Job description

Overview

Under the supervision of the Program Director, the clinical supervisor serves as the supervisor of all clinical aspects of an in-patient-based substance abuse treatment program by directing, supervising and monitoring the work of clinical staff in the provision of substance abuse treatment services and aftercare planning for assigned clients. The clinical supervisor provides individual therapy, treatment planning, case management, client advocacy, counseling and crisis intervention and provides, coordinates and arranges for family therapy services for program participants.

Essential Functions

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Collaborates with the program director and counselor(s) to determine continuum of care for program participants.
• Directs program counseling staff in the day-to-day provision of family-focused, trauma-informed mental health services to the in-patient treatment community.
• Provides individual, family and group counseling and participates in case conferences.
• Reviews curricula and other program materials for clinical appropriateness and approves the acquisition of all new curricula and other programming materials.
• Ensures that counseling staff have been adequately trained in the use of any curriculum being delivered to clients.
• Directly, and through subordinate staff, supervises the assessment of all newly arrived patients; supervises clinical staff in scheduling all patients into treatment activities; assigns caseloads; and monitors and evaluates clinicians in the performance of their duties.
• Reviews and approves all clinical documentation (treatment progress, treatment plans, and client coordination of care plan) and conducts regular quality assurance and quality improvement reviews to ensure that all appropriate record-keeping is performed on a timely basis.
• Assesses and evaluates staff; develops methods to use and enhance strengths and to isolate and minimize weaknesses.
• Acts as the program’s liaison with families and offers recommendations for program development and improvement.
• Provides ongoing client assessment to identify changing needs pertaining to the individual and family treatment and development strategy.
• Conducts regular chart reviews, ensuring that all appropriate record-keeping is performed on a timely basis and that all governing agency regulations are met.
• Attends meetings called by the program director and participates in discussions concerning the revision, improvement and expansion of existing programs and offers recommendations.
• Participates in quality assurance, quality improvement and utilization review activities and makes recommendations to the program director for plans of corrections.

Maintains established performance and conduct standards in accordance with organizational expectations.

Competencies

• Decision Making.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Judgment.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Diversity and Inclusion.
• Presentation Skills.
• Leadership.
• Project Management.
• Time Management.
• Stress Management/Composure.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages all counselors in the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

Required Education and Experience

Possession of a license or registration from the state board to practice in the state as clinical social worker.

Preferred Education and Experience

Three to five years of experience in the delivery of substance abuse treatment counseling with an emphasis on developing and maintaining trauma-informed and gender-responsive environments.

Three years of full-time experience supervising counseling staff in a substance abuse program.

Certification as substance abuse counselor.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Possesses clinical elements of substance abuse treatment.
• Possesses knowledge of trauma, attachment, and relational models.
• Possesses knowledge of methods for appropriate clinical documentation in a treatment setting.
• Possesses knowledge of techniques for effective assessments and case management.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and to interpret statistical data.
• Ability to analyze therapeutic processes and determine means of maintaining and/or increasing efficiencies.
• Ability to explain technical terminology to nonexperts.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Critical & Intensive Care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60652: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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