Clinical Supervisor - Youth ACT (IRMHS)

FLSA Status: Full-time, Salary, Exempt

Location: St Paul, MN

Purpose:

This position leads an interdisciplinary Youth Assertive Community Treatment (YACT) Team, modeling high-quality clinical services and applying servant leadership principles to prioritize the needs of the team and individuals served. The role fosters trust, collaboration, and empowerment, delivering person-centered, community-based wraparound services to individuals with serious mental health and/or substance use disorders, promoting self-directed, fulfilling lives while minimizing hospitalizations and external resource reliance. The Youth ACT Team specializes in working with clients between the ages of 14-21 who are experiencing the first episodes of their mental illness and assists with transitioning successfully into adult services as clinically indicated.

Key Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead daily team operations, provide treatment oversight, and offer clinical supervision and guidance in collaboration with the psychiatric provider, ensuring alignment with Youth ACT statutes.
• Supervise, hire, train, and manage staff performance to align with agency values, mission, and a culture of accountability.
• Monitor and manage client census, referrals, intakes, and transfers for care transitions.
• Facilitate team meetings to promote collaboration, team cohesion and ensure coordinated care.
• Oversee client records for progress tracking and regulatory compliance and monitor, review and approve team clinical documentation as required.
• Assess and monitor the mental health needs of clients, including completing diagnostic assessments, updating treatment plans, and providing direct care/individual therapy services in a community-based setting as needed.
• Collaborate with other service providers and natural supports, ensuring clear communication and coordination of services.
• Complete required documentation in compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Participate in professional development activities and continuing education, particularly in youth and adolescent mental health,
• Provide supervision as required by licensure and team needs.
• Lead initiatives to promote diversity, respect, and cultural competence in the workplace.
• Perform other duties as needed to support client care and department operations.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of mental health diagnoses and evidence-based treatments for Adolescents with Severe Mental Health Diagnoses, particularly psychotic disorders and co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Familiarity with community resources, county benefits, and mental health services.
• Understanding of laws, statutes, policies, and requirements affecting services.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong rapport-building, assessment, and crisis intervention skills, including de-escalation and connecting clients to higher levels of care.
• Proficient clinical judgment, particularly with youth and adolescents, to make decisions and provide direction to the team.
• Independent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to lead and collaborate effectively in an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Skilled in identifying early signs of psychosis and managing symptoms using therapeutic approaches.
• Capable of managing workload, prioritizing tasks, and meeting deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to adapt to and lead change and develop new approaches to meet client needs.
• Skill in providing constructive feedback and recognizing staff contributions for growth.

Working Conditions:

• This position primarily works in the field as services are provided to clients wherever needed.
• Some activities may be required in the community.
• Travel may be required to other program sites.
• Requires transporting clients in a personal vehicle regularly.
• This position has the potential to come into contact with bodily fluids, communicable diseases, tobacco smoke, and household pets.
• Prolonged periods at a desk, working on a computer.
• Walking and standing continuously for hours at a time.
• Manual dexterity for tasks such as taking notes, using technological devices for documentation, or assisting clients with certain activities if needed.
• Must be ambulatory and able to negotiate stairways.
• The ability to lift and carry heavy weights that could be up to 25 pounds

Required Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in one of the behavioral sciences or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Licensed as a Mental Health Professional (LICSW, LMFT, or LPCC) in the state of Minnesota.

Preferred Experience:

• Two years' experience working with Adolescents or individuals with SPMI in a community-based or ACT setting and some leadership experience.

Additional Requirements:

• Must possess a valid Class 'D' Driver’s License, own a reliable vehicle, maintain a satisfactory driving record, and carry automobile insurance in the employee’s name with necessary insurance.
• Availability for 24/7 on-call crisis support on a rotating schedule.
• Must not be currently receiving or have received services from Guild within the last two years.

About Guild

Guild is a Minnesota not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that empowers those living with mental illness and/or experiencing long-term homelessness by helping them find the tools they need to lead stable, fulfilling lives in communities of their choosing.

Benefit Highlights

Guild Services offers a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending, HSA, short and long-term disability; Paid Time Off; paid holidays; wellness hours; 403(b); life insurance; and more. Eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions apply.

The salary range for this position is between $78,000 to $89,000 annually. The range reflects the minimum and maximum salary for the position. Compensation will depend on the candidate’s professional experience, skills, and relevant education, training, and certifications.

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