Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Centeroffers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services.
FLSA Status
Exempt
Job Role Summary
The Clinical Supervisor develops and oversees processes to assure that treatment plans are reviewed and updated at intervals indicated by guidelines and that documentation standards are met.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development, and Excellence
Provides clinical supervision to clinicians, case managers or other related positions
Maintains expertise in specific research-based clinical practices and protocols
Teaches research-based clinical practices and protocols to other staff, and monitors staff adherence and fidelity to those practices and protocols
Provides orientation and on-the-job training to assure staff are well prepared for their roles
Collaborates/consults with psychiatrist, Manager and other personnel for the integration and development of necessary treatment services
Participates in the development of in-service training opportunities to assure staff remain current in their practice
Works collaboratively with other organizations to assure continuity of services for our clients, developing systems for referral
Monitors clinical work performance, assists in preparing personnel data and performance evaluations as assigned
Assists staff in preparing documentation; including letters to court, evaluations and professional correspondence
Assists Manager in managing contracts, grants and other service agreements
Provides a comprehensive range of strengths and community based interventions for clients
Develops and oversees processes to assure that treatment plans are reviewed and updated at intervals indicated by guidelines and that documentation standards are met
Demonstrates familiarity with best practices for a variety of client populations
Provides indirect services to external agencies and the community through consultation and education
Serves as a role model and clinical resource for other clinicians
Assists clinicians in determining appropriate interventions to aid clients in reaching their treatment goals
Assists other team members in covering client needs
Offers input for staff performance appraisals
Job Requirements
Master's degree in human services plus five years' experience
If your degree is a Master's of Social Work you must have an Licensed Social Work (LSW) and be working towards Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW)
State licensure for independent practice
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Thorough understanding of strength and community based treatment models
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communication
Advanced knowledge of:
psychiatric/addiction diagnoses and understanding of their impact on behavior
psychotropic medication; their uses and side effects
research based clinical practices and protocols
Use of discretion and independent decision-making regarding staff, clients and program matters
Ability to:
teach, support and mentor others
use communication appropriate to the age of the audience
teach evidenced based clinical practices and protocols to other staff
monitor adherence to clinical practices intervention according to fidelity of clinical models
Crisis intervention skills
Leadership and team building ability
All individuals working for the Opioid Treatment Program must have experience and training to safely manage therapeutic services to patients and to provide therapeutic services to patients receiving Opioid treatment medication.
MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC COMPETENCIES IF APPLICABLE:
Mental Status Exam
Medications
DSM IV
Legal
CPI
Functional Assessment (HAP)
CPR
Annual Education
Addictions
Age Related
CANS (Staff Working with Children)
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment.
