Part-Time Crisis Clinical Supervisor

Job Title: Part-Time Crisis Clinical Supervisor

PgmDept: Crisis Reports to: Director of Crisis Classification: Regular Part-Time Non-Benefitted Non-Exempt Location: Remote Scheduled Hours: 8-10 hours per week

About Us Bonita House Inc. (BHI) is a nonprofit mental health agency with multiple sites in Alameda County and an operating budget of $14.5 million. Founded in 1971, BHI provides social rehabilitation, including a full range of Medi-Cal services, to adults with co-occurring serious mental health and substance use disorders.

Our Mission To empower people living with mental health and co-occurring substance use challenges to achieve recovery, self-sufficiency, and deeply connected, meaningful lives within their communities.

Our Values

• Compassion: Committed to caring, dignity, and kindness.
• Respect: Honor each individual and provide highly ethical services.
• Progress: Leading the way in creating opportunities to change for the better.
• Resilience: Channeling hope, building strengths to successfully recover, adapt, and grow.
• Embracing Differences: Honor and celebrate our diverse communities and individual uniqueness.

Position Summary Under the general direction of the Senior Manager of Quality Improvement, the Part-Time Crisis Clinical Supervisor is responsible for overseeing Registered Associate clinical providers (e.g., ASW, AMFT, APCC, or practitioners) by providing ongoing clinical supervision and reviewing documentation. Responsible for providing clinical supervision to employee practitioners in both individual, triadic, and group formats.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field, plus a minimum of five years of experience working in a community mental health program.
• Licensure: The Licensed Clinical Supervisor must maintain a current, unrestricted, valid California License from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
• Must have held that license for at least two years and practiced psychotherapy or directly supervised trainees, interns, or associates that perform clinical services and/or psychotherapy as part of their clinical practice for at least two years within the last five-year period immediately preceding supervision.
• Must have completed a minimum of six hours of supervision training or coursework within two years immediately preceding supervision or within 60 days of commencement of supervision and every renewal period thereafter in order to supervise Associate Marriage and Family therapists (AMFT) or trainees (MFT).
• Must have completed a minimum of 15 contact hours in supervision training prior to the commencement of supervision required for supervisors of Associate Clinical Social Workers (ASWs).
• Must provide documentation of completion for both the 6-hour and 15-hour courses that must be taken through an accredited or approved school, a state agency, or an approved Continuing Education Provider. A course taken through an on-line approved provider will also be accepted.

CATT Requirements

• Must have at least two years of experience working in mental health and substance recovery treatment with strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Experience providing constructive, timely feedback, identifying strengths, and areas of development to practitioners.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Electronic Health Record (E.H.R.) systems (e.g., Welligent, Credible, Epic).
• Participate in CQRT and have Medi-Cal SMHS experience.
• Ability to prioritize effectively competing demands on time.
• Must be able to maintain a flexible work schedule in accordance with client and program needs.
• Solid written skills to meet the required standards of documentation guided by Alameda County Medi-Cal and internal policy.

Essential Functions

• Skills:
• Ability to utilize analysis, objectivity, and clinical judgment to make informed decisions.
• Familiarity and ease working with issues related to homelessness, substance abuse, mental health diagnosis, and history of trauma.
• A seasoned clinician-administrator who is skillful at training, coaching, and mentoring multidisciplinary staff.
• Ensuring accuracy and quality of clinical documentation in accordance with regulations and best practices with note review.
• Knowledge of and the ability to adhere to a professional code of ethics.
• Must have strong consultation skills, including the ability to provide effective crisis de-escalation and risk assessment.
• Must willingly show interest in learning and understanding different perspectives as well as show self-awareness around race, gender, class, sexual orientation, lived experience, and other important attributes.
• Ensure supervisees meet all licensure, registration, and documentation requirements by reviewing and co-signing all required clinical documentation for quality, accuracy, and compliance with Medi-Cal, Alameda County, and agency policies.
• Maintain supervision records and ensure timely signing of supervisees hours.
• Maintain adherence to confidentiality and reporting laws, upholds HIPAA standards, and ensures awareness and prevention of Medi-Cal fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Participate in CQRT and other internal or county clinical review processes if requested.
• Ensure client documentation is accurate and submitted within the established time frame.
• Identify staff training needs and ensure development and implementation of programs that address needs, participate in delivering training sessions to meet the needs of staff related to clinical/program.
• Overseeing and reviewing practitioners work procedures and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Counseling, motivating, and disciplining practitioners and referring advanced issues to upper management.
• Provide feedback as it relates to the evaluation process of the practitioners.
• Assisting practitioners by supervising complex cases.
• Assisting practitioners with the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion perspectives regarding the delivery of clinical services.
• Supervisor will sign off on supervisees hours weekly and/or no less often than monthly.
• Keep current with legal and regulatory requirements for clinical supervision.
• Crisis intervention and consultation as needed.
• Attend meetings as requested to support clinicians or the team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with applicable laws.

Physical Demands

• The position requires periods of sitting, standing, and walking throughout the workday.
• Employees may be required to move between offices, program spaces, and meeting areas, including navigating stairs.
• Lifting & Carrying: Must be able to lift, carry, or move items up to 15 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Manual Dexterity & Communication: Requires the ability to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment to talk and hear in person and by telephone and to read printed and digital materials.
• Work Environment: Work is typically performed in an office or community-based setting with standard lighting, temperature, and noise levels. Some positions may require travel between locations as part of regular duties.

Travel Required This position requires regular travel to multiple agency and partner locations within the Bay Area. Employees must have reliable transportation and the ability to reach designated sites within reasonable travel times.

EEO Statement Bonita House provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.