Clinical Supervisor – St. John’s Well Child & Family Center – Los Angeles, CA

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Supervisor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works in conjunction with

members of the medical and behavioral health teams to manage the psychosocial

aspects of chronic and acute diseases. Additionally, the Clinical Supervisor

will apply behavioral principles to address lifestyle and health risk issues

and provide consultation in the treatment of mental disorders and psychosocial

issues. The Clinical Supervisor provides direct supervision, counseling, and

training to other clinicians, interns, and trainees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:

§ Promote and integrate behavioral health services;

§ Maintain protocols and procedures for integrated behavioral health activities across the

St. John’s network;

§ Assist the primary care provider in recognizing, treating, and managing mental health

and psychosocial issues and act as a contributing member to the primary care

team and behavioral health team;

§ Conduct client intakes, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations, then make

recommendations to the primary care provider concerning the clients’ treatment

goals and plan;

§ Provide consultation to the primary care providers to enhance patient care;

§ Provide brief, focused intervention for clients who require mental health services;

§ Assist in the detection of “at-risk” clients and in the development of plans to

prevent worsening of their condition;

§ Monitor and coordinate the delivery of health services for clients as related to

behavioral health care, including linking with other treatment providers not

only within the primary care setting but, with the clients’ permission, outside

it as well;

§ Review Patient records, monitor and evaluate assessment and treatment decision

§ Evaluate the ability of the associate/intern and ensure compliance with the BBS

regulations

§ Develop supervisor plans and sign off on supervised hours

§ Provide individual and group supervision

§ Document the clients’ progress and diagnostic information in the treatment chart;

§ Keep the primary care providers fully informed of the client’s needs and progress

and work with providers to formulate treatment plans;

§ Provide consultation to clinic management and other team members about behavioral

services and suggested areas of outcome and program evaluation;

§ Participate in case conferences with appropriate medical and ancillary team members;

§ Support Quality Assurance activities related to behavioral health care;

§ Provide program reports;

§ Assist the clients in complying with any medical treatment initiated by the primary care

provider, such as offering strategies to cope with medication side effects;

§ Function as a member of a multi-interdisciplinary team;

§ Attend meetings, training, and other work-related events as needed; and

As an exempt position, evening and/or weekend hours may be required to ensure

the fulfillment of all duties and responsibilities; and

§ Other duties may be assigned or may be modified as business needs dictate.

Supervisory Responsibilities

§ This position may provide supervision to members of the Behavioral Health team, including interns.