Supervisor of the Clinical Learning Center

About the job

Frontier Behavioral Health in Spokane is hiring a full-time supervisor for its Clinical Learning Center, which runs the Training Academy, the internship program and licensure supervision. The supervisor builds training for new and current clinical staff, shapes the master's-level internship program with universities, and supervises the center's team.

Frontier Behavioral Health is a Spokane nonprofit that has served the area for more than 100 years, offering evidence-based outpatient, inpatient, crisis and community outreach services to adults, youth and seniors, along with partnerships with schools and law enforcement.

What you'll do

• Assess training needs using data, and design, revise and deliver Training Academy courses for new and current clinical staff in classrooms, virtual sessions, practice labs and e-learning
• Build the Training Academy's yearly trainer schedule, find added internal trainers with leadership, and gather feedback from instructors and trainees
• Keep training materials and methods current with new practice trends and regulatory and mandatory training rules, and handle training logistics and handouts
• Lead the master's-level internship program: build ties with local and online schools, learn their requirements and judge whether the agency can meet them
• Handle university affiliation agreements and intern paperwork, and coordinate intern interviews, orientation and placement with agency directors
• Write the internship manual and train intern supervisors, present seminars and serve as the main contact between schools and the agency
• Address intern concerns early and bring matters to HR when appropriate
• Supervise social work practicum, bachelor's and master's interns as needed, and provide licensure supervision
• Supervise the Clinical Learning Center team, with weekly supervision and team meetings
• Represent the agency at local job fairs when needed

What you need

• A master's degree in social work from an accredited school
• An active, unrestricted Washington State DOH Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) license, in good standing for two years after licensure, at the time you apply
• A valid, unrestricted driver's license, current car insurance and willingness to drive your own vehicle for work
• Knowledge of education and credentialing requirements, adult learning and instructional design
• Knowledge of service models for children or adults with serious and persistent mental illness, Washington mental health rules and the DSM-5 TR
• Strong writing, speaking and presentation skills, comfort with presentation software, and the ability to run several projects at once
• Able to sit and use a computer four to eight hours a day, lift 10 to 20 pounds, and travel between agency sites regularly

Preferred

• Supervisory experience in a clinical behavioral health setting
• Experience creating and running trainings, courses, seminars or workshops

Schedule

• Full-time
• Regular travel between agency work sites

Benefits

• A signing bonus
• PTO that builds to as many as 26 days in your first year, plus 9 paid federal holidays, extended sick leave and paid sick and safe time
• Medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending accounts
• A 403(b) plan with a standard employer contribution plus an employer match
• Company-paid life insurance starting the first of the month after six months
• Free licensure supervision, help with federal and state loan forgiveness for qualifying programs, and repayment of the required license application fee
• A free employee assistance program and staff discounts at partner businesses in Spokane