Clinical Supervisor (MCCS)
Location: Charter High School with students ages 14-24
OUR STORY
Since 1965, MAAC has been maximizing self-sufficiency with families and individuals through high-quality programs and advocacy in our communities. MAAC employs dedicated staff who provide life-changing services to thousands of individuals annually through programs in five core focus areas: Education, Economic Development, Health & Wellbeing, Housing, and Advocacy & Leadership Development. Through a wide variety of programs, MAAC has grown to become one of the largest nonprofit social service organizations in the community. Learn more about the great things happening with MAAC at http://www.maacproject.org/
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
MAAC Community Charter School (MCCS) is a high school of choice and opportunity that is sponsored by the MAAC non-profit agency and is authorized by the Sweetwater Union High School District. MCCS is located in Chula Vista, California and is the only charter high school in the area that targets at-risk students between the ages of 14-20 who have struggled to succeed in large, traditional public schools for a variety of reasons. Those reasons include: loss of interest, deficit of academic credits, limited English proficiency, failure to pass the CAHSEE, lack of transportation or child care, family problems, transiency, financial need, homelessness, substance abuse, truancy, behavioral issues, and incarceration.
DEFINITION
A Clinical Supervisor oversees and guides clinical staff, ensuring the delivery of quality patient care and adherence to ethical and legal standards. They provide supervision, training, and support to clinicians, manage caseloads, and contribute to the development of treatment plans. Clinical Supervisors also play a role in staff evaluation, policy implementation, and ensuring compliance with regulations
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervision and Support: Providing guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback to clinical staff, including licensed and unlicensed clinicians.
- Clinical Oversight: Ensuring the quality and effectiveness of clinical services, including reviewing treatment plans, case notes, and other documentation.
- Training and Development: Conducting training sessions, facilitating case conferences, and promoting professional development among staff.
- Compliance and Ethics: Ensuring adherence to clinical, legal, and ethical standards, as well as relevant regulations and policies.
- Administrative Tasks: Managing caseloads, coordinating staff schedules, participating in recruitment and hiring, and contributing to policy development. Managing and ensuring file archiving and responding to requests as needed.
- Communication and Collaboration: Facilitating communication between staff and management, and collaborating with other departments as needed.
- Problem-Solving: Addressing escalated clinical issues, client complaints, and challenging cases.
- Quality Assurance: Monitoring and evaluating clinical outcomes, ensuring accurate documentation, and contributing to continuous improvement efforts.
- Caseload Management: Ensuring appropriate caseload distribution and that clinicians are meeting billing and/or documentation requirements.
Knowledge of:
- Youth guidance principles and practices for students with disabilities under an Individualized Educational Plan
- Instructional policies and procedures relating to students with disabilities.
- Safe practices in classroom and outdoors activities.
- Subjects taught in schools, including math, grammar, spelling, language and reading, Social Science and Science.
- Basic instructional methods and techniques.
- Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
- Classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct.
- Operation of standard office and classroom equipment.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
- Basic recordkeeping techniques.
- Assist with instruction and related activities in a classroom or assigned learning environment.
- Effectively work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students.
- Reinforce instruction to individual and/or small groups of students as directed by the Special Education Coordinator or teacher.
- Assist in the preparation of instructional materials.
- Understand and follow oral and written directions.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Monitor, observe and report student behavior progress according to approved policies and procedures.
- Operate standard office and classroom equipment.
- Observe health and safety regulations.
- Perform clerical duties related to classroom activities.
- Maintain records and files.
- Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy AND Active registration with BBS
- 4 years working as a mental health clinician with youth and families, clinical supervision in Spanish, school-based setting, and transitional age youth: 16-24.
- Clinical Expertise: A strong understanding of mental health conditions, treatment options, and best practices. Direct experience with transitional age youth population is preferred.
- Ability to Provide Clinical Supervision in the state of California: 4 years of experience providing clinical supervision is preferred. Experience providing clinical supervision in Spanish preferred.
- Leadership and Management: Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills: Ability to identify and address challenges, analyze data, and develop solutions.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to build rapport with clients, staff, and stakeholders. Direct experience working in schools and the youth mental health system of care is preferred.
- Cultural Competency and humility: Sensitivity and awareness of diverse cultural backgrounds and needs. Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
VALUE-BASED BEHAVIORS
Listens attentively to others. Asks clarifying questions to gain a better understanding of the other person’s views and underlying assumptions
Works effectively in a team environment and actively participates in joint problem solving; willingly cooperates with co-workers
Identifies and takes advantage of opportunities for personal and professional development
Attends work consistently and punctually. Arrives to meetings prepared and on time; honors work commitments; follows through on what was agreed upon; meets deadlines
Honors the private and confidential matters of co-workers. Protects the proprietary information of MAAC systems
Follows rules, regulations, and policies; positively contributes to implementing changes
Deals with issues directly, in a respectful and timely manner. Focuses on resolving the issue while not criticizing the person. Follows rules, regulations, and policies; positively contributes to implementing changes
HEALTH STATUS
Must have a physical examination, TB clearance and a drug screen by a doctor/clinic designated by MAAC as well as immunization records for influenza*, pertussis and measles as required by state and federal regulations prior to the first day of employment.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this class, an employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit, talk or hear both in person and by telephone, uses hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls, reach with hands and arms. An employee also is regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, climb or balance and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret information; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret people and situations; use basic math; learn and apply new information or skills; work under intensive deadlines and interact with MAAC management, administrators, staff, teachers, parents, family members, children and others encountered in the course of work.
BACKGROUND CLEARANCE
All positions are subject to a background/education check, DMV check, NSOR, exclusion and debarment checks prior to hire and periodically throughout employment as required by various funding sources.
Note: California Start law requires background criminal checks on anyone who works in a licensed childcare facility who is not a client. Must have or obtain a current criminal background check clearance, signed criminal record statement, and signed Acknowledgement to Report Child Abuse form prior to the first day of employment.
TRANSPORTATION
Must have and maintain a valid California Driver’s License, daily use of a personal, insured vehicle, and have and maintain a motor vehicle driving record acceptable to MAAC’s insurance carrier. Incumbents will be enrolled in the California DMV Pull Program.