Clinical Supervisor - Child Welfare

JCFS is looking for a Clinical Supervisor to support our Child Welfare clinical staff. The Clinical Supervisor will supervise Foster Care, IPS and MAC clinical staff and support the administrative needs of the department. This position may provide clinical services to an assigned caseload of clients.

About the job

Employee Supervision

• Supervises and evaluates the case management and clinical treatment approaches of the professional clinical staff assigned as direct reports.
• Lead, coach, mentor and instruct clinical staff by providing orientation and ongoing training.
• Makes recommendations for continuing or terminating employment of professional clinical staff.
• Assumes full responsibility for the treatment of clients under their supervisees' care.
• Leads weekly group supervision for clinical staff.

Administrative

• Performs record keeping functions and other administrative duties as required by the Agency, including written treatment documentation within the required timeframes.
• Screens and coordinates intakes and assigns new and transfer cases to professional clinical staff.
• Oversees administrative tasks related to assigned cases, i.e. case records, quality audits, case staffings, and case consultations.
• May provide services and billing under Medicaid Rule 132 as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) or Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA), dependent on qualifications.
• Reviews all case documentation with Medicaid Rule 132 involvement, ensuring compliance with requirements.

Program Support

• Interprets Agency programs to other community agencies or groups.
• Helps develop and refine program policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with other agency personnel, supervisor, appropriate specialists or consultants on specific case related problems and participates in weekly supervision.
• Participates in agency staff development programs, professional group seminars, committees or conferences to increase professional knowledge.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage/Family Therapy, Psychology, or related field for an accredited college.
• Clinical state licensure in the clinician's discipline, e.g. LCSW, LCPC or LMFT.
• Three or more years working with youth and adolescents with complex trauma histories preferred.
• Three or more years of direct clinical practice. 1 or more years of post-clinical license experience preferred.
• Able to work evenings based on program needs.
• Able to work an on-call rotation approximately once every four weeks.
• As this position requires site visits to and/or transporting clients from locations which may or may not be accessible by public transportation, must be able to drive, have a valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle to travel in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Job Category: Non-Union

What you'll love about us:

• Time off: Paid time off varies by position - includes vacation days, sick days, paid federal holidays, and paid Jewish holidays.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k) with base contribution and match. Additional health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, professional training, tuition reimbursement, 6 weeks paid parental leave, and much more.
• Compensation: The minimum compensation for this position is $72,000 annually (final offer will be based on experience).

JCFS Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. JCFS Chicago provides a reasonable accommodation to those who need assistance in completing this application. JCFS Chicago is committed to serving the needs of the diverse Chicago metropolitan area. Accredited by COA, Charter member of CWLA, licensed by DCFS.