Clinical Supervisor - Domestic Violence

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Please apply by: Monday, May 27th, 2024

Salary Range: $66,695.00 to $83,369.00 per year. This is an exempt (salaried) position.

Pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant's salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

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Community Support Services (CSS) transforms lives and community by supporting veterans, ending homelessness, treating substance use, and preventing and intervening in community and domestic violence. As a department in Mecklenburg County's Health and Human Services Agency, CSS maximizes community partnerships and collaborative opportunities to improve access to services and advocate for the needs of special populations.

Position Specific Information

This position is multifaceted in that there is a clinical supervisory function and service delivery functions providing individual and group counseling, evidenced-based practices, crisis intervention/counseling, advocacy, and information and referral and clinical supervision to licensed employees.

This position is responsible for promoting a safe therapeutic environment for domestic violence / intimate partner violence victims at risk of harm because of an abusive relationship. This position also identifies, implements, and modifies service delivery needs for quality services and sustainability of evidenced based practices within the system and with clients.

Full time position available Monday - Friday working onsite at 3205 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208.

Position Summary

Supervise licensed clinicians and employees performing clinical interventions and/or case management to individuals impacted by substance use, mental health, domestic violence, trauma and/or developmental disabilities. This supervisory position is responsible for quality along with compliance review and may carry a caseload of its own.

Essential Functions

Provide supervision of clinical team to include: management of on-call acute response services and community-based service provision to target population; and/or prioritize and assign work; conduct performance evaluations; ensure employees are trained and maintain licensure; ensure that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations

Review departmental practices and standards and makes recommendations for improvements

Participate in multidisciplinary staffings of clients before and after evaluations, which include reviewing extensive information regarding clients to make decisions with the evaluation team regarding evaluation tools and assessment methods; reviewing clients' level of overall functioning, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations

Review clinical interventions and documentation related to clinical interventions and evaluation

Provide accurate data collection and record-keeping amongst clinical staff, must staff cases regularly with clinicians in individual supervision, group supervision, and multi-disciplinary meeting with law enforcement and child protective service partners to ensure quality service provision and client safety

Responsible for communicating goals and expectations to area clinicians; ensure uniform quality for the clinical services provided, as well as ensure best practices amongst clinical staff

May be required to provide training to law enforcement on child trauma and it's impact on development, as well as provide additional community-based training as requested

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience or training providing clinical services in the area assigned

Education: Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field

Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted? No

Licenses and Certifications:

Licensure by NC in one of the following areas: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCMHC (additional certifications may be required based on target population being served)

First Aid and CPR Certification

May require a North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License

May need to obtain and maintain a Mecklenburg County Operator's Permit

Annual Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check required

Preferred Qualifications

NC Professional Licensure is required in one of the following areas: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Mental Health Clinician (LCMHC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).

North Carolina or South Carolina driver's license and the ability to obtain county driving privileges.

Four years of domestic violence / intimate partner violence experience.

Two years of supervisory or management experience.

Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of

Community service programs:

Ethical guidelines related to clinical licensure;

Human development and family dynamics and systems

Psychiatric and substance use disorders

Developmental disabilities (as applicable)

Impact of trauma

Best practice treatment modalities and interventions

Multidisciplinary approach to assessment and treatment

Federal, state, national guidelines and laws that impact individuals served

Child trauma: (as applicable)

Childhood trauma to include both acute and long-term symptomology (as applicable)

Typical and Atypical child development to include infant and early childhood development knowledge (as applicable)

Family dynamics and Family dysfunction to include family violence, domestic violence, and child abuse

Childhood physical and sexual abuse presentation, protocol and intervention, and forensic special considerations

Adult and child psychiatric diagnostic criteria continuum and knowledge of appropriate local treatment resources

Child trauma treatment methods to include acute symptom mitigation interventions ("tactical" or relaxation breathing, grounding techniques, mindfulness, etc.) Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapeutic techniques, art and play-based therapeutic interventions, as well as ability to incorporate other trauma-specific intervention modalities such as EMDR-based or EFT-based interventions for children age 0-18. (as applicable)

Community resources to include child and adolescent treatment providers, resources for families and children impacted by domestic violence and/or homelessness (as applicable)

Multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches to child trauma assessment and intervention (as applicable)

Skills

Assessing human development, psychiatric disorders, family dynamics and systems, and child-caregiver attachment issues

Implementing treatments for utilizing modalities

Assessing and referring to community resources

Integrating social emotional needs into treatment plans

Providing customer service

Providing clinical supervision for licensed clinicians

Oral and written communication

Crisis intervention

Abilities

Building Strategic Work Relationships: Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals

Building Trust: Interacting with others in way that instills confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization

Care Management: Having the knowledge and skills to secure relevant patient care data and identify key issues and relationships in the management of patient care; understanding the relationships among assessments, interventions, and patient responses; skilled in documentation of assessments and adjusting physical and cognitive prescriptions as needed

Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships

Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the information provided

Decision Making: Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences

Patient Education/Health Promotion: Supporting, explaining, and instructing patient and patient's family (significant other, care giver, etc.) in understanding the clinical procedures and equipment used to facilitate optimum health status; promoting the lifestyle changes required of the patient and the patient's family to achieve optimum health status

Computer Skills

Proficient in various computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer Statement

This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor's request.

Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.