Clinical MST Program Supervisor at Evidence-Based… · Lubbock

Are you passionate about building therapists’ skills and helping change the lives of families and children in the community? We are looking for a dedicated and courageous leader with strong mental health clinical training to supervise and lead a team of 2-4 therapists in implementing Multisystemic Therapy (MST).  Supervisory and leadership experience is preferred.

Responsibilities include clinical and administrative supervision for therapists on team, liaison with key collaborating agencies and with leadership inside the provider organization, ongoing training, staff development and evaluation for therapists, and collaboration with MST expert consultants. With backup from other agency supervisory staff, the supervisor will be required to provide on-call support to therapists implementing MST. MST is a well-researched community-based treatment model directed at youth involved in criminal activity and their families. For more information on Multisystemic Therapy, visit MST’s website: www.mstservices.com

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead, train and support MST team(s) via weekly group supervision, and individual supervision when needed, to facilitate the following in therapists: adherence to MST principles and the MST analytic process, and competent implementation of interventions with family members and other participants in treatment
• Facilitate the creation of a supportive, collaborative MST team context in which therapists learn together and share responsibilities such as on-call coverage and learning about community resources
• Develop engagement and ongoing collaborative relationships with stakeholders, both external in the community and within the provider agency
• Promote MST program in the community and generate referrals to the program
• Manage referrals to the program and manage clinician caseloads
• Plan and problem solve with MST Expert to guide effective implementation of MST and ongoing program quality improvement activities, to achieve the best possible outcomes with families
• Collaborate actively with MST Expert and provider agency leadership to foster own supervisory, leadership, and clinical growth and development
• Manage and report data on clinical outcomes and program practices
• Deliver MST treatment to a caseload of 1-2 families, if needed to address program and community needs

What we offer:

• Hybrid work structure with mileage reimbursement and on-call support rotation
• Excellent benefits package including company paid medical coverage, fully funded employer HSA contributions, company paid life insurance, retirement plan with 12% employer match, front loaded PTO and 13 paid holidays!
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on youth and families in the community

Basic Qualifications
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field
• Licensed (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LMSW, etc.) OR provisional license with 2 years fulltime experience in the field
• Clinical experience working with youth and families
• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred

Preferred Experience*

• Significant clinical experience in treating serious antisocial behavior in youth
• Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth’s environment that affect or influence the behavior of youth (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood)
• Leadership role (informal or formal) including hiring, performance evaluation, and holding supervisees accountable for performance
• Training and collaboration with outside agencies
• Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., structural, strategic, and functional) family therapies
• Individual therapy with adolescents and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques
• Marital therapy using behaviorally based approaches
• Behavioral therapy targeting school behavior and academic performance
• Provision of group and individual clinical supervision

Selected applicant must pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen. Applicant must have a valid Texas drivers license and be insurable under the agency's insurance. In addition, applicant must be able to operate standard office equipment including lap-top computer with Microsoft Office products.