Child First Clinical Supervisor - Henderson, Haywood, Madison Counties

Child First Clinical Supervisor - Henderson, Haywood, Madison Counties

The Child First Clinical Supervisor is responsible for the direction and management of all Child First program and clinical operations within RHA Health Services. The Clinical Supervisor engages in clinical reflective supervision with up to five Child First Clinical Teams (each made up of a Care Coordinator/Family Resource Partner/Family Support Partner (use title based on your state) and a Mental Health and Developmental Clinician) who provide Child First's home-based therapeutic intervention. As an administrator, the Clinical Supervisor works closely with the Child First State Clinical Lead to ensure fidelity to the Child First model and optimal outcomes for families. In addition, the Clinical Supervisor serves as a liaison to community-based providers serving young children and families, and to the local infant and early childhood collaborative.

The best candidate for this position is highly organized, self-motivated, reliable, and flexible with excellent leadership and team-building skills. Child First is an intensive, early childhood, two-generation, home visiting model that helps families build strong, nurturing relationships that heal and protect young children (prenatal through age five years) from the impact of trauma and chronic stress, with the goal of healing.

Child First has been recognized as an evidence-based home visiting model by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program and rated "Effective" by the National Registry for Effective Programs and Practice (NREPP) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA).

Responsibilities include:

• Supervise all components of clinical operations and set program policy and procedures for Child First Teams.
• Provide Child First group reflective supervision and case conference meetings on a weekly basis, using videotape as appropriate.
• Provide weekly reflective supervision with each Clinician, Care Coordinator/Family Resource Partner/Family Support Partner (use title based on your state), and Clinical Team.
• Maintain an "open door" policy for staff supervision, consultation, and support, as needed.
• Review progress notes, formulations, and clinical diagnoses for all children and families.
• Review and sign all Child and Family Plans of Care (Treatment Plans).
• Build and maintain cohesive, supportive, reflective, respectful relationships among staff.
• Review all process data monthly with staff and discuss areas for improvement and respond to clinical areas of need with specific training for staff.
• Review all outcome data on a quarterly basis with staff and discuss areas for improvement and respond to clinical areas of need with specific training for staff.
• Use the Child First Fidelity Framework with all staff to maintain fidelity to the Child First model.
• Lead all site-based quality enhancement activities in collaboration with the State Clinical Lead and NSO.
• Participate in reflective consultation with the State Clinical Lead on a weekly and then biweekly basis.
• Manage referrals and facilitate outreach with community partners.
• Assure that the Child First program and staff are integrated into the affiliate agency, with ongoing communication with the agency Clinical Director and/or CEO.
• Lead effort in hiring and recruiting Child First staff.
• Actively participate in all Child First training, including Child First Learning Collaborative and/or Staff Accelerated Training, distance learning, and specialty training, and assist staff in mastering program components to ensure fidelity to the Child First model.
• Attend the monthly clinical and administrative Child First Clinical Supervisors' Meeting.
• Supervise entry of all data by staff and ensure accuracy.
• Conduct chart reviews to ensure all necessary clinical components and consents are in place.
• Oversee clinical component for reimbursement for services to satisfy contracted obligations, funding source obligations, Medicaid., etc.
• Build relationships and work collaboratively with local non-profit agencies, public social services, and state policy makers to enhance their understanding and utilization of Child First services.
• Represent Child First within the local infant and early childhood council or collaborative meetings and other local, state, and national meetings, as appropriate.
• Serve as the Child First liaison with all community partners including child welfare, health providers, early care and education, early intervention (IDEA-Part C), courts, etc.
• Make presentations about Child First as an early childhood, evidence-based, home visiting intervention, embedded in a system of care.
• Maintain a caseload of 1-2 Child First families, in partnership with a Care Coordinator/Family Resource Partner/Family Support Partner and in consultation with State Clinical Lead.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must hold current certification and be in good standing as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Social Services, Human Services or Special Education required; Master's degree a plus.
• Minimum 3 years' experience working with persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities required; 1-year experience if paired with Master's degree
• Possess credentials required by Federal or State law
• Working knowledge of applicable regulations that apply to our service offerings
• Supervisory/management experience and experience writing person-centered (individualized service) plans preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Regularly required to lift 20 lbs.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
• Must be able to pull minimum of 25 lbs.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
• Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Required to regularly stand and walk.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• Must be able to talk and hear.

This position is supervising 4 teams outside of Buncombe County

RHA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender, marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you've earned from hours you've already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

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