Clinical Supervisor - Gastineau Human Services Corporation

• Clinical supervision of Master’s Level Counselor staff working toward licensure.
• Administrative supervision of the Master’s Level Counselor, Chemical Dependency Counselor Supervisor, and Chemical Dependency Counselor staff.

1. Clinical Leadership and Staff Development:
   1. Provides administrative oversight of direct reports which includes reviewing and approving time-off requests, overseeing compliance with training requirements, conducting performance reviews, and other administrative tasks assigned by the Behavioral Health Director to ensure effective team operations.
   2. Mentors all GHS staff regarding best clinical practices, privacy protocols, and scope of practice issues for each employee’s current experience and credentials.
   3. Provides group and individual clinical supervision of the Master’s Level Counselors with thorough documentation and tracking of supervision hours.
   4. Ensures that behavioral health staff maintain clinical integrity and meet current performance goals through adherence to best practice models and ongoing professional skill development.
   5. Monitors and evaluates all clinical groups once per quarter by attending each group and providing documentation on a group supervision note.
   6. Advises the Behavioral Health Director in making informed recommendations regarding departmental improvements and innovations in clinical practices.
2. Compliance and Program Integrity:
   1. Monitors clinical service provision and provides quality assurance of clinical service documentation to meet Medicaid, accreditation, and grant & contract standards.
   2. Conducts discharge follow-up surveys and reports outcomes to the leadership team and clinical staff.
   3. Reviews and signs all file audit corrections and uses information from clinical records and service reviews to implement staff training and improve program services.
   4. Assists and advises the Behavioral Health Coordinator and Behavioral Health Director in the review and update of program forms and procedures.
   5. Ensures that clinical staff document all required activities to meet current funding, accreditation, and grant & contract standards.
3. Assessment and Caseload:
   1. Provides crisis intervention services for treatment clients, campus residents, and community clients as necessary.
   2. Ensures that priority population clients are triaged using Department of Behavioral Health standards and assists with harm reduction services and referrals for individuals who cannot immediately access GHS services.
   3. Conducts integrated assessments and provides thorough documentation within current expected time frames. 
   4. Provides coverage for other behavioral health staff as needed during times of absence, including individual, group, and family counseling services.
   5. May carry a small caseload of individual treatment clients.
4. Community Involvement:
   1. Helps coordinate and participate in community events related to substance use recovery and mental health support.
   2. Helps identify and invite community partners to provide their relevant expertise to treatment staff and within treatment groups.
   3. Documents community participation for accreditation standard.
5. Performs other duties as assigned by the Behavioral Health Director

• Ability to respectfully and effectively direct evidence-based, client-centered behavioral health services.
• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Practical and theoretical knowledge of current substance use and mental health practices, including an extensive working knowledge of DSM-5TR diagnostic criteria and ASAM criteria.
• Professional written and oral communication skills, including public speaking.
• Knowledge of current behavioral health treatment modalities and alternative treatment methods, and the ability to adapt practices to the unique populations and cultures in Southeast Alaska.
• Ability to oversee and ensure a quality continuum of clinical services that includes thorough and timely assessments, identification of problem areas, responsive safety planning, treatment planning and review, and well-planned discharges and referrals.
• Thorough knowledge of patient privacy standards including HIPAA and CFR 42 Part 2 and the ability to help enforce the protection of client confidentiality in all settings.
• Knowledge of Medicaid and Third-Party billing standards and current documentation and provider enrollment requirements.

• Master’s Degree from an accredited institute of higher education in the field of counseling, psychology, or social work; and two years’ experience in the provision of direct services in the field of Substance Use Treatment or Mental Health Services; AND
• Must be licensed, or be able to secure a license, as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Alaska; AND
• Must be certified to provide clinical supervision in the State of Alaska OR be able to become certified within the first 30 days of employment.
• Prior supervisory experience in the fields of substance use disorder or mental health.
• Previous experience working with unhoused and/or justice-involved populations preferred.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to pass the ADOC and DHSS background checks.
• Must have a current driver’s license and be insurable by current GHS auto insurance carrier.
• Must pass a urinalysis test.

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