About the Program : ORR Shelter/Mi Futuro and Long Term Group Home

Through our Shelter and LTGH we provide residential services to youth that have immigrated to the United States unaccompanied by an adult. We provided trauma-informed services to help acclimate them to the US and to provide culturally appropriate services.

Position Summary

The Clinical Supervisor position provides all clinical supervision for identified therapists, helps develop and maintain clinical services according to client needs and contractual requirements; supervise clinical staff according to Human Resource requirements, and is responsible to train therapists including overseeing their work both from therapeutic delivery of care for youth and follow through with all contractual requirements. The Clinical Supervisor ensures that therapists work closely with the Case Managers and all other staff involved in provision of services for youth in care. In addition, this position will carry a case load and provide all required services for clients on their case load. 

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Provides individual and group therapy for youth on caseload, works with parents as needed, and supervises other clinicians in these domains. 
• May supervise youth on milieu and recreational activities and helps train milieu staff with clinically-related behavioral issues. Helps organize clinical staff to provide aid for school and milieu.
• Completes all assigned record keeping tasks for youth on caseload as well supervising other clinicians with their clinical record and data entry.
• Supervises clinical requirements of the program, training new clinicians and ensuring all services are within compliance of the ORR including keeping current with ORR changes.

Experience/Education Requirements 

• MSW and two years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience, or a master’s degree in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is required.
• Experience supervising a team of individuals, participating in a leadership role or management role required.
• Licensed Clinician (will consider those working towards licensure and will have secured licensure in 1 year) 

Other Requirements:

•  Able to pass a comprehensive criminal history background investigation and child abuse background. 
• If bilingual, must pass language proficiency testing

Physical Requirements  

• The person in this position frequently communicates with staff and external stakeholders who must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• May involve exposure to angry, upset, severely traumatized or emotionally disturbed children, adolescents and families.
• May require some crisis intervention and therapeutic de-escalation of children, resulting in the possibility of personal injury.