Clinical Supervisor - Forensic PATH & Forensic HARPS

About the job

Frontier Behavioral Health in Spokane is hiring a full-time clinical supervisor for its Forensic PATH (FPATH) and Forensic HARPS (FHARPS) teams. The supervisor runs the assigned program day to day, supervises, trains and consults with staff, and promotes engagement with Trueblood-enrolled clients to help them overcome barriers, stay stable in the community, engage in treatment and get and keep services and housing.

Frontier Behavioral Health, a Spokane nonprofit, runs a Forensic PATH team that connects people involved with the forensic mental health system to community resources across Region 1 of Washington State (Adams, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane and Stevens counties). Its FHARPS team gives Trueblood class members case management and housing help under a Housing First and Permanent Supportive Housing model, with short-term housing bridge subsidies and links to long-term providers.

What you'll do

• Manage multidisciplinary teams that include mental health professionals, housing specialists, outreach and in-reach workers, and certified peer counselors with lived experience of behavioral health recovery
• Supervise staff weekly and give them the training and resources to form relationships with eligible people in the community and connect them with housing, transportation, health care and other supports
• Oversee program services, such as needs assessments and case management, help with employment and education, Social Security benefit applications by SOAR-trained staff, Client Support Funds, housing exploration and landlord outreach
• Promote outreach and case management for people with significant barriers to behavioral health and community supports, and monitor housing support, including subsidies, transportation assistance, help reaching health services and independent living skills training
• Coach staff to help Trueblood class members reach independent living options, and make sure clients who need housing support beyond the 14-day vouchers or crisis triage and stabilization facilities get timely help
• Build case-finding partnerships with the jail, community court, faith-based services, local shelters and law enforcement, and promote diversion resources to reduce emergency department use and incarceration
• Work with Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, other emergency departments, Eastern State Hospital, House of Charity, SPD, SFD and other partners serving Trueblood class members
• Monitor staff performance, productivity, required training, documentation and timekeeping, address concerns promptly with HR support, complete performance reviews on time, and oversee adherence to FBH policies, helping staff resolve conflict productively
• Deliver direct clinical services and cover shifts when required, and train staff in crisis intervention, telephone triage, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing and treatment duties, then monitor their clinical proficiency
• Oversee contract compliance and required data, escalate barriers and high-risk situations to the director, work with the director on program and process improvements, and join quality improvement projects that help divert inpatient admissions

What you need

• A master's degree in a behavioral-related field
• Two years of post-master's professional experience in clinical work and coordinating treatment services
• At the time of hire, you must have applied for a DOH credential that meets the state's definition of a Mental Health Professional
• The qualifying credentials are Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate (LICSWA), Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) or Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor (LAAC)
• The credential has to be active with DOH within 6 months of your hire date, unless you already meet the preferred licensure
• A valid, unrestricted driver's license, active car insurance, a passing result on a motor vehicle screening and driving test, and willingness to use your own vehicle for work
• Proven skill in training and supervising staff on clinical service delivery and case conceptualization
• Knowledge of crisis intervention models and of community-based intervention with children or adults who have serious and persistent mental illness
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Work in the office and, occasionally to frequently, in community settings such as homes, group living settings, hospitals, shelters and the streets, some of which may not be clean or habitable
• Able to drive, walk up to several city blocks over varied terrain, climb stairs, and get in and out of vehicles often
• Daily computer use, and lifting 10 to 20 pounds when required

Preferred

• Previous supervisory experience
• An active Washington DOH license, such as LMHC, LICSW or LMFT; licensed employees hold the title Supervisor II

Schedule

• Full-time
• Occasional to frequent travel to see clients in the community and between work sites, in FBH vehicles and/or your own

Benefits

• Paid time off that accrues up to 26 days in the first year, plus 9 paid federal holidays
• Paid sick and safe time, plus extended sick leave
• A compressed workweek option, available for some positions, worth up to 26 extra days off a year
• Medical, dental and vision coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• A 403b retirement plan with a standard 3% employer contribution and an additional 3% employer match
• Company-paid life insurance starting the first of the month after 6 months from your hire date
• A sign-on bonus
• Federal and state loan forgiveness for qualifying programs
• Reimbursement of the license or certification application fee the job requires
• No-cost supervision for staff working toward clinical licensure
• A free employee assistance program and staff discounts with FBH partners around Spokane