Supervisor, School Based Support Specialist

Jobtailor; Town of Springfield (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a qualified supervisor for School Based Support Specialists in Wisconsin. You will supervise clinical staff, provide direct care when needed, and guide treatment planning.

The role involves coordinating assessments, crises, and school-based client services to ensure high standards of care. Responsibilities include safeguarding documentation quality, facilitating team meetings, and stepping in during absence or emergencies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related field with 3 years of qualifying experience.
• Acceptable recent driving record and personal auto insurance coverage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise School Based Support Specialists and provide direct clinical care with a caseload or through intake and annual assessments.
• Hold regular supervisory sessions and team meetings with supervisees.
• Accompany specialists to see clients at their school to ensure safety and quality.
• Assist supervisees in time management per DMH standards and department needs.
• Staff clients to identify problems and establish goals and treatment objectives.
• Contribute to quality assurance through case presentation and input.
• Develop initial/master treatment plans and annual updates with 90-day reviews.
• Provide backup support when supervisees are unavailable or need expertise.
• Participate in crisis intervention during business hours and on-call after hours/weekends.
• Review and monitor documentation to ensure compliance with standards.

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology

Master’s degree in Sociology

Master’s degree in Social Work

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology

Bachelor’s degree in Sociology

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Job description

• Supervise the School Based Support Specialists and provide direct clinical care with a caseload or through intake and annual assessments.
• Hold regularly scheduled individual supervisory sessions and team meetings with supervisees.
• Accompany School Based Specialists to see clients at their school on a periodic basis to assure worker safety and quality performance.
• Assist supervisees in the effective management of their time, as dictated by DMH standards and departmental needs.
• Participate in staffing of clients to identify problems and establish goals and objectives for treatment and assumes management responsibilities for cases assigned.
• Participate in the quality assurance process both in presenting or facilitating the presenting of cases and situations and in giving input in cases and situations.
• Participate in the development of initial/master treatment plans (ITPs), ITP (annual) updates and 90-day reviews of ITP’s as needed.
• Be readily available to serve as back up to supervisees when supervisees are unavailable (due to being with other clients, sickness, vacation, etc.) or in need of additional expertise.
• Become involved in direct crisis intervention during regular business hours and as needed on a call down basis after hours or on weekends.
• Regularly review and monitor written documentation, providing corrective feedback and employee discipline as needed, to assure compliance with documentation requirements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work or related field.
• OR Bachelor\'s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related field with 3 years of qualifying experience.
• Acceptable recent driving record and personal auto insurance coverage

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in clinical supervision, crisis intervention, and treatment planning while ensuring compliance with documentation standards. Capable of effectively managing a caseload and providing guidance to support specialists in a school-based setting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Clinical Supervision
• Crisis Intervention
• Treatment Planning
• Quality Assurance
• Case Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Case Documentation
• Intake Assessments
• Annual Assessments
• ITP Development

Soft Skills

• Team Leadership
• Effective Communication
• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Feedback Provision

Industry Keywords

• DMH Standards
• School-Based Support
• Client Staffing
• Crisis Intervention
• Compliance Standards