Clinical Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary :

Under the general supervision of the Executive Director, the BHS Clinical Supervisor provides leadership, clinical oversight, and supervision to behavioral health clinicians within a Tribal community-based environment. The Supervisor ensures culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based behavioral health practices that reflect the values, priorities, and cultural traditions of the Native communities served. Responsibilities include clinical supervision, review of assessments and treatment plans, crisis intervention oversight, referral coordination, and short-term counseling for adults, children, and families.

This role ensures full compliance with Tribal policies, State and Federal regulations, grant requirements, and professional licensing standards while supporting high-quality, client-centered behavioral health services.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• Provides direct supervision to behavioral health clinicians, including hiring and termination recommendations, performance coaching, training, scheduling, and workload distribution.
• Guides and mentors staff in assessment, treatment planning, clinical interventions, ethical decision-making, documentation, and collaboration with external professionals.
• Monitors clinical productivity, documentation timeliness, completion of treatment plans, and adherence to internal BHS policies and clinical workflows.
• Ensures subordinate staff maintain active licensure, certifications, continuing education, and compliance with professional standards.
• Ensures all behavioral health services comply with Tribal, Federal, State, and licensing requirements, including HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, Medicaid guidelines, and grant-specific mandates.
• Collaborates with the Executive Director, HR, Finance, and administrative leadership on staffing, quality assurance, program development, and grant deliverables.
• Ensures clinical components of grant scopes of work are implemented accurately, documented appropriately, and reported timely.
• Assists in the development, review, and implementation of policies, procedures, protocols, and regulations governing BHS services.
• Develops, maintains, and audits the peer case read process to ensure compliance with internal quality standards, Medicaid documentation requirements, and grant expectations.
• Conducts clinical chart audits to support continuous quality improvement and corrective action planning.
• Prepares monthly statistical reports, outcome summaries, and clinical data required for internal review and funding agency reporting.
• Performs direct client contact through assessment, crisis intervention, referral coordination, treatment planning, and short-term counseling.
• Maintains accurate, timely, and compliant client records and documentation in accordance with Tribal, State, and Federal standards.
• Collaborates with referral agencies, Tribal departments, health care providers, courts, schools, and community partners to support integrated care.
• Provides professional consultation to medical staff, clinicians, case managers, and other service providers regarding clinical issues and client needs.
• Complies with mandated reporting requirements for child and elder abuse or neglect.
• Facilitates or arranges in-service training for clinical staff, including culturally informed practices, evidence-based interventions, and compliance requirements.
• Ensures services are delivered in a culturally respectful manner, integrating cultural strengths, traditional healing practices, and community expectations when appropriate.
• Represents the Behavioral Health Program at meetings, community events, collaborative initiatives, and Tribal functions as assigned.
• Travels to Pueblo communities and other locations to provide services, coordination, or community-based support.
• Participates in program planning, accreditation preparation (if applicable), and strategic development initiatives.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Company Description

Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos, Inc. (FSIP) is one of New Mexico’s oldest Native American nonprofit organizations, serving the Cochiti, Jemez, Sandia, Santa Ana, and Zia Pueblo communities and surrounding areas with culturally grounded programs in employment and training, food distribution, early childhood education, WIC nutrition support, and behavioral health services. FSIP is committed to strengthening community well-being by honoring tribal sovereignty, traditional culture, and collaborative partnerships while delivering essential services that empower individuals and families.

Company Description

Five Sandoval Indian Pueblos, Inc. (FSIP) is one of New Mexico’s oldest Native American nonprofit organizations, serving the Cochiti, Jemez, Sandia, Santa Ana, and Zia Pueblo communities and surrounding areas with culturally grounded programs in employment and training, food distribution, early childhood education, WIC nutrition support, and behavioral health services. FSIP is committed to strengthening community well-being by honoring tribal sovereignty, traditional culture, and collaborative partnerships while delivering essential services that empower individuals and families.