- Salary
- $90k – $92k
- Location
- Lowell, MA, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Healthcare
- Education
- Master
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Overview
Summary:
The Youth and Families Clinical Supervisor provides clinical oversight, training, and support to a team of CBHC and Vinfen Outpatient Clinicians. The Youth and Families Clinical Supervisor also offers youth- and family- focused consultation and training to the CBHC and VBH teams.
Responsibilities
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provides weekly clinical supervision to assigned clinical staff and interns.• Facilitates Clinical Rounds and monthly group supervision.• Responsible for ensuring MDT reviews are conducted within expected timeframes and client charts comply with clinic, DPH, and CARF requirements.• Participates in regular Quality Improvement and Utilization Review activities consistent with the Behavioral Health Division’s policies and practices.• Communicates and networks with youth-focused community partners• Onboards and trains clinical staff.• Develops child- and family-focused group programming.• Works with the training coordinator to ensure clinicians are trained in child, youth, and family-focused Evidence Based Practices• Participates in back-up on-call rotation.• Assists the Director of Quality in reviewing record requests.• Participates in the professional development of licensed clinicians.• Carries a caseload as assigned and adheres to productivity target; 10 hours a week or 1 weekly group consistently attended by 10 or more people.• Performs other related duties as required.
About Vinfen
Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!
About Us:
Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers.
My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.
Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Qualifications
Knowledge and Skills:
• Experienced in effective clinical supervision techniques.• Ability to provide strong leadership to clinical team.• Familiar with behavioral health, substance/addiction disorders and psychiatric conditions.• Experienced in use of child, youth, and family-focused evidenced based practices.• Experienced in use of formal and informal assessment practices.• Knowledge of and understanding of participatory planning techniques.• Experienced in use of crisis intervention techniques.• Familiar with managed care practices and medical necessity criteria.• Experienced in use of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques.• Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, and other resources.• Knowledge of available community resources and alternative levels of care.• Knowledge and use of different communication styles.• Excellent organizational and communication skills.• Sensitivity to and understanding of cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues.• Knowledge and understanding of Code of Ethics.• Proven ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
Typical Requirements:
• Independent licensure (LICSW, LMFT, LMHC) with a minimum of 2 years' experience in child, youth, and family-focused behavioral health care, with experience providing direct clinical supervision.• Candidates with language fluency (Khmer, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole) are strongly encouraged to apply.
Preferred /Required Education:
Master's degree in social work, mental health counseling or related degree required.
Driving Requirements:
Driving is not required.
Physical Effort:
Administrative/Direct Care Roles - Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb as this is a very physically active position. Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or the use of a two-person lift. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment such as a calculator, copier, and printer. Ability to sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways. Ability to assist clients with tasks of daily living. Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time as needed. Ability to bend, reach, file, sit, stand, and move around the facility. Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. For positions in day programs or group residences, the ability to assist in routine living activities including cleaning, meal preparation, vacuuming, shoveling, and grocery shopping.
Required Certifications/Trainings:
CPR within 2 weeks of hire, First Aid within 2 weeks of hire
Required Credentials/Licenses:
Independent Clinical Licensure (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) in state of service required.
