This role provides clinical leadership, supervision, consultation, and oversight of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment services for New Life Recovery Oregon. The Clinical Supervisor ensures that SUD treatment services are clinically appropriate, person-centered, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, properly documented, and delivered in accordance with applicable Oregon Administrative Rules, program policies and procedures, professional standards, and each staff member's authorized scope of practice. This position focuses exclusively on the supervision and oversight of SUD treatment services.
Responsibilities
Provide clinical leadership, supervision, consultation, and oversight of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment services
Ensure SUD treatment services are clinically appropriate, person-centered, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, properly documented, and delivered in accordance with applicable Oregon Administrative Rules, program policies and procedures, professional standards, and each staff member's authorized scope of practice
Provide oversight and clinical supervision to Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) counselors and other applicable direct-service treatment staff
Work collaboratively with the Program Director and Medical Director to promote safe, effective, ethical, and compliant SUD treatment
Provide individual and group supervision as appropriate
Maintain the frequency and amount of supervision required by Oregon Administrative Rules and program policy
Review clinical cases, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge plans, and other clinical documentation
Assist counselors in developing and improving clinical skills
Evaluate counselor competency and identify areas requiring additional training or supervision
Provide consultation regarding difficult, complex, or high-risk cases
Ensure services provided by supervised staff remain within their education, training, certification, licensure, competency, and authorized scope of practice
Maintain documentation of supervision sessions
Provide increased supervision when a staff member's experience, competency, performance, or client circumstances indicate that additional supervision is appropriate
Provide oversight of the SUD assessment process
Ensure assessments adequately identify the individual's substance use history, treatment needs, strengths, risks, barriers, and recovery resources
Ensure appropriate use of ASAM Criteria when required for level-of-care determinations and continued-stay decisions
Review clinical recommendations for admission, continued treatment, transfer, and discharge when appropriate
Assist staff with complex assessment and placement decisions
Ensure treatment recommendations are supported by clinical documentation
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Ensure individualized treatment plans are based on assessed needs
Ensure treatment goals and objectives are measurable, clinically appropriate, and related to the individual's substance use disorder and recovery needs
Ensure individuals participate in the development and review of their treatment plans
Review treatment plans and updates for clinical appropriateness
Ensure services identified in the treatment plan correspond with the individual's assessed needs and intended treatment outcomes
Monitor clinical documentation to ensure that records accurately reflect services provided, identify the type, date, duration, and purpose of services when required, demonstrate medical/clinical necessity where applicable, support treatment plan goals and objectives, document client participation and response to treatment, support continued treatment, transfer, referral, or discharge decisions, are completed within established program timelines, and meet applicable Oregon, payer, Medicaid, confidentiality, and program requirements
Identify documentation deficiencies and provide corrective instruction, education, and follow-up with clinical staff
Participate in the program's quality assurance and compliance activities, including clinical chart reviews, documentation audits, review of treatment-plan compliance, review of service delivery, identification of clinical trends and deficiencies, development of corrective action when necessary, monitoring implementation of corrective actions, staff training and competency development, and continuous quality improvement activities
Immediately report significant clinical, ethical, safety, or compliance concerns to the Program Director and other appropriate program leadership
Participate in orientation of newly hired SUD treatment staff
Assess staff training and competency needs
Provide or coordinate clinical training
Assist staff in developing competency in SUD assessment, treatment planning, counseling, documentation, care coordination, discharge planning, and ethical practice
Promote culturally responsive and trauma-informed SUD treatment
Assist counselors pursuing or maintaining professional SUD certification or licensure when appropriate
Document required supervision and training
Oversee the clinical quality of individual SUD counseling, group SUD counseling, substance use education, relapse prevention, recovery planning, identification and management of triggers and cravings, living skills, family concerns and client needs, resiliency, identity, and self-esteem, cultural and spiritual issues as clinically appropriate and consistent with client choice, recovery support and community integration, and other approved SUD treatment interventions
Provide direct SUD treatment services when qualified, credentialed, authorized by the program, and acting within their professional scope of practice
Assist staff in coordinating services with appropriate outside providers and community resources
Oversee medical referrals, laboratory/testing referrals when clinically indicated, psychiatric referrals when appropriate, recovery support services, housing resources, employment and educational resources, social service agencies, community-based recovery resources, higher or lower levels of SUD care, and other services necessary to support recovery
Share information with outside providers only as permitted by applicable confidentiality requirements, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and consistent with program policies regarding authorization for release of information
Collaborate with the Medical Director regarding medical or psychiatric concerns that may affect an individual's ability to safely participate in SUD treatment
Ensure appropriate referral and coordination with the Medical Director or another appropriate provider when an individual's needs are outside the scope of the outpatient SUD program
