Supervising Clinical Therapist

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

About Interfaith Community Services:

As North County's largest social services agency, Interfaith Community Services has been "helping people help themselves" since 1979. The organization provides a wide range of programs designed to empower hungry, homeless, and low-income community members to begin a pathway towards self-sufficiency. Each year, Interfaith Community Services impacts?more than?20,000 community members by providing basic needs and nutrition support, social services, shelters and housing, employment development, senior services, veterans programs and addiction recovery support.

Together, in partnership with 250+ diverse faith communities, more than 1,700 recurrent volunteers, and a growing staff of over 275, Interfaith provides a safe-haven and pathway towards self-sufficiency for more than 20,000 community members annually.

If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a service-driven environment, we invite you to be part of our mission!

What You'll Do:

In the Supervising Clinical Therapist role, you'll be responsible for providing behavioral health support in a fast-paced, high-acuity Grant Per Diem Program serving Veterans experiencing homelessness. This role provides clinical support. This role provides short-term therapy, crisis intervention, and support for clients with a short-term recuperative need in a residential program.

Provides direct behavioral health support services to individuals experiencing homelessness. These services include: intake, assessment, treatment planning, case conferencing and counseling

Supports the care team, including residential and case management staff in direct service provision and clinical care coordination

Responds to safety concerns in a proactive manner through ongoing assessment and direct clinical interventions.

Develops and maintains contact with other members of the clinical department throughout agency programs in order to facilitate effective care coordination and collaboration across the agency service spectrum

Supports treatment team meetings for clinical and/or paraprofessional staff to ensure compliance, best practice and offer clinical supervision for staff working with difficult clients

Completes accurate and thorough documentation in a timely manner for each program participant as required by funders

Completes billing documents and reports, including collecting outcomes data within required deadlines.

Participates in case management meetings, staff meetings, trainings, conferences, program evaluation, and program development

Attends and supports case conferencing

Intervenes and de-escalates difficult clients or crises that arise

Develops and maintains effective relationships with mental health providers to ensure that clients with ongoing treatment needs are successfully transferred to longer-term services

Maintains accurate records and files and prepares reports as required by funders and agency administration.

Enter data into electronic data systems as required by funders and Interfaith

Monitors compliance with grant and contract requirements

Makes recommendations to Supervisor regarding any program changes needed to meet grant benchmarks

Ensures the confidentiality of client information and health records

Completes a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and develops a detailed treatment plan for each individual in collaboration with case managers as appropriate

Utilizes motivational interviewing techniques to understand, assess, and shift the individual's stage of change with the goal of reducing barriers to housing stabilization

Facilitates acceptance of placement or other services that support and stabilize individuals moving from street to service

Helps stabilize individuals by linking them to appropriate resources such as housing, medical, mental health, addiction and recovery services, food, clothing, transportation, employment, Social Security Disability, mainstream benefits and other financial resources based on the client's individualized plan

Supports the optimal operations of the Grant Per Diem Program and client care

Meets regularly with Supervisor and participates in agency meetings and staff trainings.

Creates, plans, and oversees monthly activity calendar

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Clinical Supervisor Responsibilities Provide clinical oversight and regular supervision to clinical staff and interns

Review cases, assessments, treatment plans, documentation, and clinical decisions

Support the development of clinical skills, professional judgment, ethics, and professional growth

Provide ongoing feedback and address performance, competency, and developmental needs

Track and verify clinical and supervision hours

Identify and address clinical risks, including safety, ethical, boundary, and practice concerns

Ensure interns receive appropriate clinical experience and supervision in accordance with program and licensing requirements

Provide guidance during clinical crises and other urgent situations

Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Supervisory Responsibilities

Oversee clinical staff and intern schedules, caseloads, workloads, and productivity

Monitor team performance, service delivery, attendance, and overall operations

Develop and implement policies and procedures and ensure compliance with organizational and contractual requirements

Conduct employee evaluations and address performance or disciplinary matters

Support hiring, onboarding, training, and staff development

Manage team resources and operational needs

Participate in leadership meetings, trainings, and organizational initiatives

Provide on-call support for urgent clinical concerns and crisis situations, as needed

Consult regularly with the Program Manager regarding staffing, performance, clinical operations, and other management matters

Escalate complex, high-risk, or sensitive issues to the appropriate manager in a timely manner

Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Requirements

Who You Are:

You're passionate about making a lasting impact, whether supporting individuals directly or enhancing our organizational effectiveness. To thrive in this role, you'll: Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field, required

Must be currently licensed in the State of California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Minimum of 2 years of experience working in social services, nonprofit, behavioral health, or a related setting, required

Minimum of 2 years of managerial or supervisory experience, required

Experience working with individuals who are severely mentally ill, medically fragile, and/or experiencing homelessness, preferred

SKILLSETS / ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries with clients

Must have experience and knowledge of working with disenfranchised individuals, families and cultures

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated experience managing multiple deadlines and working effectively under pressure, using independent judgment to produce quality work under time constraints

Demonstrated experience working with a collaborative team to drive successful projects to completion

Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret quantitative information

Advanced knowledge of Windows operating systems as well as Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

Ability to communicate effectively among a diverse workforce population and maintain sound working relations with all levels within the organization.

Work with the spirit of enthusiasm, teamwork, cooperation and a sense of urgency.

Maintain a high degree of confidentiality over all matters in the course of business operations including client and employee information.

Ability to multitask efficiently, thoroughly, and in a prioritized manner

Ability to work quickly, accurately and independently

Ability to anticipate needs, prioritize work and solve problems

Experience with military or veteran populations

Ability to provide supervision to students, interns or associate clinicians

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Must be able to perform work in both indoor and outdoor settings

Must have the physical ability to sit for long periods of time, stand, walk, bend, kneel and uses hands, arms and legs for dexterity and balance on a frequent basis

May be subjected to adverse conditions, including contact from hostile people

Low to moderate exposure to contagious diseases (hepatitis, HIV, tuberculous, etc.)

Low to moderate exposure of unpleasant and noxious fumes, odors, dust, temperatures, noise and inclement weather

Occasionally lifts, carries and balances objects weighing up to 30 pounds

Pulls and pushes such objects as file drawers, computers and similar office equipment and supplies

Prioritizes and multi-tasks work and projects requiring good memory , concentration and analytical thinking

Occasionally is required to perform the safe operation of a vehicle, office equipment and machines, and recognize and abate safety hazards within the workplace

Must be able to hear, see including distinction of colors, read and communicate verbally and in writing frequently with a wide range of people from divergent socio-economic backgrounds and origins

The noise level in the work environment is usually low

Location: Onsite/Oceanside

Hours: Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm (with on-call schedule)

Salary: $91,715-$118,890

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays - 13 scheduled

Flexible Work Schedules

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

AD&D / Group Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts - Medical and Dependent Care

Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan

Early Release Days!

Work Anniversary Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement and Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

Home Ownership Assistance Program

Casual Work Environment

Professional Growth and Career Development Opportunities

Interfaith is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, nationality, sex, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Interfaith will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Worksite address

oceanside, CA, 92058, US

Who can apply

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