Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

About Enlace Chicago:

Enlace Chicago is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of the residents of the Little Village Community by fostering a physically safe and healthy environment in which to live and by championing opportunities for educational advancement and economic development.

Job Summary:
The Mental Health Services Supervisor assists with the clinical leadership and management of mental health services provided through Enlace Chicago’s Mental Health Services Department. These services are implemented on site, at a satellite site, or within a public school-based setting in the Little Village Community. The Clinical Supervisor will supervise a team of therapists and clinical interns, ensure high-quality bilingual and culturally competent clinical services for program participants, and build effective communication with schools, partners and across Enlace Chicago departments. The Clinical Supervisor oversees the administrative activities of the department including: quality assurance, compliance, reports, fiscal accountability, training, and client and stakeholder relationships.

Reports to : Director of Mental Health Services

Accountable to : Director of Mental Health Services

Communicates with : Violence Prevention Staff, participants, families, community partners, community stakeholders.

Informs : Little Village community

Status: Full Time

Duties, Responsibilities and Competencies

Program Management

• Monitor contract compliance with specific funders and provide reports as requested.
• Maintain a high quality of service and high standards for program design, staff development, and therapeutic services provided to clients.
• Maintain high quality of services by basing program design, staff development, and client therapeutic services on research and evidence-based best practices.
• Maintain advanced working knowledge of childhood education, development practices and standards, and principles of applied behavioral analysis.
• Assist with maintaining fiscal viability and productivity standards of programs as it relates to clinician grant deliverables.
• Assist with maintaining the programs fiscal viability and productivity standards.
• Ensure compliance with agency program and funding service delivery requirements by working with the development team and quality improvement staff.
• Manages relationships with key partners and external stakeholders

Supervision and Training of Mental Health Team and Interns

• Oversee the recruitment, hiring, training, and supervision of interns and clinicians.
• Provide clinical supervision for all unlicensed and non-independently licensed clinical staff in compliance with the standards of city, county, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
• Develop and implement relevant training for clinicians and other program personnel in treatment protocols, methods, diagnostic, biopsychosocial assessment, interpretation, and formulation.
• Assist in training staff on clinical intervention strategies, treatment planning, and screenings to ensure quality mental health service delivery.
• Review and provide input to treatment or service plans for the youth and children being treated by assigned clinical staff during regular individual case consultations.
• Provide supervision in development, planning and progress of assigned caseload.

Mental Health Service Delivery

• Carry a small caseload, rendering direct services to clients.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement treatment services and other clinical activities for identified clients, while being cognizant of cultural, ethnic, and environmental differences, to achieve highly effective, efficient, and culturally competent service delivery to children and families.
• Provide therapy for children/youth in individual, group, or family therapy as needed by our programs.
• Engage in crisis intervention with clients/family members, including the development and implementation of safety plans.
• Perform record-keeping functions and other administrative duties as required by the agency.
• Is available on-call for crisis intervention consultation for all programs at Enlace Chicago.

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, all Mental Health Services Team Members are responsible for the following:

• Participate in agency outreach and recruitment events, may include evenings or weekends
• Participate in supervision meetings and workshops within the agency and outside (if applicable).
• Participate in civic engagement activities that advance the mission of Enlace Chicago.
• Advance parent leadership development.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Required Knowledge of:

• Mental health, human services, and provider systems.
• Child and adolescent development/needs/behavior.
• Individual, group and family therapy methods.
• Child and/or adult psychopathology and the DSM-IV/DSM-5.
• Motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy.
• Culturally competent approaches to mental health service delivery.

Demonstrated skills:

• Strong organizational, time management, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to translate the latest evidence-based models into practical counseling and therapy approaches.
• Excellent supervisory skills including team building and training and coaching staff; ability to organize and facilitate staff meetings.
• Demonstrated competence in working with cultural and socioeconomic diversity of client population.

Qualifications:

• A Master's degree in social work, clinical psychology, marriage and family counseling and/or other related fields, required.
• 5 years of counseling/social work experience.
• 1+ years of supervisory experience, preferred.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), required.
• Must have access to reliable transportation to perform essential job functions.
• Connection to the Little Village community is preferred.
• Ability to speak/write/read in English/Spanish,required.

Compensation: Enlace Chicago offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Enlace Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Deadline for submission: Open until filled.

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