Special Education Clinical Supervisor - District Wide

LEWISTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Name of Position: District Clinical Supervisor

Department: Special Education

Reports To: Special Education Director/Assistant Director

Salary Range: $73,055 - $87,206

Qualifications:

• LCSW, LCPC, MSW or Licensed Psychologist

• Experience in public school preferred

• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff and administrators

• Possesses leadership ability

• Valid Maine driver's license

• Good organizational and management skills

Distinguishing Features of Work:

This is a professional position requiring the ability to supervise, evaluate, monitor, and coordinate services for students with mental health and behavioral/emotional needs. Strong communication and organizational skills are needed.

Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision and consultation to the district-employed clinicians.

• Oversee the implementation clinical IEP related services for students with Mental Health and Emotional Disabilities K-12. Maintain a spreadsheet shared with the Director/Assistant Director.

• Oversee all referrals to special education counseling, assign for assessment, and track outcomes.

• Collaborate with the Special Education Director and the IEP team when students with mental health/behavioral needs are being considered for more restrictive programming.

• Act as liaison to the central office regarding programming and staff issues and decisions. Meet regularly with the special education director/assistant director.

• Collaborate with the building administrators and coordinators re: mental health/behavior related services and staff issues and decisions.

• Have direct input into the evaluation process with the supervising administrators.

• Monitor counseling recommendations/referrals at the school and district level.

• Monitor counseling services by employed clinicians and contracted providers.

• Participate in screening interview applications and applicants for clinical staff.

Assist with hiring and supervision of clinical staff.

• As needed, consult or coordinate with building administrators and clinicians re: referrals to hospitalization/crisis outreach, referrals to outside agencies, and assessment of students' mental health status.

• Monitor, maintain and/or provide required training for staff of students with mental health/behavioral needs, as appropriate.

• Collaborate with families as well as outside service providers as needed (i.e. case managers, psychiatrists, psychologists, community clinicians and DHHS workers) to evaluate student and family needs.

• Disseminate information to staff, parents, and other agencies as needed.

• Coordinate case review meetings as appropriate.

• Participate in clinical supervision/consultation.

• Participate in professional development workshops, seminars and conferences to maintain professional licensure.

• Provide ongoing clinical education and training to staff about mental health diagnoses, behavioral strategies/techniques, and other related topics.

• Coordinate district crisis support, as needed.

• Perform any other duties appropriate to the job per central office administration.

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