Clinical Supervisor (Community Based Mental Health Services)

EMS of Virginia is seeking a licensed or licensed-eligible (LPC or LCSW) professional to join our team in a full-time capacity as a Clinical Supervisor. Hours of availability should be between 8:30am-5:00pm, with some bandwidth to respond to emails outside of those hours if the need arises. 

Below is the job description, for your review. We welcome those who are creative and out of the box thinkers to join our team! 

JOB TITLE:  Clinical Supervisor
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:  Clinical Supervisor or Director
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:  The incumbent is responsible for the direct oversight and supervision of a team of Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs) who work with children and adults. The Clinical Supervisor may also oversee Clinical Specialists who oversee QMHPs. The incumbent performs tasks to provide mental health services to clients of EMS of Virginia. These services may be provided in an outpatient clinic or in the client’s home or the community. Services include: Intensive In-home Counseling, Mental Health Skill Building, Community Crisis Stabilization, Mobile Crisis Response, and other services as designed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for following through with referrals and completing assessments (initial, reassessments, comprehensive assessments)
• Responsible for case assignment and maintenance of client care
• Ensures that billable hours are achieved for clients assigned to counselors under his/her supervision
• Assists with service authorization requests
• Identifies and finds solutions for problems with service delivery
• Interviews and hires new staff
• Responsible for the training and development of staff
• Provides weekly administrative and clinical supervision to staff
• Plans and facilitates weekly team meetings and group supervision
• Completes clinical supervision notes and logs
• Evaluates staff performance
• Works with Clinical Supervisors and Director on personnel decisions, including position appointments, terminations, issues, and disciplinary actions
• Works with the team on devising policies and procedures to ensure sufficient and effective services and compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and statutes
• Responsible for providing individual and family therapy
• Responsible for reviewing treatment plans and progress notes
• Oversees the management of client and records and compliance
• Performs routine chart audits
• Provides direct clinical services to clients, including individual, family, couple, and group therapy along with issue-specific or educational groups (parenting skills, anger management, substance abuse interventions as directed)
• Oversees intern supervision and field opportunities
• Supports marketing efforts of company
• Provides support and follow through on overall service and operational compliance in collaboration with the team

• Represents EMS with licensure and overseeing bodies during audits and/or office visits
• Manages other areas as assigned

Working Conditions:
A. Hazards
• May interact with challenging family situations
B. Environment
• Office
• Field
C. Physical Effort
• Minimal

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
Masters Degree in field that qualifies for supervision for licensure as an LPC or LCSW. Candidate must be licensed or licensed eligible to provide clinical services by the State of Virginia, with experience providing mental health services to children, families, and adults. Candidates should have experience with staff supervision, program compliance, and program development, with the ability to grow within a leadership role. **Preference for those who are eligible to provide licensure supervision to new LPCs or LCSWs.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities
Ability to set strategic objectives for mid-size social service organization; working knowledge of human services system, roles of human services personnel, and relevant community resources; ability to screen, hire, manage, and evaluate staff; ability to conduct and facilitate meetings; knowledge of the principles and techniques of counseling services to youth, families, and adults with mental illness; ability to maintain effective working relationships with other social services providers, service purchasers, and clients; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Employees must pass a State Police Criminal Record Check, Department of Social Services Record and FBI Checks. Employees are also required to complete a Tuberculosis Screening Test upon employment and every year thereafter. Employees shall be provided trainings in behavior management, CPR, and First Aid upon employment.

Benefits for Full-time Employment: Medical, Dental, Vision insurance with employee and employer contributions; Cancer Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-term disability Insurance, Healthiest You / Teledoc (with mental health services); IRA with up to 3% company match; Accrued PTO (start: 80 hours per year).

Hours: 8:30-5pm Monday-Friday with option for planned hybrid work schedule! Pay: $35-$37/ hour






If you have any questions, please email: [email protected] and we'd be happy to answer them.