Description: Lead Clinical Program Supervisor - $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 AnnuallyAWARE - Missoula/Hamilton, MT - Full-TIme

If you are passionate about providing high-quality care to individuals in your community, we invite you to join our team at AWARE.

The support we provide helps the adults, children, and families we serve become active and vital members of their community while focusing on personal growth. We are a compassionate and fully engaged team that is dedicated to providing the best possible care to our clients. Our strength lies in our culture of care, and we are looking for individuals who share our commitment to providing unconditional care to those in need.

We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment where all team members feel valued and respected. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development. If you are looking for a rewarding career, we encourage you to apply to join our team at AWARE.

Responsibilities:

• Provides clinical program supervision – according to administrative rule and corporate policy for the programs he/she are assigned.
• Counsel clients on a one-to-one session to assist in dealing with mental health issues.
• Interviews clients, reviews applicable records, and confers with other professionals to evaluate mental conditions.
• Collaborate with supervisors, directors, staff physicians, and other pertinent professionals to plan and coordinate treatment, drawing on experience and the needs and strengths of individual youths.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
• Refer clients – and if applicable – family members to community resources for services to assist in meeting treatment goals and recovery, following through to ensure service efficacy.
• Provide any clinical assistance needed to other staff that may provide services to clients.
• May provide consultation, evaluation, and treatment services.
• Spends time with consumer and family as assigned and/or as identified on the treatment plan and as determined by licensing guidelines.
• Assures each assigned program is in compliance with licensing, Medicaid standards, and AWARE Quality of Care Standards.
• Participates in treatment team meetings of consumers and performs as a member of an interdisciplinary service/treatment team.
• Reports behavioral and emotional observations of consumers and/or family members to Support Team and modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
• Utilizes H.E.L.P. (including therapeutic holds) when it is determined that a resident is a danger to self or others; also performs basic First Aid and/or CPR when needed.
• Attends and participates in mandatory training, in-services, staff meetings, and Corporate Committees as assigned.
• Conducts a treatment team meeting with the caregiver to develop an individualized treatment plan.
• Writes treatment summaries at a minimum of every month describing progress and changes in the strengths and needs of the youth and the caregiver to inform service provisions.
• Must demonstrate – on a consistent basis – the willingness and ability to productively utilize work time in order to meet the needs of the individuals being served as directed, with the understanding that specific fiscal goals (billing, case load number maintenance, weekly) must be met on a monthly basis.
• Develops a crisis plan with the caregiver that identifies a range of potential crisis situations with a range of corresponding responses including direct and telephonic response 24/7.
• Utilizes and accurately records data using AWARE’s Electronic Medical Records System as assigned, outlined, and trained.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

BENEFITS: Health Insurance, FSA, HSA, 401k, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Advancement, Professional Development.

Requirements:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Therapy and Counseling — Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
• Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Education/Experience

• An advanced degree (MS, MA, PhD) in Psychology, Social Work, or related field.
• Requires one (1) year direct work experience and a current LCPC or LCSW License.
• As a condition of continued employment, AWARE's Lead Clinical Program Supervisor must maintain the specific professional license and/or professional certification as required by state, federal governing boards, and other such certification boards.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.