Position Summary: As a member of the management team the School Based Therapy Supervisor provides clinical direction/supervision and consultation to School Based Therapists. Distributes cases to appropriate team patients to ensure effective delivery of treatment. Ensures the availability of all services and supports practices to meet behavioral health needs of patients in accordance with established treatment plan. Is also responsible for providing appropriate behavioral health services to patients in relation to behavioral, interpersonal, alcohol, or substance use concerns. Identifies and assesses individual and group needs, develops and implements treatment plans for counseling. Communicates frequently with the clinical team and external sources to provide effective care services. Ensures that all activities and documentations are performed timely, accurately, and in compliance with applicable behavioral health regulations and standards.
Critical Tasks:
- Be able to do all critical tasks of subordinate roles.
- Provide counseling services to assigned caseload.
- Provide clinical and administrative oversight, guidance and support to assigned staff, using a strength-based approach.
- Assign cases to team patients based on assessment of team patient’s skills and competencies to ensure delivery of effective and appropriate treatment in accordance with the established plan of care.
- Help identify, develop and provide education and training of staff designed to further skills, knowledge, and competencies
- Uses judgment to regularly change priorities to accomplish all tasks despite possible frequent interruptions.
- Responds to confusion and complaints in a diplomatic manner while making all reasonable efforts to meet needs.
- Reviews and approves treatment plans and assessments of School Based Therapists to ensure plans adhere to established criteria.
- Ensures patient charts are being reviewed/audited for appropriate documentation per internal audit tool.
- Helps facilitate and attend clinical team meetings to monitor patient progress.
- Assists as needed with complicated patients, parents, school administrator meetings or cases.
- Recruits and selects new School Based Therapists in conjunction with the Program Manager.
- Conducts staff development plans, disciplinary actions, and performance evaluations to assigned staff members.
- Works closely with the Program Manager and BHS team in all areas of collaboration throughout the system.
- Assists with developing systems to track data and reports as needed.
- Represents Behavioral Health as part of interface between social service agencies, courts and treatment providers to ensure timely and coordinated communication.
- Perform other job-related activities as requested.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in social work, counseling or closely related field of study from an accredited university or college.
- Current independent license from Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners as either LPC, LCSW, LMFT.
- Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card required.
- Current and continuing CPR/FA and/or BLS training and certifications required.
- State of Arizona driver’s license with no significant violations during the last 5 years.
- Demonstrates ability to relate to diverse cultures and specifically the Gila River Community and/or other Native American cultures and community health services.
- 2 years of experience in Mental Health counseling required; Native American population preferred.
- 3+ years of previous counseling experience in a school setting preferred.
- 2+ years of previous supervisory experience preferred.
