SUMMARY

The Clinical Supervisor oversees the day-to-day functions of the staff assigned to his/her team and assures staff provide quality care, maintain program/contract compliance, adhere to legal and ethical requirements, and meet performance expectations including productivity and timely documentation. Staff may include therapists, Bachelor-level case managers and specialists, and student interns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports and promotes the mission of the Agency: Foothill Family empowers children and families on their journey to achieve personal success.
• Provides weekly individual and group supervision to staff in accordance to Agency standards, and if applicable, in accordance with acceptable professional practices as outlined by the Board of Behavioral Sciences and within scope of practice restrictions.
• Ensures services delivered are of high quality, culturally responsive, and outcomes driven.
• Supervises the provision of services and provides training in clinical treatment modalities such as: child abuse treatment, sexual abuse treatment, individual treatment, family therapy, play therapy, crisis intervention, group therapy, school-based counseling, in-home treatment and Evidence Based Practices (EBP’s).
• Ensures client documentation is accurate and submitted within the established timeframe.
• Monitors the flow of cases on employee caseloads to ensure that a balanced approach to intakes and discharges occur.
• Administers quality assurance procedures including record reviews.
• Provides employees with timely, accurate feedback on performance encouraging growth and addressing poor performance.
• Maintains current professional license.
• Assists intake, reception, clinical staff and accounting in the collection of complete and accurate information necessary for treatment and billing.
• Carries a clinical caseload as determined by program needs.
• Conducts sessions and observations in the field including in client homes as assigned and needed.
• Attends in-person meetings and events at various locations within the Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.
• Provides telephone backup for emergencies both during office hours and outside of office hours when supervisees are unavailable.
• Represents the Agency at community meetings, provides in-service training to other agencies and Foothill employees, and consults with other agencies and schools.
• Represents the Agency at marketing events and interfaces with liaisons for trainees and interns from graduate schools.
• Supports, reinforces and implements Agency policies.
• Ensures staff follows all policies, procedures and legal mandates including HIPAA, client confidentiality, releases of information, protected health information (PHI) and client files, and takes appropriate coaching, counseling and disciplinary action to reinforce staff compliance.
• Works effectively and cooperatively with all staff, collaborating when appropriate.
• Works in close harmony with the Clinical Managers, Directors and the Chief Clinical Officer accepting direction and implementing policies and procedures reflective of this direction.
• When working with student interns, works in collaboration with the Human Resources Department to ensure the placement of interns include an approved and authorized Memorandum of Understanding with the applicable university or school.
• Provides care or services to minors or comes into contact with minors as part of their job duties.
• Provides services relating to the administration of public funds or benefits, including eligibility for public funds or public benefits.
• Travels between Foothill Family sites for training, meetings, and other in-person interactions.
• Attends in-person meetings and events at various locations within the Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.
• Displays sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomics characteristics.
• Performs work in a safe manner at all times and ensures that other individuals do not put themselves or others at risk.
• Follows all policies, procedures and legal mandates related to HIPAA and maintenance of client files.
• Ensures performance and behaviors support the Agency’s performance quality improvement (PQI) goals and objectives.
• Reports to work on time and maintains reliable and regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties for Intensive Programs:

• Provides 24 hours a day/7 days per week coverage for program and client needs.
• Serves on rotation as an LPS Designated Staff.