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Town of Amherst, New York

CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Mental Health TherapyNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$62K–$70K

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Salary Pay Rate: $62,353.20-$70,000

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4pm

Provides clinical supervision and oversight to Level 1 and Level 2 Behavioral Intervention Specialists and clinicians across agency settings. Completes behavioral assessments, related Behavior Support Plans, and other behavioral interventions as needed. Provides training, modeling, and coaching to stakeholders in the implementation of behavioral interventions.

Monitors & measures outcomes of interventions, and revises planning and training approaches as needed to facilitate positive outcomes.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

  • Clinical supervision of Level 1 and Level 2 Behavioral Intervention Specialists in the development and provision of behavior support services to implement behavior support plans which include restrictive/intrusive interventions.
  • Clinical supervision of direct practice clinicians in assessment, treatment/intervention, identification and resolution of ethical issues, and evaluation of client interventions.
  • Clinical supervision of professional development to clinicians working toward New York State licensure.
  • Clinical supervision of continued learning to clinicians for ongoing skills development.
  • Clinical supervision to clinicians in work-related issues, which create a frame for the clinical work.
  • Clinical supervision of treatment-team collaboration to clinicians in interacting with other service providers in the service environment.
  • Evaluations of practice outcomes and clinical competencies.
  • Provide education, consultation and training as needed to other service providers, treatment teams and to the public.
  • Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments, and other assessments as needed to inform Behavior Support Plan and/or services development
  • Develops and/or revises Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) or provides alternate clinical recommendations per assessment findings
  • Collaboration with treatment/support teams, families and alternate stakeholders to maximize multi-disciplinary & person-centered approaches, and positive outcomes.
  • Complies with all agency policies and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker with at least five years of clinical experience and specialized training or experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the clinical supervision and development of behavioral intervention specialists and behavior techs.

Key Responsibilities

Provides clinical supervision and oversight to behavioral intervention specialists and clinicians across agency settings. Conducts behavioral assessments, develops support plans, and facilitates training to ensure positive client outcomes.

Requirements

Requires a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential. Candidates must have at least five years of clinical experience, specifically with individuals who have developmental disabilities.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff TrainingClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningEthical Decision MakingMulti-disciplinary CollaborationCrisis InterventionClinical Competency Evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES at People a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Mental Health Therapy healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
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