OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPERVISOR

Company: Seattle Indian Health Board
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

SIHB Core CompetenciesCore Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values: Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.Accountability: All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives.Collaboration: SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values and Theory of Change.Communication: We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making.Customer Service Orientation: All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.Position Summary: Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) places a strong emphasis on the services offered by our Behavioral Health Department. The Mental Health (MH) Clinical Supervisor will ensure that our MH Program is delivering culturally competent services to all consumers. The MH clinical supervisor is responsible for ensuring accurate diagnosis/diagnoses and quality treatment is being provided to all SIHB Behavioral Health Consumers.The Mental Health Clinical Supervisor will be required to work in close collaboration with both Outpatient and Residential Clinical Supervisor(s). The MH Clinical Supervisor will work under the direct supervision of the BHDD. In addition to providing on-going training to the MH Clinical Team, the MH Clinical Supervisor will be responsible for offering Co-Occurring training as it relates to both our Outpatient and Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs.The Mental Health Clinical Supervisor is directly responsible for providing clinical oversight to all MH clinical staff. In addition, the MH Clinical Supervisor will provide ongoing collaboration and consultation with both Outpatient and Residential Clinical Supervisor(s). In addition, the MH Clinical Supervisor will serve as a direct consultant for co-occurring clients who are receiving services from our SUD Treatment Program(s). The MH Clinical Supervisor will work in close collaboration with both the BHDD and the Traditional Medicine Department to ensure Indigenous Psychology (Traditional Medicines) are being woven throughout every aspect of service delivery of all treatment programs, creating treatment environments that foster recovery and healing for the population being served. This will require the MH Clinical Supervisor to work in close collaboration with the BHDD, as well as our Tradition Healing Department.The MH Clinical Supervisor has a tremendous responsibility to ensure SIHB is providing quality care to all consumers. The MH Clinical Supervisor is responsible for providing on-going clinical supervision and training to all MH and SUD providers as directed. The MH Clinical Supervisor will work in close collaboration with the BHDD to ensure BH Services are well integrated into all other SIHB Departments; ensuring BH services are readily accessible to all SIHB consumers. The MH Clinical Supervisor will place an emphasis on developing positive working relationships with community partners as well as surrounding tribes. the Mental Health Clinical Supervisor will work in close collaboration with both the Outpatient and Residential Clinical Supervisor(s). The primary role of the MH Clinical Supervisor is to provide on-going clinical group supervision to further develop and enhance the clinical knowledge of the treatment team.In addition, to providing on-going clinical didactic trainings, the MH Clinical Supervisor is directly responsible for utilization review of all clinical cases. This is accomplished through weekly clinical case staffing(s): ensuring all diagnosis/diagnoses appropriately demonstrate medical necessity; Individual Services Plans (ISP) identify goals, methods/interventions, and measurable outcomes; and ensure all services are being delivered in a culturally sensitive way.Along with the primary goal of developing clinical acumen for all SIHB MH Providers, of equal importance is to ensure clinical charting demonstrates quality care and is completed within the designated time frames allotted by licensing and funding agencies. In the event non-compliance issues arise it is the direct responsibility of the MH Clinical Supervisor to alert both the BHDD and the Chief Operations Officer (COO) if any non-compliance issues should develop.Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: This position reports directly to the Behavioral Health Division Director and is a member of the Behavioral Health Team. This position has direct reports.Organizational ResponsibilitiesHold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrityHold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative and solutions-orientedActively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.Recognize that communication is central to the organizations success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others best intentions in mind.At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care.Job ResponsibilitiesProvide on-going monthly clinical didactic trainingsFacilitate weekly case staffing/group supervision for all clinical staff (ensure peer review of treatment and clinical documentation is occurring).Provide individual weekly supervision to associate level practitioners and/or practicum studentsProvide on-going training surrounding clinical documentationConduct bi-monthly quality assurance chart reviews (internal audits) to ensure each provider remains in compliance with governing and licensing agencies.Utilization review of all clinical records to ensure all consumers are receiving adequate treatment and care to address diagnosis/diagnoses. Utilization review will be conducted during weekly clinical staffing, review of diagnosis/diagnoses, review of Individual Service Plan (ISP) to ensure appropriate intervention(s)/treatment(s) are being applied to address identified goals, and measurable outcomes are being demonstrated.Provide clinical oversight and direction for client care.Provide clinical oversight for imminent and/or unusual situations pertaining to client care.Work in close collaboration with other departments to ensure continuity of careClinical Job Duties and Responsibilities:Provide on-going monthly clinical didactic trainingsFacilitate weekly case staffing/group supervision for all clinical staff (ensure peer review of treatment and clinical documentation is occurring).Provide individual weekly supervision to associate level practitioners and/or practicum studentsProvide on-going training surrounding clinical documentationConduct bi-monthly quality assurance chart reviews (internal audits) to ensure each provider remains in compliance with governing and licensing agencies.Utilization review of all clinical records to ensure all consumers are receiving adequate treatment and care to address diagnosis/diagnoses. Utilization review will be conducted during weekly clinical staffing, review of diagnosis/diagnoses, review of Individual Service Plan (ISP) to ensure appropriate intervention(s)/treatment(s) are being applied to address identified goals, and measurable outcomes are being demonstrated.Provide clinical oversight and direction for client care.Provide clinical oversight for imminent and/or unusual situations pertaining to client care.Work in close collaboration with other departments to ensure continuity of careWork in coordination with the Outpatient/Residential Clinical Supervisor(s) to ensure coordination of care is occurring for dual -diagnosis/co-occurring individuals.Create clinical policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure appropriate clinical processes are being put in place.Excellent Leadership SkillsSupervisory experience within a professional services organization.Experience working with a multidisciplinary team.Excellent communication skillsExtensive experience with program development: improving processes, developing program specific policies and procedures, training staff, expanding programs based on the needs of the population.Knowledge of Quality Improvement and Accreditation processes.Training and experience in providing oversight and management of co-occurring programs. A strong background in both Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.Knowledge of psychological theories, principles, and practices - including training and direct practice experience providing clinical services to highly traumatized populations.Extensive experience and knowledge of mental illnessExtensive clinical experience as it relates to co-occurring individuals.Knowledge of chemical dependency and treatment methods with a strong understanding of the recovery model, motivational interviewing, stages of change, cognitive behavioral therapy and strengths-based case management approaches and interventions.Experience in suicide prevention and assessment of suicide risk.Thorough understanding of Case Management as it relates to Coordinated CareAbility to work effectively with colleagues, community partners, individual clients and groupsAbility to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary teamAbility to work with Native American populations; knowledge of the Native American history and culture is preferredA general understanding of cultural differencesWillingness to learn as it pertains to cultural differenceAbility to independently prioritize tasks, manage time, and meet all reporting deadlinesPunctual to appointments and meetingsAbility to orally communicate clearly and conciselyAbility to communicate clearly and concisely in a written formatDemonstrate professional behaviors at all timesAbility to conduct public presentations (trainings, community presentations, etc.,)Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of Behavioral Health Records and adhere to the standards for health recordkeeping, HIPAA and Privacy Act requirements.Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams and work with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards, when assigned.Other job-related duties as assignedBackground QualificationsRequired:Masters degree in social work, Psychology or related fieldCDP Preferred4-5 years experienceA minimum of 4 years director experience overseeing both Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs.Work Environment: Clinic hours are Monday-Friday during normal business hours, with evening hours (until 7:00pm) and some Saturdays. Duties may involve long hours performing sedentary work at computer terminal.by Jobble

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