Position: Clinical Supervisor
Programs: Older Adult Collaborative and Senior Peer Counseling
Reports To: Executive Director
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Schedule: Part-Time approximately 5-7 hours per week
Wage: $45 per hour
This position offers the opportunity to provide remote or in person supervision the majority of the work week. Two in person 2-hour supervision meetings per month in Santa Rosa are required.
We are seeking a team member to provide clinical supervision for our Older Adult Collaborative (OAC) Senior Therapy program and Senior Peer Counseling (SPC) volunteers. If you are looking for a satisfying job where you bolster efforts to positively impact the lives of seniors in Sonoma County, this position may be for you. Qualified candidates must be licensed (LCSW, LMFT) in California and possess the ability to successfully supervise Associates.
Summary:
Under the general direction of the Executive Director, the Clinical Supervisor provides clinically sound, ethical, and legally compliant supervision for approximately one to two Marriage and Family Therapist Trainees, Associate Marriage and Family Therapists (AMFTs), and/or Associate Clinical Social Workers (ASWs) assigned to the Older Adult Collaborative (OAC) Senior Therapy program. The position also facilitates reflective group consultation and support for trained Senior Peer Counseling (SPC) volunteers.
OAC provides primarily home- and community-based psychotherapy to older adults, including individuals experiencing depression, isolation, grief, functional changes, and suicide risk. SPC volunteers provide non-clinical peer support and facilitate groups for older adults. The Clinical Supervisor safeguards client welfare, supports supervisee development, reinforces appropriate boundaries and escalation practices for peer volunteers, and helps ensure that program services meet WCCS policies, funder requirements, professional standards, and applicable California law.
Essential Functions
BBS Clinical Supervision
Provide the frequency, type, and amount of individual, triadic, and/or group supervision required for each supervisee under current California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) statutes and regulations, based on the supervisee’s discipline, setting, duties, and weekly direct clinical experience.
Establish a written supervision structure addressing goals, roles, evaluation methods, confidentiality, documentation, emergency consultation, availability, and procedures for contacting an alternate qualified supervisor when needed.
Complete and maintain required BBS supervision documents, including the Supervisor Self-Assessment Report; execute a Supervision Agreement with each new supervisee within the required timeframe; review and sign weekly experience logs; and complete experience-verification documentation accurately and promptly.
For any new supervisory relationship using videoconferencing, meet with the supervisee within 60 days to assess and document whether two-way, real-time videoconferencing is appropriate, including the supervisee’s abilities and preferences and the privacy of each location. Do not use telephone-only contact as BBS-countable supervision.
Monitor and evaluate the extent, kind, quality, and appropriateness of services provided by each supervisee in relation to the supervisee’s education, training, experience, competence, and scope of practice.
Review clinical documentation and case conceptualization, including assessments, diagnoses when within scope, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge planning, telehealth practices, and coordination of care.
Provide ongoing feedback and complete written assessments of each supervisee’s strengths, limitations, professional development, and readiness for increased responsibility at least annually and at the completion or termination of supervision.
Remain sufficiently available for consultation and ensure clear crisis-coverage procedures for suicide risk, abuse or neglect, medical or psychiatric emergencies, threats of harm, boundary concerns, and other high-risk situations.
Identify and respond to performance, competence, impairment, ethical, documentation, or client-safety concerns; develop corrective plans when appropriate; and promptly elevate serious concerns to WCCS leadership in accordance with law and policy.
Clinical Quality and Risk Management
Guide evidence-informed, trauma-responsive, culturally humble, age-responsive, and person-centered care for older adults, including clients served in their homes or through telehealth.
Support thorough assessment and intervention related to depression, suicide risk, grief and loss, social isolation, elder or dependent-adult abuse, cognitive or functional changes, substance use, caregiver stress, and barriers to care.
Ensure supervisees understand and apply informed consent, confidentiality and its limits, mandated-reporting requirements, professional boundaries, record retention, client access to records, and applicable telehealth requirements.
Review patterns in clinical records, outcomes, incidents, grievances, and referrals; recommend improvements to clinical workflows, forms, policies, and training.
Coordinate appropriately with WCCS leadership, program staff, healthcare and behavioral-health providers, social-service partners, emergency responders, and other authorized supports while protecting client privacy.
Senior Peer Counseling Volunteer Support
Facilitate two in-person, two-hour SPC volunteer group consultation meetings each month in Santa Rosa.
Help peer volunteers strengthen supportive listening, boundaries, cultural responsiveness, documentation, referral practices, and recognition of concerns requiring escalation to clinical or program staff.
Clarify that peer counseling is non-clinical and ensure volunteers do not diagnose, provide psychotherapy, or practice outside the SPC role.
Provide consultation on challenging situations involving grief, isolation, suicide concerns, elder abuse, cognitive changes, interpersonal conflict, and volunteer wellbeing; follow WCCS reporting and emergency protocols.
Promote a respectful, strengths-based learning environment and identify additional volunteer training needs in partnership with program leadership.
