Behavioral Health Supervisor, LCSW

Overview:

Marin Community Clinics, founded in 1972, is today, a multi-clinic network with a wide array of integrated primary care, dental, behavioral, specialty and referral services. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide vital health services to almost 40,000 individuals annually in Marin County. The Clinics regularly receive national awards from the Health Resources and Services Administrations (HRSA). Our Mission is to promote health and wellness through excellent, compassionate care for all.

We are seeking a Behavioral Health Supervisor, LCSW (Bilingual) to joins a dynamic, passionate and dedicated health care team, collaboratively working with medical providers, nurses, medical assistants, receptionists, and other members of the organization. The behavioral health supervisor serves in a clinical leadership and training capacity on the behavioral health team, and co-leads development and implementation of MCC’s ASW training program in Integrated Behavioral Health.

Responsibilities:

FOUNDATIONAL ORIENTATION:

Supports the mission, vision, and values of Marin Community Clinics by collaboratively developing and communicating the vision for whole person care at Marin Community Clinics, to patients, their families, and co-workers.
Models the principles and practices of evidenced based communication, including skillful listening, displaying a willingness and ability to acknowledge the needs, expectations and values of others using reflective listening and other empathy conveyance techniques.
Passion for clinical supervision, training, and mentorship.
Models empathy and compassion for clients and their families, especially those with historically stigmatized conditions, such as chronic pain, addictive disorders, severe mental health conditions, homelessness and maladaptive behaviors such as anger problems, through the use of non-stigmatizing speech (in communicating directly with patients or about patients), skilled empathy conveyance and professionalism in the face of difficult interactions, and promoting a spirit of understanding and compassion.
Consistently contributes to creating and maintaining a supportive, compassionate, and encouraging work atmosphere for colleagues and co-workers.
Models and supports autonomy, self-efficacy and empowerment of co-workers and colleagues.
Models and practices cultural humility and curiosity.
Understands the overarching importance of the therapeutic alliance, and relationship-based care.
Experience and ability to use multiple strategies and techniques, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, Seeking Safety, problem solving therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, solution focused therapies, etc., to better individualize patient intervention.

FOUNDATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Provides evidence-based treatment to MCC patients (adults and children) with “mild to moderate” behavioral health needs, including assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic interventions, short term therapy, crisis intervention and safety planning, coaching, referrals, and case management in-person and via telehealth modalities.
Provides clinical and administrative supervision to junior LCSWs/Psychologists and/or unlicensed ASWs, in accordance with BBS standards.
Supports the design and implementation of MCC’s BH training program.
May be asked to develop and lead or co-lead psychoeducational/therapeutic groups.
Skillfully engages patients and their families in their own healthcare and wellbeing, using strategies to increase their motivation and desire for improved wellbeing.
Collaboratively develops flexible scheduling practices to best meet patients’ needs, including a mix of scheduled appointments, unscheduled ‘warm-hand offs;’ and ‘check –ins.’ (In-person and/or via telehealth).
Shares knowledge and expertise in an accessible, respectful, and friendly manner with co- workers and colleagues, both in informal and formal learning activities.
Collaboratively develops multi-disciplinary workflows, clinical pathways, and otherpractices,tomaximize thebenefitsof team care for patients.
Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with valid California State License and Supervisors must be at least 2 years post-license.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and relational skills.
Ability and desire to work both independently and as a core member of a team.
Flexibility, adaptability, and high tolerance for ambiguity.
Able to effectively communicate about behavioral health philosophies, principles, conditions, treatments, and needs, to both patients and staff, to promote understanding and decrease stigma.
Ability to see 4 patients per 4-hour shift.
Qualifications:
DESIREABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Familiarity with local resources.
Experience with and passion for working with populations with varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds and economic status, including Latinx and refugee populations.
Experience working in non-traditional mental health settings, and with non-traditional scheduling practices.
Experience working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Prior experience working in a shared electronic medical record.
DESIREABLE QUALIFICATIONS IN CLINICAL ORIENTATION:

Understanding that the therapeutic alliance is trans-theoretical, and is of overarching importance, outweighing any individual therapy technique, the following are desirable areas of clinical experience and competency for the position:

Experience and comfort in providing assistance in difficult conversations, escalations, and other complex interpersonal situations.
Highly trained in Motivational Interviewing..
Experience in treating substance use disorders and other addictive disorders.
Experience as a BH generalist: competent and comfortable treating children, adolescents, adults, the elderly; those with mild or moderate BH needs, as well as those with more severe mental illness.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Psychotherapy assessment and intervention in Spanish.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Use of Word, EPIC electronic health records.

CERTIFICTES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION:

LCSW - Must be licensed in CA.
Must have two years of post LCSW experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Prolonged sitting and use of computer, mouse, and keyboard.
This position requires frequent movement throughout our clinics.
Must be able to lift 15 pounds at a time.

Benefits:

Our mission informs our approach to your benefits program. Our benefits program is designed to protect your health, family and way of life. We offer a competitive Benefits Program that includes affordable health insurance and Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA), Dental and Vision Insurance, Educational and Continuing Education Benefits, Student Loan Repayment and Loan Forgiveness, Retirement Plan, Group Life and AD&D Insurance, Short term and Long Term Disability benefits, Professional Fee Reimbursement, Mileage and Cell Phone Reimbursement, Scrubs Reimbursement, Loupes Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Programs, Paid Holidays, Personal Days of Celebration, Paid time off, and Extended Illness Benefits.

All employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including current booster as a condition of employment, subject to limited exemptions. New employees are required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and boosted before the first day of employment. If you completed your primary series and early boosters, but have not received the most recent booster, you will be required to get the most recent booster and mask until completed.

MCC is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

Min: USD $112,000.00/Yr. Max: USD $142,000.00/Yr.

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