What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Supervisor position at Gandara Center?
Why Work for Gandara:
Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!
Benefits:
- Retirement Plan 403(b)
- Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
- Paid vacations
- Paid holidays
- 8 discretionary days
- Mileage Reimbursement
Job Title: Clinical Supervisor
Work Location: Ware, MA
*Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
*EOE M/F/D/V
*Union/Non-Union
Job Summary:
We are searching for a Licensed Clinical Supervisor to provide program supervision, including administrative and clinical supervision of the treatment team and supporting staff, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among workers and consumers. The Clinical Supervisor works within the Residential Rehabilitation Services (RRS)’s team model, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among staff and residents. This person will answer to the Program Director. They will provide individual and group supervision to all staff while supporting these staff in developing skills in responding to complex issues such as co-occurring disorders and trauma.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To provide program oversight for the designated Substance Use Services Program under the direction of the Program Director.
- To coordinate and supervise behavioral/mental health services.
- To provide standards and guidelines to licensed and unlicensed Substance Use Staff in various environments and modalities.
- To ensure proper care is being provided in accordance with program contracts
- To develop and provide ongoing clinical and staff development and program planning.
- To establish a clinical practice policy, case conferencing, creating and reviewing treatment plans, as needed.
- To collaborate with other departments in settings where care must be coordinated between medical (MAT, Psychiatric) and behavioral.
- To provide direct service to residents of the Center (dependent upon the program and the skill level of the clinician in the clinical supervisory role).
- To provide short-term therapy for adults in individual, group, or individual therapy, as needed.
- To collaborate with primary care and psychiatry, in an effort to coordinate care for the effective treatment of complex and multiple diagnoses.
- To provide behavioral/mental health consultation, including the development of Mental Health and Health Education materials to the program staff through group training or to individual staff, as directed.
- To administer such behavioral/mental health assessments as necessary to diagnose and/ or provide objective function measures as necessary and as mandated by the Substance Use Services.
- To conduct assessments and provide individual and group services to residents requiring additional support as a result of co-occurring disorders and/or trauma.
- To work in collaboration with the Quality Assurance & Improvement Coordinator and under the direction of the Program Director develop and implement behavioral/mental health Quality Assurance processes as required in compliance with all Federal, State, County, and Funder requirements.
- To assess professional capabilities of Substance Use Specialists to provide behavioral/mental health and assessment services to Adult and Older Adult residents as directed and provide performance evaluations in compliance with the Gándara Center standards.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in one of the following disciplines: Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Education-Counseling, Medicine, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, Rehabilitative Counseling, Social Work, Human Services or related field required and/or
- Must have substance use experience.
- Must have 2 years of experience in mental health services.
- Must have a valid driver’s license.
The Gándara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 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.
