About the Role
The Supervising Therapist is a member of the clinic leadership team, providing clinical and administrative oversight to clinicians, students, and counselors. This role ensures quality service delivery, timely documentation, and productivity standards, while also carrying a small caseload for direct client care.
Responsibilities
- Provides person-centered outpatient behavioral health care to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
- Conducts intake assessments and develops treatment plans in collaboration with clients.
- Utilizes clinical interventions to help clients achieve their service plan goals.
- Provides crisis intervention services as needed.
- Completes all necessary written reports, statistics, case files, and summaries in a timely manner.
- Documents all services in the clinic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) within established timeframes.
- Supervises assigned therapists and substance abuse counselors, providing weekly clinical supervision.
- Conducts group supervision for assigned staff at least once per month.
- Reviews and approves documentation, ensuring professional standards are met.
- Facilitates a safe environment for staff to discuss cases and problem-solve.
- Supports student clinicians in developing professional skills, identity, and ethics.
- Advocates for clients and families by coordinating with county providers and agencies.
- Reviews and approves staff timesheets, expenses, and time-off requests.
- Reviews incident reports and escalates serious incidents.
- Provides Supervisor of the Day/Evening/On-Call coverage as assigned.
- Supports staff orientation, professional development, and training.
- Establishes performance expectations, monitors productivity, and addresses performance concerns.
- Maintains accurate supervision records and communicates staff performance to the Clinic Director.
- Upholds agency policies and procedures, maintains community provider relationships, and participates in meetings.
Requirements
- Current NYS clinical license required (LCSW, LCSW-R, LMHC, or LMFT).
- CASAC preferred.
- Minimum of three years post-graduate experience treating individuals/families with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Strong clinical and administrative supervision skills.
- Demonstrated clinical judgment, initiative, and professional knowledge of mental health and substance use disorder services.
- Excellent communication, computer literacy, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Flexible and family-oriented.
- Availability to work one evening per week.
- Valid NYS driver’s license with reliable transportation.
Skills
- Clinical supervision
- Administrative supervision
- Person-centered care
- Behavioral health care
- Intake assessments
- Treatment planning
- Clinical intervention
- Crisis intervention
- Documentation
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal skills
- Computer literacy
- Communication
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 3 years post-graduate experience
- Supervisory experience preferred
Education Level
- NYS clinical license (LCSW, LCSW-R, LMHC, or LMFT)
- CASAC preferred
About the Company
- Liberty Resources is seeking a Supervising Therapist for our Integrated Healthcare Clinic.
- Welcome to Wholehearted Health!
