Clinical Supervisor

Overview

CHRIS 180-Fulton County services are rooted in trauma informed care. This care is directed by an understanding of neurological, biological, psychological and social effects of trauma. We assess consumers to learn if trauma occurred and whether it has a role in behavioral health needs. Some trauma includes sexual, physical, emotional abuse, severe neglect, loss, witnessing violence, substance abuse, imprisoned family member, and abandonment.

Understanding when trauma occurred helps us tailor our responses, treatment and services. Trauma-informed assessments and interventions always acknowledge, respects, and integrate cultural values, beliefs, and practices.

The Clinical Supervisor is responsible for supervising peer support staff and a team of therapists who provide clinical services to children, adolescents, families, and adults. This position also provides evidence based clinical services to consumers.

The primary duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide positive role-modeling to therapists
• Sets high standards and goals
• Promote professional growth
• Teach and reinforce evidenced based clinical services
• Implements effective communication through clear expectations and sharing of information
• Regularly monitors performance
• Regularly monitors key success variables
• Regularly employs positive and developmental feedback
• Maintains a supervisory focus by getting results through others and managing conflict,
• Mindful of being in a “glass bubble”
• Appropriately uses power and influence
• Demonstrates concern and empathy for the needs of others
• Tracks delegated assignments

• Promote good hygiene and appropriate personal appearance among youth and young adults
• Reinforce socially acceptable behaviors (ex: manners, eating habits, safety)
• Teach and reinforce thoughtful decision-making skills
• Support in making positive change through motivational interviewing
• Support the change process through a comprehensive understanding of the Seven Challenges Program

• Screen, evaluate and triage potential consumers to determine what services/evidence-based interventions should be offered
• Assess co-occurring disorders and make referrals to relevant services based on consumer’s ASAM level
• Provide initial clinical impressions
• Administer Behavioral Health assessment and reassessments as needed
• Administer Caregiver Strain Assessment
• Administer Child and Adolescent Function Assessment Scale (CAFAS/PECAFAS) as needed
• Administer validated assessment tools specific to evidence-based practice (7 Challenges, TF-CBT, EMDR, DBT, ARC) as needed
• Administer/aware of ACE score and implications on service planning
• Develop and monitor IRRPs
• Evaluate and document consumer’s level of functioning and progress toward attainment of goals
• Provide after-hours crisis support via telephone (On-Call)

• Make necessary referrals to meet consumer's health, well-being, education, mental health, and employment needs (i.e., Department of Public Health, Department of Family & Children Services, Georgia Department of Labor, employment staffing agencies, local colleges and tech schools, etc.)
• Participate in Team Meetings for all consumers/members/residents/young adults as needed
• Collaborate and communicate with other programs in the CHRIS 180 continuum in the provision of services
• Collaborate and consult with other providers and entities in the provision of best care services to consumers
• Ensure group home therapists attend monthly RBWO meetings or provide a counseling summary for group home consumers
• Ensure therapists attend monthly Child & Family Team Meetings (CFTM) or provide treatment summary for consumer’s receiving wrap services as needed
• Attend monthly RBWO meetings as needed
• Attend monthly Child & Family Team Meetings (CFTM) as needed
• Advocate on behalf of consumers with other agencies to include coordinating services
• Monitor the provision of services provided specific services to consumers
• Provide therapy for adults, adolescents, children, and families who are…