Clinical Supervisor

We are currently hiring a Full Time Clinical Supervisor to join our Nexus-Onarga team! As a Clinical Supervisor at Nexus-Onarga, you will have the opportunity to oversee, lead, and develop staff as well as manage daily operations within the service area, through effective leadership, communication, organization, and planning.
This role is responsible for collaboratively meeting budgeted census projections while providing leadership to the Clinical team.
Nexus-Onarga is part of Nexus Family Healing, a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies providing innovative, customized help for children and families struggling with emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues often stemming from significant levels of childhood trauma.
We provide boys, ages 10-20 a structured homelike environment with dorm style living, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, and an on-site therapeutic day school that is located just a few miles off of I-57 approximately 90 miles south of Chicago and just 30 miles south of Kankakee, 45 miles north of Champaign-Urbana and 30 miles west of the Indiana/Illinois state line! Primary responsibilities: Clinical Planning & Service Delivery Develops, implements, and maintains operational and clinical policies, procedures and systems that support efficient and effective delivery of services to clients per Nexus guidelines.
Fosters a trauma-informed care environment; responsible for establishing and maintaining a positive clinical culture and identifying and implementing necessary changes to ensure success.
Advances daily decisions, problem-solves, and provides hands-on direction of all staff; works collaboratively with staff to monitor the healthy functioning of the clinical environment.
Contributes to the creation of and implementation of the organization and agency’s vision and strategic initiatives; guides assigned staff in working toward and achieving the agency’s goals and objectives.
Clinical Strategy Maintains accountability and oversight of clinical processes, team performance, and service outcomes; may provide direct, individual, family, and group therapies to clients when applicable.
Facilitates the engagement, collaboration, questions and concerns of client and families.
Understands the training needs of the service area and agency; collaborates with Nexus home office in ensuring staff attend and participate in required trainings.
Service & Treatment Plans Participates in the evaluation of prospective clients; ensures staff readiness and understanding of service area expectations.
Oversees the development and implementation of service and treatment plans.
Ensures reports and records documentation are produced accurately and maintained in a consistent, timely, confidential, and professional manner.
Employee Selection, Training & Performance Evaluation Actively participates in the interviewing and hiring process; orients, mentors, trains, and develops staff with organizational and licensing guidelines, and ensures the process is consistently and effectively administered.
Monitors and facilitates the development of staff skills regarding service and treatment plans and the preparation and maintenance of client documentation.
Provides performance feedback to staff on an ongoing basis and conducts formal, performance evaluations that provide meaningful, constructive, positive, and developmental performance feedback.
Staff Monitoring & Service Area Policy Ensures confidentiality regarding client background and treatment; complies with Nexus policies involving client privacy, boundaries, and confidentiality.
Demonstrates compassion and understanding for feelings, opinions, and experiences of others, and communicates and interacts in a manner that is honest, positive, respectful, and professional.
Adheres to and monitors compliance with safety and health codes and procedures for staff, clients, and the facility; identifies areas of opportunities within health and safety compliance.
Participates in the development and accountability of the budget.
Required Education and Licensure Master's degree in Social Services, Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Psychology, or clinically related field required.
Will consider candidates meeting the Mental Health Service Definitions and Professional Qualifications of a Mental Health Professional (MHP), as defined by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules, AND Is currently enrolled and within two (2) years of graduating from a program, resulting in a Master’s degree in Social Services, Psychology, or clinically related field.
Experience in adolescent, adult, and family-based behavioral counseling and/or clinical experience required.
Valid driver’s license required.
Must meet state regulating agency and Home Office driving requirements Preferred Education and Experience: Five (5) years’ experience in adolescent, adult, and family-based behavioral counseling and/or residential experience preferred.
Two (2) years supervisory experience preferred.
Clinical Licensure preferred.
Work Schedule & Salary: Full Time; 40 hours a week M-F Business Hours availability with On Call Hours Salary starting at $72,000 annually.
Physical Demands: Must be able to sit for long periods of time Bending, twisting and reaching conducive to an office environment Must be able to assist in proper restraining of residents Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include: Five weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment Multiple options for health insurance coverage No-cost life insurance Short/long-term disability insurance 401k match NEW – Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family NEW – Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit Tuition assistance and training opportunities Advancement pathways and internal promotion And much more! At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.
Our ICARE Values: Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own! Keywords: “Mental Health Supervisor”, “Mental Health Practitioner”, “Mental Health Professional”, “Mental Health Therapist”, “Children’s Mental Health” , “Social Worker”, "LCSW", Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor”, “LMFT”, “Family Therapy”, “Marriage and Family Therapy”, “Licensed Professional Counselor”, “Therapist”, “Clinical Services”, “Social Services”, “Counseling”, “LPC”, "LCPC", “Human Services”, "Trauma Informed" Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
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