Bethany is changing the world through family. We began our work by serving one child more than 75 years ago. Today, Bethany is an international Christian nonprofit partnering with communities in more than 30 states and in several countries around the world. We strengthen and preserve families, support displaced people fleeing danger, and find safe, loving families for children who need them. Bethany is at the forefront of creating and implementing solutions to meet the growing needs of vulnerable children and families in the U.S. and around the world.

As a Clinical Counseling Supervisor, you will be primarily responsible for the direct supervision and training of the clinical staff. This individual will also be responsible for the successful administration of the program, along with ensuring its effectiveness, compliance, and excellence in serving children in care and their families.

This position is expected to function effectively with minimal supervision while following the guidelines given on procedures, along with agency, federal, and state regulatory requirements.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise and evaluate clinical treatment approaches of the program’s clinical staff;
• Provide weekly individual supervision to clinical staff and may include case management staff in some locations, while working to build a cohesive team and maintain positive staff morale;
• Manage staff workload, case assignment, and other needed interventions required by staff to ensure quality services;
• May still manage a caseload and other duties of a clinician in some branch locations;
• Review, approve and ensure timely submission of all direct reports and other relevant documents;
• Provide regular feedback to staff writing professional reports, including clinical depth and breadth of service and concrete clinical progress and goals;
• Ensure effective program orientation, training, and family assessments that produce competent and well-prepared resource families to meet the special needs of children and to work effectively with expectant and birth families;
• Oversee operational compliance and ensure staff are supervised consistent with work demands, agency expectations, and licensing requirements;
• Ensure agency policies and procedures are enforced through employee evaluations, conference request, time sheets, and reimbursement vouchers;
• Ensure effective program operations through selection, training, development and motivation of engaged, supported and competent staff who serve our clients with excellence;
• Actively work with staff to develop team atmospheres within their departments and establish supportive and productive work environments;
• Ensure that staff receive ongoing clinical supervision each month that is pertinent to the work, to include trauma informed trainings;
• Participate in the development and review of policies and procedures related to the clinical services program.
• Assist in the development and facilitation of other trainings throughout the organization, as needed;
• Participate in meetings with families that need clinical support and connect with families that need additional support throughout the process;
• Represent Bethany’s interests and ensure that Bethany takes a leadership position among provider agencies that prepare our staff clinically and the ongoing training and education of staff and families;
• Develop strategic alliances with other service providers to ensure that children and families at Bethany have excellent access to all needed services;
• Participate in agency leadership meetings as needed, as well as other various leadership development or program development opportunities;
• Stay abreast of current trends, clinical practices, trauma information, and legislation through networking and publications in an effort to develop new practices that meet changing needs of our community or to diversify our services;
• Complete other duties as assigned.