JCFS Chicago provides vital, individualized, results-driven, therapeutic and supportive services for thousands of children, adults and families of all backgrounds each year.

JCFS Chicago is looking to hire a Clinical Supervisor to support our Child Welfare clinical staff.  The Clinical Supervisor will supervise Foster Care, IPS and MAC clinical staff and support the administrative needs of the department.

Responsibilities

Employee Supervision

• Supervises and evaluates the case management and clinical treatment approaches of the professional clinical staff assigned as direct reports.
• Lead, coach, mentor and instruct clinical staff by providing orientation and ongoing training.
• Makes recommendations for continuing or terminating employment of professional clinical staff.
• Assumes full responsibility for the treatment of clients under their supervisees’ care.
• Leads weekly group supervision for clinical staff.

Administrative

• Performs record keeping functions and other administrative duties as required by the Agency, including written treatment documentation within the required timeframes.
• Screens and coordinates intakes and assigns new and transfer cases to professional clinical staff.
• Oversees administrative tasks related to assigned cases, i.e. case records, quality audits, case staffings, and case consultations.
• May provide services and billing under Medicaid Rule 132 as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) or Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA), dependent on qualifications.
• Reviews all case documentation with Medicaid Rule 132 involvement, ensuring compliance with requirements.

Program Support

• Interprets Agency programs to other community agencies or groups.
• Helps develop and refine program policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with other agency personnel, supervisor, appropriate specialists or consultants on specific case related problems and participates in weekly supervision.
• Participates in agency staff development programs, professional group seminars, committees or conferences to increase professional knowledge.