Behavioral Health Supervisor

The Supervisor for the Behavioral Health Clinicians is responsible for partnering with leadership of Behavioral Health to support safe and efficient patient evaluation, treatment, and throughput. As a licensed behavioral health clinician, the Clinical Supervisor is expected to provide clinically competent direct patient-centered care as well as administrative functions such as supervising and supporting departmental staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.

Patient Care Support :

• Creates a culture of service and quality excellence that ensures patient and family satisfaction,

optimal patient outcomes, and patient and staff safety.

unit requirements.

patient throughput .

needs to guide staffing decisions.

departmental performance.

Administrative

preceptors as needed.

educational needs.

negotiating skills; proactively deals with conflict in a timely manner.

communication, and supports participative management.

problems.

Reports to : ACNO

Supervises : Behavioral Health Clinicians

Responsibilities : Oversees work of direct reports, provides performance feedback, scheduling, assisting with strategic plan, program development, and oversight of departmental quality.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

Minimum Required Education : Master's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Minimum Required Experience : Minimum three years work experience in behavioral health assessment and treatment; must have a good working knowledge of mental health treatment, resources, assessment, referral, and civil mental health procedures in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Preferred Experience : Supervisory and / or leadership experience in behavioral health settings.

Certificates and Licenses

Required License : Current license to practice in Virginia as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

Required certification : American Heart Association BLS Certification required within 90 days of hire.

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