Not independently provide services outside their professional license, certification, competency, or scope of practice
Provide clinical consultation regarding intoxication or withdrawal concerns, overdose risk, return to substance use, significant changes in functioning, safety concerns, need for medical evaluation, need for withdrawal management, need for emergency services, and need for transfer to a different level of care
Refer emergency medical situations to emergency medical services or another appropriate emergency provider according to program policy
Oversee discharge and transition planning to ensure discharge decisions are clinically appropriate, discharge planning begins during treatment when appropriate, individuals participate in discharge and continuing-care planning, referrals are made for continued SUD treatment and recovery support when indicated, appropriate coordination occurs when transferring an individual to another provider or level of care, and discharge documentation accurately reflects the individual's treatment participation, progress, condition at discharge, recommendations, and referrals
Ensure clinical staff understand and implement New Life Recovery Oregon policies and procedures related to admission and assessment, SUD treatment planning, individual and group counseling, clinical documentation, confidentiality, client rights, mandatory reporting, care coordination, referral and transfer, crisis and emergency response, overdose prevention and response, discharge planning, professional boundaries, ethical conduct, quality assurance, and clinical supervision
Requirements
Hold a current and active Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II (CADC II) or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor III (CADC III) credential recognized in Oregon
Maintain the CADC II or CADC III credential in active and good standing throughout employment or contractual service with the program
Meet all applicable Oregon Administrative Rule requirements regarding education, training, supervised experience, competency, and professional experience necessary to function as a Clinical Supervisor in an outpatient SUD treatment program
Have the required professional experience in substance use disorder treatment and counseling, including the applicable combination of direct SUD counseling experience, education, and supervisory experience required under Oregon Administrative Rules
Demonstrate competency in substance use disorder assessment; ASAM Criteria and level-of-care determination; individualized SUD treatment planning; individual and group SUD counseling; relapse prevention and recovery planning; clinical documentation; discharge and continuing-care planning; clinical case consultation; clinical supervision of SUD counselors; staff competency assessment and development; ethical and professional standards; cultural responsiveness; trauma-informed SUD treatment; care coordination and referrals; and Oregon requirements governing outpatient SUD treatment services
Be qualified and competent to provide clinical supervision to CADC counselors, counselor interns, and other applicable SUD treatment personnel consistent with the supervisor's credential, scope of practice, and Oregon requirements
Demonstrate competency in leadership and clinical supervision; cultural responsiveness; oversight and evaluation of SUD services; staff development; substance use disorder assessment; person-centered treatment and service planning; case management and care coordination; utilization of community resources; individual, group, and family SUD counseling; documentation and clinical rationale for services; evaluation of treatment outcomes; ethical and professional SUD treatment practices; and implementation of program policies and procedures
Meet Oregon's applicable credentialing requirements for clinical supervisors in SUD treatment programs
For a Clinical Supervisor holding a substance use disorder counseling certification, the qualifying certification shall include the education, supervised SUD counseling experience, and examination or equivalent credential review required by the Oregon Health Authority
For a Clinical Supervisor qualifying through a health or allied provider license, the individual shall hold an applicable Oregon professional license and document the required education or continuing professional education in the treatment of substance use disorders
Possess the applicable combination of education and professional experience required by Oregon rules, which may include:
Five years of paid full-time experience in the field of substance use disorder counseling
A bachelor's degree and four years of paid full-time experience in the social services field, including at least two years of direct SUD counseling experience
A master's degree and three years of paid full-time experience in the social services field, including at least two years of direct SUD or co-occurring disorders counseling experience
Maintain all required licenses and certifications in good standing
Practice within applicable professional and ethical standards
Maintain appropriate professional boundaries
Protect client confidentiality
Immediately report suspected abuse or neglect as required by applicable law
Report ethical, clinical, safety, or compliance concerns through appropriate program channels
Avoid conflicts of interest
Participate in required continuing education and professional development
Maintain familiarity with applicable Oregon requirements governing outpatient SUD treatment services
Be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to communicate effectively with clients, staff, providers, and community partners
Ability to review electronic and written clinical records
Ability to participate in meetings and supervision sessions
Ability to perform other functions reasonably necessary for clinical oversight of an outpatient SUD treatment program
Important Details
Clinical supervision shall be documented in accordance with Oregon Administrative Rules and New Life Recovery Oregon policy
Supervision documentation should include, as applicable: date of supervision; beginning and ending time or duration; name of supervisor; name of supervisee; type of supervision; cases or clinical issues reviewed; documentation reviewed; clinical guidance provided; training or competency issues addressed; follow-up or corrective actions required; and supervisor and supervisee acknowledgment/signature when required by program policy
Supervision records shall be maintained separately and securely according to applicable program record-retention requirements
About the Company
New Life Recovery Oregon provides Substance Use Disorder treatment services.