Supervisor, Social Work - CRC Suicide Prevention Program

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone is seeking a Clinical Supervisor for the CRC Suicide Prevention Program. You will lead a four-person team, supervise clinically, and ensure high-quality suicide prevention services across crisis intervention, risk assessment, and care planning.

You will oversee SAMHSA grant activities, collaborate with multiple disciplines, and implement trauma-informed, culturally responsive care within NYU Langone Health’s network.

Qualifications

• MSW required; LCSW preferred and licensed in the state.
• Experience supervising clinicians in a mental health setting.
• Strong knowledge of suicide risk assessment and safety planning.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical supervision and consultation to a team of four supervisees.
• Oversees crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, and treatment planning.
• Manages grant implementation, reporting, and program outcomes for SAMHSA funding.
• Ensures adherence to trauma-informed, culturally responsive care.
• Coordinates with leadership and clinical teams to maintain quality and compliance.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Suicide risk assessment

Team leadership

Crisis intervention

Trauma-informed care

Education

Master's in Social Work (MSW)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

1166513_RR00124229 Job ID: 1166513_RR00124229

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone, a designated Level 3 Medical Home, is the largest federally qualified health center network in New York State, and the second largest in the nation. It includes eight primary care sites, 40 school-based health centers and dental clinics, four day care centers, the nation's largest dental residency program, and New York State's largest behavioral health program. The network also includes 12 community medicine sites providing care to disenfranchised New Yorkers, comprehensive HIV services, chemical dependency programs, and a family support center that offers educational, vocational, and other social support programs. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Supervisor, Social Work - CRC Suicide Prevention Program. In this role, the successful candidate The Clinical Program Supervisor, CRC Suicide Prevention Program, provides clinical, operational, and administrative leadership for the CRC team serving patients at high risk for suicide. This position is responsible for oversight of a team of four supervisees, delivery and monitoring of high-quality suicide prevention services, and implementation of the organizations SAMHSA-funded Adult Suicide Prevention grant program. The Clinical Program Supervisor ensures that patient care, documentation, supervision, workflow, and reporting activities are conducted in accordance with organizational policies, evidence-based practices, grant requirements, and applicable regulatory standards. The Clinical Program Supervisor provides direct and indirect clinical oversight for patients with elevated suicide risk, supports crisis intervention and safety planning processes, promotes collaboration across disciplines and systems of care, and ensures that staff are equipped to deliver trauma-informed, culturally responsive, recovery-oriented services. Formal training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as Formal Training or willingness to be trained in CAMS, is preferred.

Job Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership and Patient Care Oversight

• Oversees clinical operations of the CRC team serving patients at high risk for suicide.
• Provides clinical supervision and consultation to a team of four supervisees.
• Ensures thorough initial and ongoing assessments are completed for patients served by the program.
• Oversees and supports delivery of crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, safety planning, stabilization, and treatment planning.
• Ensures accurate and timely identification of suicide risk, warning signs, protective factors, and level-of-care needs.
• Performs and/or reviews accurate risk assessments in times of crisis.
• Ensures appropriate intervention and escalation when patients present with acute or imminent suicide risk.
• Contacts and coordinates with the appropriate level of care and support systems when clinically indicated.
• Involves family members and/or significant others collaterally when indicated and clinically appropriate.
• Makes referrals and requests for consultation when necessary.
• Ensures mandated reporting requirements, including child abuse/neglect reporting when indicated, are followed in accordance with policy and law.
• Maintains and monitors designated service volume and productivity expectations for the program.
• Involves clients as partners in care throughout the treatment planning process.
• Ensures treatment goals and objectives are operationalized and updated regularly to reflect course of treatment.
• Promotes culturally competent, trauma-informed, patient-centered care.

Program Management and Grant Administration

• Leads implementation of the SAMHSA Adult Suicide Prevention grant in accordance with approved work plan, funding announcement requirements, program goals, and reporting timelines.
• Oversees development, implementation, and monitoring of program workflows designed to improve identification, engagement, treatment, and follow-up of adults at risk for suicide.
• Coordinates program activities to support grant deliverables, milestones, quality measures, and outcome reporting.
• Works collaboratively with leadership, clinical teams, quality improvement staff, and community partners to ensure successful implementation of grant-funded activities.
• Monitors program performance and supports continuous quality improvement efforts related to suicide prevention services.
• Assists in preparation and submission of required grant reports, program narratives, data requests, and other deliverables in collaboration with organizational leadership and relevant departments.
• Ensures grant-funded services are implemented with fidelity to evidence-based and best-practice approaches for suicide prevention.
• Supports development and maintenance of policies, procedures, and workflows related to suicide risk screening, assessment, intervention, referral, and follow-up care.
• Tracks barriers, identifies operational solutions, and escalates implementation issues as needed.
• Participates in meetings with internal and external stakeholders related to grant implementation and program performance.

Supervision and Staff Development

• Meets routinely and makes self available to supervisees for clinical and administrative supervision.
• Provides supervisory consultation for clinicians and support staff on complex clinical cases, suicide risk management, documentation, workflow, and patient engagement.
• Reviews, co-signs, and provides feedback on documentation for unlicensed staff as applicable.
• Oversees supervisees quality and quantity of work and intervenes appropriately to support performance improvement.
• Reports status of supervisees and related issues to the Director and Vice President, as appropriate.
• Provides support, guidance, and training to staff in evidence-based suicide prevention practices.
• Provides in-service training for staff and demonstrates leadership in clinical and operational matters.
• Supports orientation and ongoing training of new staff, students, and interns assigned to the program.
• Provides support and training for social work student interns, as applicable.
• Provides supervisory coverage as needed when called upon.
• Utilizes supervisory consultation structure appropriately and escalates concerns through proper channels.

Documentation, Compliance, and Quality Assurance