeting schedule. Facilitate and/or co-facilitate a minimum of two client groups per week and complete required documentation.
• Provide milieu coverage as needed, including but not limited to: monitoring and assessing the integrity of the program’s therapeutic milieu; empowering clients to act in accordance with the guidelines of the program; assisting clients in self-administration of medications; conducting controlled substance counts; answering phones and the front door.
• Ensure all insurance-related documentation is completed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Provide individual and group counseling to the residents; maintain a caseload as needed; support interventions and clinical assessments.
• Support medication management in the program.

Non-Essential Functions

• Participate and support the agency in program events, State House rallies, fundraising and advocacy events, rallies, walks and any additional functions.
• Perform any other duty or task that may be requested from time to time by your supervisor or their designee.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in one of the following disciplines or closely related field: clinical psychology, education-counseling, medicine, mental health, psychology, psychiatric nursing, rehabilitative counseling, social work.
• Ability to obtain independent licensure such as an LMHC, LADC-1, or LICSW, within a reasonable time frame of hire and documentation to confirm timeline for eligibility.
• Two years of supervised substance use disorder counseling experience.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex and drug cultures, age groups, religion, country of origin, disability and economic status.
• Working knowledge of HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis, homelessness, substance use, STIs, and sex work as well as health-related social issues faced by persons who use drugs.
• Willingness to provide and oversee substance use treatment with a harm reduction philosophy.
• Strong organizational, writing and communication skills.
• Proficient in computer skills including the use of Microsoft word and excel.
• Ability to relate to clients in an instructive, supportive, and compassionate manner.
• Must be CPR certified (may be obtained upon hire).
• Complete TB screening (may be obtained upon hire).

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of clinical supervisory experience.
• Independent licensure, such as an LMHC, LICSW, or a LADC-1.
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as a member of a professional team.
• Three strong work related professional references; at least 1 from manager or supervisor.

Position Type

Full-time non-exempt

Rate

$73,000 - $82,000 dependent on licensure status

Our benefit program includes a 75% health and 25% dental employer premium contribution, 100% employer paid disability and life insurances, 19 days of earned time in your first year, sick time, personal days, tuition remission, and a retirement savings opportunity.

Salary Description

$73,000 - $82,000 dependent on licensure status