General ResponsibilitiesThe Clinical Supervisor will provide supervision to staff who deliver behavioral health services to a diverse population of older adults in the Bronx under the auspices of JASA’s Geriatric Mental Health Outpatient Treatment Program, licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health.
Primary Responsibilities
Provide regular individual and group clinical supervision for clinicians, interns, volunteers and others who deliver behavioral health services
Support Program Director in managing program operations
Prepare reports, documents and communications for regulatory bodies and funders such as NYS OMH, NYC DFTA or DOHMH, Medicare, Medicaid, and foundations
Lead quality assurance and quality improvement activities in coordination with JASA’s quality assurance staff
Maintain cooperative relationships with public and voluntary agencies, programs, services and facilities
Lead staff meetings, program planning, interdisciplinary team conferences and trainings
Provide field instruction to undergraduate or graduate students
Represent the agency at events and meetings
Perform other duties as assigned
Possible Additional Responsibilities
Provide evidence-based mental health interventions to individuals, families, and groups, in person and virtually
Administer mental health screening tools
Develop, implement, monitor and document treatment plans
Provide appropriate information and referrals to clients and collaterals
Complete required case records, reports and statistics within mandated timeframes, utilizing electronic systems (EHR, funders’ systems, Google Docs and Sheets, Microsoft Excel, etc.)
Satellite clinics: utilize outreach strategies to engage members of older adult centers in mental health services, and provide case consultations and psychoeducation to staff members
Home-based Services: Provide services in the home of program participants as medically necessary
Extended Hours: Carry a company cell phone during evenings, weekends and holidays and be available to respond to a crisis, either spending time on the telephone or assisting the client in person