Trauma Services - Clinical Supervisor

Jewish Family Services, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Family Services, Inc. in Wisconsin is seeking a Trauma Services - Clinical Supervisor to oversee outpatient mental health care, supervise trainees, and support child and family programs.

You will provide counseling to individuals, families, and children, perform intake assessments, maintain confidential records, and ensure compliance with licensing and state requirements. The role emphasizes collaboration with staff and ongoing professional development within the community JFS serves.

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience supervising clinicians or trainees is preferred.
• Knowledge of VOCA-funded services and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling to individuals, families, and children including intake and diagnosis.
• Supervise clinical trainees and externs and collaborate with multi-disciplinary staff.
• Maintain client confidentiality and accurate record-keeping per regulations.
• Meet productivity standards and provide VOCA supports as required.
• Engage in community outreach and represent JFS in the community.
• Ensure licensure and background checks are kept current and compliant.

Skills

Public speaking

Excellent writing

Independent work

Education

Wisconsin License (LCSW/LMFT/LPC)

Job description

Description

The Trauma Services - Clinical Supervisor provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services that support and enhance the mental and emotional health of agency clients, prospective clients, and members of the community. This position also provides supervision to clinical trainees and supports programming related to child and family services; reports to the Director of Clinical Services.

• Provides counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals, families, and children, including intake assessments and diagnostic evaluation of clients.
• Provides on-site counseling services at one or more locations in which Jewish Family Services operates a branch office.
• Maintains client confidentiality at all times.
• Responsible for meeting minimum performance standards as determined by supervisor, including 70% productivity of clinical time and clinical supervisory and VOCA supports.
• Assists clients by providing information and referrals to resources as needed.
• Records and maintains essential client records and statistical data in compliance with agency and State regulations and within required time frame.
• Collaborates and confers with agency personnel, volunteers, and professionals of other agencies.
• Provides IPV education and consultation services as determined by supervisor.
• Provides clinical supervision, and consultation with multi-disciplinary department staff, including supervision of clinical externs (APSW and/or LPC-IT clinicians with trauma specialty) and Master's-level interns, along with Licensed Staff.
• Signs case records and treatment reviews and serves as clinical consultant/supervisor per State certification and agency requirements.
• Confers with supervisor on regular basis and participates actively in supervisory process and in peer review process as a team member.
• Participates in professional growth and in-service opportunities; attends seminars that expand professional knowledge; and shares information with colleagues.
• Markets self and represents JFS in the Jewish community and community at large.
• Responsible for maintaining active licensure in good standing pursuant to Wisconsin Administrative Code and WI Chapter DHS 35. This includes ensuring against any lapse in licensure, timely completion of necessary continuing education hours as required by the licensee's examining board, and ongoing compliance with Wisconsin caregiver background checks and misconduct reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Hold a valid Wisconsin License from the Wisconsin Social Work Examining Board (preferred), Wisconsin Marriage and Family Therapy, or Professional Counseling, or Social Work Examining Board (LCSW, LMFT, LPC).
• Licensee must be in good standing with the Licensing Board.
• Minimum five (5) years' experience since licensure, three (3) must be VOCA focused.
• Candidates must successfully pass a criminal background check with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and a caregiver background check with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the Department of Children and Families and the Department Safety and Professional Services.
• Third-party billing eligibility is also required.

Additional Qualifications

• Must demonstrate an understanding of familial issues related to separation and divorce.
• Possesses knowledge of diagnosis and treatment with understanding of psychodynamics, group process, client advocacy, and information and referral sources.
• Must have a working knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and domestic violence, as well as a willingness to work with individuals and/or families experiencing these issues.
• Ability to work independently, organize workload and maintain required level of productivity as determined by supervisor.
• Strong public speaking and writing skills. Comfortable promoting the programs and services of the Clinic and agency.
• Must have a valid driver's license, access to reliable vehicle, and automobile insurance coverage throughout employment.
• Knowledge, understanding, and/or willingness to learn Jewish culture and traditions and those of the Agency population as necessary.
• Accept other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Candidates must successfully pass a criminal background check with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and a caregiver background check with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the Department of Children and Families and the Department Safety and Professional Services.
• Candidates must pass a Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender and Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry screening.