Supervising Therapist

About Us: 

Liberty Resources is currently seeking a Supervising Therapist for our Behavioral Health Center in Rochester, NY.  Using a number of evidence-based practices, Integrated Health Care practitioners provide individual, family, and group therapy; co-occurring substance abuse and mental health treatment; psychiatric evaluation; and medication management services to adults, children, and families. 

Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support.

We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities.

We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health and wellness practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes. 

    

Position Summary:

The Supervising Therapist is a member of the clinic leadership team and provides clinical oversight and supervision to unlicensed and licensed clinicians, students, and substance abuse counselors.

The Supervisor provides administrative oversight and ensures quality service delivery, timely and accurate documentation, and productivity standards are met.

The Supervisor carries a small caseload and provides direct care to individuals, couples, and families.

Job Responsibilities: 

Clinical


* Supervises assigned therapists and substance abuse counselors in the day-to-day implementation of program services and provides weekly clinical supervision.


* Provides group supervision for assigned staff at a minimum of one time per month.


* Reviews and approves documentation as indicated by clinic policies and procedures including ensuring that direct reports make any changes necessary to achieve professional standards of documentation


* Provides supervision and support to assigned student clinicians to promote professional skill development (therapy and documentation), professional identity and ethics, on-going orientation to clinic/expectations, policies and procedures training including changes, etc.


* Advocates on behalf of clients and their families to ensure adequacy of services (i.e.

educational, legal and community) by providing linkages and coordination with the county providers and agencies.

Administrative


* Reviews for accuracy, and approves supervisees’ timesheets and expenses (when appropriate) at the end of each pay period per Liberty policies and procedures.


* Reviews and signs Supervisee Incident Reports and submits them to Clinic Director in a timely manner.

Immediately informs Clinic Director of any Serious Reportable incident i.e.

client death, suicide attempt, major criminal offense by a client, etc.


* Provides Supervisor of the Day, Evening Supervisor and Supervisor on Call coverage per established schedule.

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