Social Work Residency Senior Clinical Supervisor LCSW

Jewish Board; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Board in New York seeks a Social Work Residency Senior Clinical Supervisor (LCSW) to lead clinical supervision and the professional development of licensed staff in the clinic. The role emphasizes ensuring timely, quality services and supervising Social Work Residents within a leading residency program.

You will implement evidence-based or innovative clinical services, collaborate with the Residency Program and training partners, and maintain compliance with regulatory standards while

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work and New York State clinical licensure (LCSW) with supervisor experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical supervision and professional development of licensed staff.
• Implement evidence-based or innovative clinical services and models of care.

Job description

Social Work Residency Senior Clinical Supervisor LCSW

For nearly 150 years, The Jewish Board has been delivering innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of over 45,000 New Yorkers each year.

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. Senior Clinical Supervisors are expert clinicians who teach, coach, and supervise Social Work Residents individually and in groups, in partnership with Jewish Board’s Social Work Residency Program and outside evidence-based trainers. Senior Clinical Supervisors are expected to already have or work toward and become credentialed in a residency program evidence-based model, often requiring them to carry and be supervised on a small caseload. The Senior Clinical Supervisor, LCSW ensures clients receive timely access to quality clinical services, including during crises; oversee 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

Responsible for staff development and provision of evidence-based or new clinical services or models of care to effectively meet the clinical needs of the individuals/families and communities we serve. EBM implementation support is required for, but not limited to, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Duties are as follows:

• 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.
• Work with program leadership to identify and assign clients that would benefit from the evidence-based models used in the Residency program.
• Participates in evidence-based practice training and consultation, and supports implementation of evidence-based models by Social Work Residents
• 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, oversee combined caseload of 450 clients.
• Provide weekly supervision to Social Work Residents and non-resident clinicians as needed
• Collaborate with program leadership on quality improvement initiatives

Personnel

• Responsible for ensuring appropriate staffing to support clinical care and evaluating staff performance. Duties include the following:
• Participating in hiring and orienting of new staff
• Collaborate with the Learning Department in recruiting and orienting new Social Work Residents
• 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 program coverage
• Supervision of staff, as appropriate to licensure

Administrative Functions and Program Operations

As part of the leadership team, responsible for ensuring program operations are conducted efficiently; the program remains in compliance with relevant regulatory entities and is fiscally viable. Duties are as follows:

• Facilitate team meetings, case conferences, and other meetings 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
• Participate in residency program quality improvement and assurance activities, including completion of surveys and evaluations
• Liaise and collaborate with the Social Work Residency/Learning Department team on a regular basis

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work and New York State clinical licensure in social work (LCSW) 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, CBT, Trauma Focused CBT, EMDR, or CPP preferred, but not required. Excellent organizational skills, leadership, teamwork and communication skills. Experience working with electronic medical records and proficiency with Microsoft Office

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

Our Values.

Our values help guide us in everything we do, from our relationships with fellow staff to the clients and communities we serve.

Treat every person
with dignity

We act with respect and caring towards our clients, colleagues, and communities.

Strive to
be outstanding

We are exceptional professionals in all that we do.

Embrace each
other’s differences

We create a fair and inclusive environment for all.

We heal our communities one person at a time through thoughtful collaboration.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.