Clinical Supervisor LCSW-LMFT -DHS/JIR

Job description

**Amity Foundation**, an internationally acclaimed Teaching, and Therapeutic Community is seeking compassionate and enthusiastic individuals with a desire to teach, learn and join our community as a **Clinical Supervisor LCSW-LMFT -DHS/JIR.** This groundbreaking opportunity will allow you to work with our prison and re-entry programs helping the community and will also enhance your training and experience in the field. **About Amity:** Amity Foundation is a safe place where people can change in an environment that fosters trust; where new values can be formed; responsibility developed, and lasting relationships built. Amity is dedicated to the inclusion and habilitation of people marginalized by addiction, homelessness, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, and violence. Amity is committed to research, development implementation, and dissemination of information regarding community building. *Remembrance, Resolution, Reconciliation, Restoration, Renewal* **About the Position:** The Clinical Supervisor (LCSW/LMFT) will support the program and case managers by assuring the quality of clinical service is being maintained through individual and group supervision techniques. The clinical supervisor will be responsible for ensuring that clinical file reviews are completed bi-weekly for staff under direct supervision, including establishing specific, individual professional development goals. Ensure that clinical records are accurate, current, and meet Medical Assistance standards and DHS licensing regulations. This position will liaise with DHS, the Office of Diversion and Reentry (ODR), and other community providers and property owners to facilitate ICMS and psychosocial needs to stabilize clients in permanent housing, reduce functional, health, and mental health barriers, and promote recovery and community integration. This project provides in-person and telephone crisis emergency response. This position works out of the Los Angeles location, as well as working in the field, providing services to participants in their homes, shelters, on the streets, DHS facilities, or wherever participants are residing in Los Angeles County. ### What You Will Do: - **Essential Duties:** - Function as a liaison between Amity and the Office of Diversion and Reentry to ensure reduction of system-level barriers, implementation of clinical strategies and interventions, and align contract and scope of work with Amity Foundations' integrated services approach. - Provide direct clinical supervision and support to case managers and their clients. - Provide clinical crisis interventions with clients and their treatment team, which includes mental health providers, probation officers, housing case managers, and Amity case managers. - Develop and provide in-service clinical training and information to staff, assuring that it meets licensure standards and clinical needs. - Consult with clients, case managers, Project Directors, and ODR/HFH, when clinical concerns interface with a client's inability to pay for additional MH services connected to PSH. - Inform the Project Director and Clinical Director in a timely manner of all relevant political, financial, clinical, and liability issues and make recommendations for any changes in procedures. - Provide consultation and support to staff as needed including being available for case managers to debrief about difficult situations. - Inform Project Director if reports involve alleged maltreatment by staff, students, or volunteers. - Assisting to coordinate the best effective services on a collaborative level. Review all incident reports. Consider actions taken and implement changes to avoid similar incidents in the future. - Review all reports of suspected abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults or minors and assure that appropriate actions are enforced - Provide back - up clinical care to clients when assigned case managers are unavailable. - Plan and schedule case manager workload assignments, adjust project priorities, and prepare schedules for work completion. - Provide consultation about clinical and administrative issues to other resources as requested. - Share a regular rotation providing after-hours on-call supervision of program-wide clinical services. - Participate in internal and external committees and management team meetings. - Perform other related duties as assigned. ### What you will Bring: - **Skills/Abilities:** - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. - Excellent written and oral communication skills. - Extensive knowledge of non-profit organizations. - Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software. - **Education and Experience:** - **Required:** master’s degree in behavioral science or social work or a related field. Supervisory experience, experience in leadership, and development of a team. - Knowledge on how to administer assessments, substance abuse counseling, reentry services, clinical crisis management and case management within a culturally diverse population. Experience crisis intervention, hospitalization, psychiatry, and mental health diagnosis. - **Preferred:** Previous Clinical experience working with individuals recently released from jail or prison a plus. - **Certifications or Licenses:** - **Required:** Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Valid driver’s License and vehicle registration ### What We Bring: - Medical, Dental, Vision. - Paid vacation, sick time, & holidays. - 401K, HSA, & Life insurance programs. - Organization committed to community action. - Community oriented workplace.