Program and Administrative Responsibilities
Maintain timely, accurate, secure supervision records and safeguard protected health information and other confidential information in accordance with HIPAA, California privacy law, professional ethics, and WCCS policy.
Track supervision meetings, required forms, supervisee evaluations, training documentation, and deadlines; provide appropriate records for internal review, funder monitoring, or regulatory audit.
Maintain professional competence and remain current on BBS statutes, regulations, forms, guidance, and changes affecting supervision and associate experience hours.
Participate in relevant program, quality-improvement, compliance, and case-consultation meetings as requested within the position’s scheduled hours.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Advanced knowledge of clinical supervision models, adult learning, reflective practice, competency-based evaluation, professional development, and the ethical use of supervisory authority.
Working knowledge of California BBS supervision requirements for AMFTs, MFT Trainees, and ASWs, including supervisor qualifications, supervision ratios, permissible formats, forms, weekly logs, evaluation, and experience verification.
Strong clinical knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, suicide-risk assessment and intervention, safety planning, mandated reporting, crisis response, professional ethics, and standards of care.
Knowledge of aging, gerontology, community-based behavioral health, elder and dependent-adult abuse, grief and loss, social isolation, cognitive and functional changes, caregiver systems, and Sonoma County resources for older adults.
Ability to distinguish psychotherapy and other licensed clinical services from peer support and to guide staff and volunteers in maintaining appropriate scope, boundaries, and referral practices.
Ability to provide clear, respectful, culturally responsive feedback; address performance concerns directly; and support supervisees with varied disciplines, identities, learning needs, and levels of experience.
Sound clinical judgment, emotional steadiness, integrity, and ability to make timely decisions in high-risk or ambiguous situations.
Excellent facilitation, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including the ability to build psychologically safe and accountable supervision groups.
Strong organization, follow-through, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage recurring meetings, confidential records, required forms, and deadlines in a limited-hour position.
Proficiency with secure videoconferencing, electronic health records or clinical documentation systems, email, Microsoft Office, and other standard workplace technology.
Minimum Qualifications
Current and active California license in good standing as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), without suspension or probation.
Must meet all current BBS qualifications to supervise the types of trainees and associates assigned by WCCS, including having held an active qualifying license in California or another state for at least two of the five years immediately preceding the start of supervision.
During at least two of the five years immediately preceding supervision, must have practiced psychotherapy or provided direct clinical supervision of qualifying prelicensed clinicians who performed psychotherapy, as permitted by BBS requirements.
Demonstrated education, training, and experience within the scope of practice of each supervisee’s services and sufficient competence to supervise psychotherapy with older adults, including depression and suicide-risk concerns.
Completion of all applicable BBS supervisor-training requirements: for a first-time California supervisor beginning on or after January 1, 2022, 15 hours of qualifying supervision training within the permitted timeframe; and for an experienced supervisor, required continuing professional development in supervision during each renewal period. A supervisor resuming after a lapse of two or more years must satisfy the applicable return-to-supervision training requirement.
Ability and willingness to complete required BBS supervision forms, sign weekly logs, retain required records, and provide documentation of qualifications and training to WCCS.
Demonstrated competence in suicide-risk assessment and intervention, mandated reporting, confidentiality, professional ethics, and clinical documentation.
Ability to attend two in-person, two-hour meetings per month in Santa Rosa and to provide scheduled weekly supervision and reasonable consultation availability consistent with BBS and program requirements.
Successful completion of WCCS background, reference, and other pre-employment requirements applicable to the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience supervising AMFTs, MFT Trainees, and/or ASWs in a nonprofit, community mental health, home-based, or integrated-care setting.
Clinical experience with older adults and knowledge of Sonoma County behavioral health, healthcare, aging, and social-service resources.
Training in gerontology, evidence-based treatment for late-life depression, suicide prevention, grief, trauma, motivational interviewing, or cognitive and functional assessment.
Experience facilitating reflective consultation or support groups for peer counselors, volunteers, interns, or multidisciplinary teams.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills or demonstrated experience working effectively across languages and cultures.
The above is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Americans with Disabilities Act
WCCS has pledged to ensure that employees and applicants have equal access to job opportunities, will not be discriminated against based on having an actual or perceived disability, and will have the same opportunity for employment, promotions, and transfers as those individuals who do not have disabilities. WCCS complies with requests for accommodations under the Americans with Disability Act, including the Amendments Act.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Work is performed remotely and at WCCS or community locations, including required meetings in Santa Rosa. The position regularly uses a computer, telephone, and secure videoconferencing; reviews electronic and paper records; and communicates with staff, volunteers, and community partners. Occasional travel within Sonoma County and occasional movement of materials weighing up to approximately 10 pounds may be required. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
West County Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. Our agency values Diversity and consider all applicants for all positions without regard to color, ethnic background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, HIV/AIDS status, veteran status, or any other legally protected. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified.
Pay: $45.00 per hour
Work Location: Remote
