Clinical Supervisor (SUD)

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

• Duties and Responsibilities
• As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally aware services.
• Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent client experience by:
• •Understanding and empathizing with client needs
• •Surpassing client expectations
• •Demonstrating a high level of integrity
• •Exhibiting compassion and commitment
• •Advocating for social justice
• •Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team
• •Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology.
• As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.

• ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• •Participate in interviewing and selecting candidates for employment, training employees, planning, assigning and directing work/caseloads for employees. Reviewing client charts to ensure compliance with BHO, DBHR, and TJC (The Joint Commission) requirements.
• •Provide individual and group supervision to all mental health, Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency outpatient providers, peer specialists, case managers, other program staff and nonclinical staff working on your site.
• •Review and approve the therapists’ clinical documentation in Cerner, as appropriate.
• •Collaborate with the manager to ensure staff meets their weekly service hours and monthly productivity requirements.
• •Ensure staff has full caseloads and that caseloads are adequately distributed among all staff; ensure client retention and treatment success.
• •Ensure all staff follows the Sea Mar patient-centered model.
• •Conduct weekly file reviews and implement appropriate corrective actions to ensure files meet Federal, State, County and Sea Mar requirements. Report all findings to the Program Manager and as appropriate to the Regional Behavioral Health Director.
• •Ensure completion of electronic progress notes. Review and approve electronic progress notes, when necessary, in a timely fashion.
• •Collaborate with the Manager to ensure QI reports are completed on a timely manner;
• •Maintain a positive relationship with the BHO and referral agencies
• •Market the program to community-based agencies, faith communities, social services agencies, criminal justice institutions, probation department, department of corrections, community health centers, schools, and any other potential referral agency.
• •Collaborate with Manager to ensure daily collected data and daily data entry in the regional data system. Ensure data timeliness and accuracy.
• •Ensure client information is protected and that all employees follow the HIPAA and 42 part II CFR and 45 CFR 154-528 confidentiality and disclosure requirements.

• Ensure Chemical Dependency staff conduct assessments, intakes, outpatient, intensive outpatient, after care, relapse prevention, Alcohol and Drugs Information School, ADATSA services, Disability Lifeline Services and any other services outlined in the county contracts, need by the community or implemented by Sea Mar Administration.
• •In partnership with Manager, ensure mental health and substance abuse staff is up to date on their treatment reviews.
• •In partnership with Manager, conduct regular reviews in Cerner and regional data systems to ensure program compliance.
• •Work in partnership with the Program Manager to ensure high quality of care for all Sea Mar patients.
• •Support the daily clinical operations of your facility and report all findings to the Program Manager.
• •Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• •Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• •Able to identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients.
• •Provide clinical supervision of mental health staff as required by WAC and Ensure client care is provided according to the WAC, 42 part II CFR and 45 CFR 154-528, TJC, and Sea Mar Policies and Procedures.

• Ensure system integration of care (primary care, behavioral health, dental care and overall health) for all patients.
• •Participate in management meetings and staff meetings in order to coordinate effectively with other members of staff and management team, assists in making appropriate inter-agency referrals.
• •Assist the Program Manager and/or Regional Director in hiring for vacant positions with the Behavioral Health Program.
• •Provide outpatient evaluations, assessments, and psychotherapy to individuals and families in a variety of therapeutic treatment modalities. Expected case load to be determined by Regional Director
• •Maintain regular contact with clients, including home visits, if necessary, in order to assess and evaluate the consumer’s psychiatric status, basic needs, strengths and weaknesses.
• •Consult and collaborate with other professionals/agencies on client evaluations, treatment plans and follow-up.
• •Prepare concise, complete and timely consumer records, according to agency policy and WAC requirements.
• •Provide education and information in the community as needed.
• •Assure that their clinical staff maintains updated documentation as required by WAC, County and State contracts.
• •Assure that all clinical staff meets TJC standards in the delivery of clinical services.
• •All other duties as assigned by Regional Director.

• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• •This person must sign an oath of permanent confidentiality covering all patient related information.
• •This person must receive a background check from DSHS and Washington State Patrol.
• •This person must comply with all ethical standards of Sea Mar and as required by DOH.
• •The person in this position shall have no history or evidence of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three (3) years immediately prior to the date of employment at the facility, and no misuse of alcohol or other drugs while employed at this center.
• •This person must complete an annual clinical competency test as a mental health therapist and
• chemical dependency professional/trainee.
• •The Regional Coordinator shall sign and date the job description to affirm the validity of the information herein.
• Qualifications
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE
• •Knowledge and experience working with Latinos, migrant and seasonal farm workers and homeless individuals preferred.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS
• •Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.