Clinical Internship Supervisor & Educator (LMSW, LCSW)

Title: Clinical Internship Supervisor & Educator (LMSW/LCSW)

Status: Exempt, Full-time

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 40 hours per week

Supervisor: Vice President for Behavioral Health

Salary: $75,000-$80,000 annually based on experience

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY with occasional travel to all sites throughout Dutchess and Ulster Counties as needed.

Function: The Clinical Internship Supervisor & Educator provides oversight and delivery of clinical onboarding and trainings, job aids, and professional development needs, and serves as the supervisor for clinical interns as well as the main point of contact for all Behavioral Health interns.

This position works closely with Behavioral Health leadership and agency administration to assess clinical learning needs, guide the design and development of training modules, and implement and evaluate training solutions.

The Supervisor of Behavioral Health Training and Internships also develops and strengthens relationships with higher learning partners to recruit interns and aide in the development of the school-to-hire talent pipeline.

The Supervisor promotes consistency in clinical practice and workforce development across all Behavioral Health centers, and coordinates the internship experience from start to finish, supporting successful interns into employment opportunities within the agency.

Qualifications

Current Licensure as an LMSW or LCSW

LMSW must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in clinical training and/or supervision post licensure

Position Responsibilities

Training and Onboarding

Assesses training and development needs through training session and module evaluations, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and communication with Behavioral Health leadership and Human Resources

Collaborates with subject matter experts (SMEs) and Behavioral Health leadership in the development and delivery of clinical training

Creates, organizes, plans, and presents various forms of onboarding, orientation, and skills training for Behavioral Health clinical staff and interns, updating materials as needed based on course evaluation, student and supervisor feedback, organizational needs, and emerging best practices

Coordinates the clinical onboarding process for newly hired Behavioral Health clinicians, including required training, clinical workflows, EHR navigation, and documentation expectations

Creates and/or acquires training procedure manuals, guides, and course materials

Presents training and development programs using various forms and formats including group discussion, remote lecture, simulations, on-demand e-learning modules, and videos

Internship Coordination and Supervision

Serves as the primary liaison with schools regarding behavioral health internship placements, field education requirements, student performance, and placement concerns. Collaborates with HR to facilitate execution of affiliation agreements

Develops and maintains relationships with colleges and universities to expand the internship pipeline.

Recruits, interviews, selects, and onboards clinical interns with the objective of hiring interns as Clinicians once graduated and licensed

Develops clinical intern learning agreements that meet the individual needs of the intern as well as specific school requirements

Provides training and weekly supervision to clinical interns that is consistent with their discipline, scope of practice, and school requirements

Monitors clinical interns progress and performance, provides ongoing feedback, completes school-required evaluations and documentation, and addresses performance concerns in collaboration with school representatives, Behavioral Health leadership, and HR

Other Duties as Assigned

Skills & Abilities

• Leadership and communication skills
• Experience with electronic health records, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• Understanding of adult learning principles and training development
• Critical thinking and relationship building skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Client focus
• Communication and public speaking skills

Essential Requirements

Clinical experience providing behavioral health services

Experience with Training Clinicians

• Professional training in trauma informed care or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule.
• Completed SIFI or meets eligibility requirements to obtain SIFI within a reasonable timeframe from start date
• Knowledge of vicarious trauma preferred

We value flexibility and support in our work environment and offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Our Benefits Packages Include

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%.
• Generous paid vacation, holiday, sick and personal time package (2 weeks’ vacation in first year, 13 paid holidays per year, 12 sick days per year and 4 personal days per year).
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Access to Family Services’ Compassionate Leave Program where employees can donate/receive unused time off.
• Group term life and long-term disability insurance.
• Supplemental life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment coverage (AD&D).
• Supplemental insurance through Aflac.
• Pet insurance.

Our Mission

To support people, strengthen families, and nurture safer, healthier communities.

Our Values

• Compassion – Extending empathy and understanding to others.
• Integrity – Being honest and dependable.
• Hope – Believing in the strength of the human spirit and heart, to emerge and thrive when faced with a challenge.
• Diversity – Promoting a vision of community comprised of wide-ranging assets.
• Respect – Treating all individuals with dignity and without judgement.
• Community – Recognizing and reinforcing the importance of our world as being comprised of people of differing strengths and perspectives.
• Justice – Promoting social and economic equity and fairness.
• Quality – Aspiring for excellence in every aspect of our work.

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Family Services, Inc. complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr@familyservicesny.org.

Family Services is an equal opportunity employer. We follow federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring and employment.

Must be authorized to work in the United States without work sponsorship.