Clinical Supervisor - Behavioral Health

Job Description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:

The Clinical Supervisor provides day-to-day operational and clinical oversight for the Behavioral Health Therapy team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. This role blends clinical leadership with administrative and operational responsibilities, with a strong focus on staff development, quality improvement, and effective team functioning.

This position is ideal for a clinically experienced leader who is passionate about developing people, advancing quality mental health care, and supporting a high-performing therapy team.

Responsibilities:

Clinical & Operational Leadership

• Provide oversight of clinical services and workflows within the mental health therapy team.
• Support safe, effective, and evidence-based clinical practice across disciplines.
• Participate in supervisor on-call rotations as assigned.

Team Leadership & Development

• Facilitate interdisciplinary team meetings and regular huddles.
• Lead team-building initiatives and foster a collaborative, supportive work environment.
• Provide ongoing coaching, mentoring, and performance support to team members.
• Design, implement, and maintain initial and annual competency programs.
• Partner with UNC Foundations and other professional development resources to support staff growth.

Staffing & Human Resources

• Develop and maintain effective staffing plans and triage processes.
• Manage teammate timekeeping and schedules using MyTime.
• Support recruitment efforts, including phone screens, interviews, and onboarding.
• Promote accountability, engagement, and adherence to organizational policies.

Administrative & Resource Management

• Oversee operational and supply management, including inventory control and purchasing.
• Coordinate unit programming schedules and ensure appropriate resource allocation.
• Maintain safety boards and ensure follow-up on identified action items.

Quality, Safety & Governance

• Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives and committee work.
• Serve as a member of the Psychiatric Inpatient Unit Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Attend, contribute to, and report out from the Psychiatry Local Quality Operations Council (PILC).

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Recreational Therapy, Child Life or Audiology program.

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

Licensed to provide care in a rehabilitation-related field in the state of North Carolina.

Professional Experience Requirements:

Five (5) years of clinical experience.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Understands and applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH YBH Occupation Therapy

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $38.55 - $55.43 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: Butner:NC:27509

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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