Overview

　　The Clinical Supervisor will provide clinical supervision and support to foster and maintain a person-centered therapeutic environment, allowing individuals with developmental disabilities to reach their maximum potential.

　　Rising Ground

　　Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs as a leading non-profit human services organization. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals. We do this through 50 programs in 70 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity shows not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve.

　　Benefits

　　At Rising Ground, we encourage everyone to live a healthier life. When you enroll in health care benefits — medical, dental, and vision care, you and your family can take advantage of each plan’s preventive services, which will help everyone to stay well. Another way to remain healthy is to eat right and keep active. Ultimately, we all benefit when we make the right choices, whether through diet and exercise or health care services. You can also take advantage of other important benefits, including life and accident, disability benefits, the retirement savings plan, and the employee assistance program.

　　Annual Salary

　　$85,000 - $90,000

　　Responsibilities

　　Provide clinical supervision for a team of Behavior Intervention Specialists working with individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; review and approve Person Centered Behavior Support Plans of these clinicians.

　　Develop and oversee the Person-Centered Behavior Support Plans for a specified caseload of individuals, developed in conjunction with inclusive Functional Behavioral Assessments.

　　Responsible for maintaining all behavioral data related to individuals on assigned caseload.

　　Participates in all service planning meetings involving the individuals on assigned caseload, across settings.

　　Acts as the liason between day and residential programming to ensure consistency in the behavioral planning whenever possible and to ensure that goals match the needs of the individual across different settings.

　　Model behavioral interventions.

　　Provides counseling and therapeutic support to individuals on assigned caseload.

　　Maintains regular communication with and coordination of services with all service providers.

　　Participates in staff and treatment team meetings and trains staff on the clinical needs of the individuals on assigned caseload.

　　Conducts necessary psychological evaluations and other assessments as needed.

　　Completes all paperwork in a timely manner, ensuring that functional behavioral assessments, person centered behavior support plans and all other required documentation meets the requirements of standards set by OPWDD. Completes monthly notes on individual’s behavioral progress.

　　Participates in appropriate committee meetings.

　　Maintains confidentiality of sensitive and protected information according to HIPAA standards.

　　Conducts self in a professional and courteous manner at all times.

　　Demonstrates teamwork by assuming expected role on the team and maintaining collaborative relations with other members.

　　Demonstrates commitment to departmental and organizational goals.

　　Assumption of other duties as assigned.

　　Supervisory Responsibility

　　Yes

　　Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

　　Full-time position, with one remote day optional. Monday-Friday, some flexibility of scheduled hours

　　Travel Required:

　　This position requires the Clinical Supervisor to travel to varying residences (IRAs) in order to fulfill job responsibilities.

　　Qualifications

　　LCSW or Licensed Psychologist required.

　　Experience working with individuals with varying degrees of intellectual/developmental disabilities a must.

　　Previous supervisory experience preferred.

　　Excellent organizational/communication/writing skills.

　　Job LocationsUS-NY-Bronx

　　Posted Date4 months ago(10/26/2023 4:01 PM)

　　Job ID 2023-2652

　　of Openings 1Category Management