Clinical Supervisor

About This Role

This Clinical Supervisor role involves overseeing a clinical team within an outpatient opioid treatment program. The supervisor ensures professional counseling practices align with clinic policies and procedures, directs patient care, facilitates workflows, and acts as a resource and leader for the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision of the clinical staff in an outpatient opioid treatment program (OTP) recovery environment
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, CARF standards, and clinic and corporate policies and procedures
• Monitor counselor’s compliance with productivity requirements and develop improvement plans when requirements are not met
• Make staff assignments and create schedules; update support staff when changes are made
• Conduct patient treatment plan reviews as needed
• Perform chart audits and communicate results of audits to staff
• Assist with the recruitment, hiring and training of qualified clinical staff
• Be involved in crisis intervention and work as a liaison within the community as needed
• Ensure ethical and professional conduct by clinical staff

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in behavioral or related field and 2 years of clinical experience in a health or human service agency; or
• Bachelor’s Degree in behavioral or related field and 3 years of clinical experience in a health or human service agency; or
• Associate’s Degree in behavioral or related field and 4 years of clinical experience in a health or human service agency
• Degree must be from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 2 years of supervised substance use/addiction counseling experience is required
• Minimum 1 year full-time equivalent of clinical experience in a supervisory role is required
• Leadership experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings, including outpatient, residential, or correctional facilities
• In-depth knowledge of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) protocols and practices, including the use of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone
• Experience supervising and mentoring clinical staff in the delivery of individual and group counseling services for individuals with substance use disorders
• Strong understanding of evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and relapse prevention, with the ability to train and guide staff in their implementation
• Oversight of clinical documentation practices, ensuring accuracy and compliance in treatment plans, progress notes, and assessments in accordance with state and federal guidelines
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards, including 42 CFR Part 2, HIPAA, and Joint Commission requirements, with a focus on maintaining audit readiness