ICBS Clinical Supervisor

Aviva Family and Children’s Services Mission Statement Aviva believes every child and every family in our Los Angeles community deserves the chance for a brighter future.
We provide compassionate support, therapeutic services, and guidance to at-risk children and families.
Job Summary The ICBS Clinical Supervisor provides supervision to Therapists in the ICBS program.
He or she gives Therapists information and feedback to enhance the Therapists’ ability to provide appropriate and client-specific therapeutic services and interventions.
The Clinical Supervisor reviews Therapist documentation to ensure accuracy and adherence to agency and Department of Mental Health standards.
Essential Functions Meet regularly with Therapists for individual and/or group supervision in order to review caseloads and give clinical information and feedback to increase Therapists’ ability to provide appropriate therapeutic services and interventions based on the needs of the clients and families Respond to Therapists as soon as possible when clients are in crisis situations; available 24 hours per day/7 days a week Actively attend, participate, and collaborate in team meetings/case conferences to support and provide guidance to Therapists for optimal mental health prognosis of clients Ensure that Therapists meet minimum productivity expectation and ensure that all documentation is submitted within the agency timeframes/deadlines Review all Therapist documentation to ensure that it is submitted accurately and according to Aviva, Department of Mental Health, and COA standards; supervise Therapists’ maintenance of clients’ clinical case records Recruit and train program staff.
Direct client service/carry caseload as needed Interface with DCFS, DMH, court systems, schools, and other community liaisons as necessary Attend all required meetings and trainings as it relates to client care and/or therapeutic development as required by Aviva Sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences among the agency’s client population Actively participate in the quality improvement project Comply with agency guidelines, policies and procedures.
Comply with applicable professional licensing requirements and ethical standards.
The Clinical Supervisor will take on special projects or additional duties as assigned by the Program Director Competency Requirements Ability to speak, read, write and understand English Ability to work effectively as a member of treatment teams Ability to accurately assess and diagnose clients’ mental status Must demonstrate ability to utilize the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and ICD-10 Ability to promptly and thoroughly analyze and respond to a crisis situation Ability to accurately and completely complete required paperwork in accordance with agency and County regulations Knowledgeable of principles and practices of community mental health treatment, including interviewing, assessment, individual, family and group counseling Knowledge of general psychiatric emergency intervention protocols, diagnosis and brief and long‑term therapy methods Must demonstrate knowledge of principles of adult, adolescent and child psychology Must demonstrate sound judgment and decision making skills Knowledgeable of the laws and regulations related to client’s rights, best practices, voluntary or involuntary treatment and commitment for treatment, including criteria for commitment.
Knowledge of community resources and agencies providing support services for the mentally ill or disabled.
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills Must have excellent time management skills Bilingual (Spanish) preferred Education and Experience Masters degree in Social Work or Psychology from a regionally accredited university required Meets Board of Behavioral Science criteria for providing clinical supervision to interns (ASW/MFTi) Experience providing clinical supervision required Experience with DMH documentation required Experience with field based or outpatient mental health services strongly preferred Certifications/Licenses Clinical license from the California Board of Behavioral Science (LCSW or LMFT) Valid California driver license Additional Requirements Tuberculosis clearance Department of Justice/Fingerprint clearance Satisfactory completion of health screening Proof of legal eligibility to work in the United States Satisfactory driving record Delegates Authority To N/A Physical Demands While performing the duties of a Clinical Supervisor, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, and use his/her fingers to manipulate a keyboard or writing instrument.
The employee is occasionally required to drive and stand.
The employee is rarely required to run, bend, kneel, reach or lift objects weighing more than 10 pounds.
Work Environment The work environment is primarily indoors.
The noise level varies from quiet to moderate.
This Job Description has been developed to identify some of the duties and responsibilities of this position.
It is not intended to limit or encompass all duties and responsibilities of the position.
Aviva Family and Children's Services at its sole and absolute discretion, expressly reserves the right to modify, supplement, delete or augment the duties and responsibilities specified in this and all job descriptions.