Clinical Supervisor Lcsw

About Us: Counseling4Kids (C4K) has been serving children and families for over 20 years. We were founded with the goal of providing mental health services to children in Los Angeles County’s foster care system. We responded to the immense need for mental health services to help these children heal from the abuse and neglect they had suffered. Initially, the C4K treatment program had eight therapists providing services for 25 clients. Today C4K has grown to serve approximately 1600 children per year. Most of our clients have experienced trauma from severe abuse and neglect. Our range of services include: individual therapy, family therapy, psychological evaluation, medication support, case management and referral to community resources. C4K is currently in a transformation state as we are looking to build a large team of highly skilled, licensed therapists providing assessments and weekly therapy to children and youth. Our goal is to create an agency that provides quality services to the community. You can be a part of this vision by joining our team.  

Why Work for Counseling4Kids? Our success depends on attracting and retaining a diverse range of people who are committed to excellence, making a positive impact in the lives of children and families, and the overall promotion of healing. C4K strives to foster a community of respect, teamwork, growth and fun. In addition, we are able to offer our talented staff several benefits including but not limited to: Fully paid employee medical, dental and vision; Supplemental Insurance; Retirement plan matching up to 5%; hybrid work schedule; and generous paid time off. If that weren’t enough we also offer several perks such as: Work-life balance; time off to volunteer; access to discounted fun; lunch and learn sessions; fun team-building exercises; community networking opportunities; mileage and expense reimbursements; and CEUs, compliance and professional development access via Relias training portal and other community resources.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Supervisor II provides clinical and administrative supervision, hands-on coaching, direction and guidance to clinical associates, licensed therapists, case managers and/or practicum students. The Clinical Supervisor assists their supervisees with their day-to-day responsibilities, including clinical work, documentation and teamwork. The Clinical Supervisor II will be available to perform direct service tasks according to departmental needs. The Clinical Supervisor II may carry a small client-caseload. The Clinical Supervisor is responsible to the Clinical Program Director for implementing and maintaining all clinical operations in line with stated policies and procedures of C4K. The Clinical Supervisor will engage in multiple and various tasks encompassing the core areas of management/ leadership, program development, and quality assurance. The Clinical Supervisor II shall also perform administrative and clinical duties.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Clinical Oversight

• Uphold the mission and core values of Counseling4Kids.
• Responsible for the direct clinical and administrative supervision of up to six (6) post-master’s unlicensed clinician Associates, and up to two (2) case managers, practicum students, contracted therapists, and/or licensed therapists. Direct supervisees will be determined by supervisors and agency need.
• Provide each supervisee with weekly in-office group and individual (or triadic) clinical supervision.
• Monitor and evaluate supervisees’ clinical skills and decision making with assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Ensure the creation, development, implementation and review of clients’ individualized mental health treatment plan.
• Review and approve supervisees’ progress notes, assessments, care plans and other clinical documentation for completeness and accuracy, returning for corrections as needed.
• Ensure supervisees’ documentation meets DMH and Medi-Cal/EPSDT requirements and is submitted within agency mandated timelines.
• Ensure supervisees’ compliance with laws and regulations governing the practice of clinical social work or marriage and family therapy.
• Evaluate and respond to supervisees’ performance with timely feedback, quarterly evaluations, and disciplinary action(s), as needed.
• Ensure supervisees meet agency service delivery requirements.
• Assist with recruitment, hiring and onboarding of new Associates.
• Assume primary, hands-on role of training new clinical associates, practicum students, case managers, and/or licensed therapists.
• Provide coverage and backup for clinicians and colleagues as needed, including rotational on-call after hours crisis support. 
• Provide clinical coverage in-office minimally three (3) days a week.
• During extended absence of a supervisee, cover their clinical responsibilities.
• Support supervisees in their progress to licensure with timely and accurate certification of weekly hours of experience, required supervisory plan, and evaluation of skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisor Responsibility

This position involves direct supervision of the Associate(s), Licensed Clinicians, and Case Managers.

Competencies:

• Customer Service                                                          • Collaboration
• Clinical Efficiency                                                           • Communication
• Flexibility                                                                         • Leadership
• Ethics

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Licensed in California as an LCSW, LMFT, or LPCSS for a minimum of two (2) years.
• Minimum two (2) years recent experience supervising ACSWs, AMFTs, or practicum students in community mental health setting.
• Eligible to provide clinical supervision to ACSWs and AMFTs per Board of Behavioral Sciences standards; supervision training requirements met.
• Clinical experience with children in field-based mental health services, in-home or school. 
• Advanced knowledge and skills in community-based mental health and trauma informed care
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to the unique needs of a culturally diverse population.
  
• Experience with an EHR, preferably Exym.
• Ability to work in-office minimally three (3) days per week, or more frequently as required by the agency. 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

• Training/familiarity in EBPs, such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), CPP, Seeking Safety, and/or MAP – Managing and Adapting Practices.
• Experience providing field-based mental health services, in-home and/or school
• Current knowledge of LA County DMH documentation and Medi-Cal/ EPSDT.
  
• Clinical experience with foster youth/ child welfare involved populations
• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Program implementation experience
• Strong organizational and management skills.
  
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

SIGN ON BONUS:

$7,500 (Issued in two installments: $3,750 upon date of hire and $3,750 upon successfully completing the one year introductory period). Internal applicants and employed by Counseling4Kids within the last 12 months will not be eligible. 

EEO Statement: 

Counseling4Kids provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Counseling4Kids complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Counseling4Kids expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Counseling4Kids’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.