Job Description
Summary
DWC seeks a full-time Clinical Supervisor (LCSW, LMFT) to provide clinical oversight and supervision to unlicensed clinicians working across DWC programs. This position will train and model crisis intervention skills and provide clinical guidance to a multi-disciplinary team. An ideal candidate will lead, inspire, and motivate a team of professionals whose primary goal is to provide holistic, trauma-informed care to women in the Skid Row community. This position will foster a strengths-based culture in treatment planning and service delivery. This position is a member of the Clinical Department and will report directly to the Clinical Director.
This position includes a $2,000 hiring bonus ($1,000 after 90 days and $1,000 after 6 months).
Essential Functions
• Support day-to-day functions of DWC’s Trauma Recovery Center and ensure that grant requirements are met
• Provide strengths-based support, clinical guidance and supervision to Trauma Recovery Center clinicians as well as clinicians across the agency
• Provide weekly clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians working towards licensure
• Approve clinical documentation in accordance with DWC’s documentation policies
• Develop, train, and coach a multi-disciplinary team that provides trauma-informed services to participants virtually and in person.
• Assist staff with crisis intervention and model de-escalation techniques, following internal crisis protocols, and fulfill mandated reporting requirements
• Ensure that staff receive comprehensive onboarding, training, and regular professional development
• Develop and enhance the coordination of case management and mental health policies, procedures, and services to ensure that organizational goals are met
• Attend funder meetings as scheduled
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, staff, local service providers and funders, and participate in community meetings
• Participate in and facilitate internal and external meetings and trainings, including weekly clinical group supervision and bi-weekly Trauma Recovery Center program meetings
• Serve as an ambassador of DWC and its mission and values by participating in community meetings/collaboratives/events
• Collect and report on program data and progress as requested
• Provide regular, written reports to the Clinical Director and additional reports as assigned
• Maintain clinical licensure with the Board of Behavioral Sciences in the state of California
• Comply with local, state, and federal confidentiality laws and regulations
• Additional duties as assigned to support the mission of the organization
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies
• Proficiency in Trauma-Informed Care
• Program Management/Development
• Relationship Management/Team-Building
• Flexibility
• Collaboration
• Excellent Communication
• Leadership
• Organization/Time Management
• Ethical conduct
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position. Days and hours of work are Monday- Friday 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM, however based on the needs of the program some evening or weekend hours may be required. This role is required to be on-call during holidays as scheduled.
Travel
Minimal travel for trainings and/or conferences as directed
Work Location
Expectation to work either in the field or the office at least three days per week. Must be able to work on-site as scheduled for in-person meetings and training.
Required Education, Experience, And Qualifications
• LCSW or LMFT in good standing with the Board of Behavioral Sciences in the state of California required
• 2 years of post-licensure experience and completion of 15-hour Clinical Supervision training required
• Supervisory experience required
• Crisis intervention experience, and familiarity and comfort working with issues related to homelessness, including substance abuse, mental health issues, and histories of trauma
• Familiarity with evidence-based practices (Trauma-Informed Care, Seeking Safety, CBT, DBT, Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing) required
• Knowledge of data collection tools to track client progress
• Able to solve problems by being resourceful and using creativity
• Knowledge of the complex barriers surrounding women’s homelessness
• Ability to be flexible with hours when needed
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships with community stakeholders and health and social service providers
• Strong administrative skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
• Oral and written fluency in English required; Spanish a plus
• Excellent active listening and problem-solving skills with ability to exercise and model good judgment
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, including proficiency in balancing direct service responsibilities with effective record keeping
• Cultural humility; knowledge of communities that are disproportionately represented in the homeless population (communities of color, LGBTQ+ etc.)
• Comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations around confidentiality and mandated-reporting
• Professional attitude; team- and service-oriented, friendly, and positive
• Must be a CA resident and live no more than 80 miles from DWC; must be available for in-person meetings at DWC
• Must provide documentation of a negative TB test result within the last twelve months, on first day of hire
Pay Range
$88,000-$90,000/yearly
Work Authorization
Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. DWC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B.
Fair Chance Act Statement
Downtown Women’s Center will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Downtown Women’s Center is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right’s Department Fair Chance Act webpage.
Downtown Women’s Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants and actively seeks candidates who reflect the rich diversity of the communities that we serve. We are committed to a work environment that embraces and promotes individuality and inclusion. We believe that diversity and inclusion of varied perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences are essential to our organization’s effectiveness, and allow us to serve our clients in the respectful, responsive, and understanding way that they deserve. We define diversity in broad terms to include race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, ****** orientation, gender identity and expression, mental or physical disability, marital status, pregnancy, military and veteran status, medical condition, geography, socio-economic status, and other unique attributes that make us who we are.
Downtown Women’s Center complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
DWC seeks a full-time Clinical Supervisor (LCSW, LMFT) to provide clinical oversight and supervision to unlicensed clinicians working across DWC programs. This position will train and model crisis intervention skills and provide clinical guidance to a multi-disciplinary team. An ideal candidate will lead, inspire, and motivate a team of professionals whose primary goal is to provide holistic, trauma-informed care to women in the Skid Row community. This position will foster a strengths-based culture in treatment planning and service delivery. This position is a member of the Clinical Department and will report directly to the Clinical Director.
This position includes a $2,000 hiring bonus ($1,000 after 90 days and $1,000 after 6 months).
Essential Functions
• Support day-to-day functions of DWC’s Trauma Recovery Center and ensure that grant requirements are met
• Provide strengths-based support, clinical guidance and supervision to Trauma Recovery Center clinicians as well as clinicians across the agency
• Provide weekly clinical supervision to unlicensed clinicians working towards licensure
• Approve clinical documentation in accordance with DWC’s documentation policies
• Develop, train, and coach a multi-disciplinary team that provides trauma-informed services to participants virtually and in person.
• Assist staff with crisis intervention and model de-escalation techniques, following internal crisis protocols, and fulfill mandated reporting requirements
• Ensure that staff receive comprehensive onboarding, training, and regular professional development
• Develop and enhance the coordination of case management and mental health policies, procedures, and services to ensure that organizational goals are met
• Attend funder meetings as scheduled
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, staff, local service providers and funders, and participate in community meetings
• Participate in and facilitate internal and external meetings and trainings, including weekly clinical group supervision and bi-weekly Trauma Recovery Center program meetings
• Serve as an ambassador of DWC and its mission and values by participating in community meetings/collaboratives/events
• Collect and report on program data and progress as requested
• Provide regular, written reports to the Clinical Director and additional reports as assigned
• Maintain clinical licensure with the Board of Behavioral Sciences in the state of California
• Comply with local, state, and federal confidentiality laws and regulations
• Additional duties as assigned to support the mission of the organization
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Competencies
• Proficiency in Trauma-Informed Care
• Program Management/Development
• Relationship Management/Team-Building
• Flexibility
• Collaboration
• Excellent Communication
• Leadership
• Organization/Time Management
• Ethical conduct
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time exempt position. Days and hours of work are Monday- Friday 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM, however based on the needs of the program some evening or weekend hours may be required. This role is required to be on-call during holidays as scheduled.
Travel
Minimal travel for trainings and/or conferences as directed
Work Location
Expectation to work either in the field or the office at least three days per week. Must be able to work on-site as scheduled for in-person meetings and training.
Required Education, Experience, And Qualifications
• LCSW or LMFT in good standing with the Board of Behavioral Sciences in the state of California required
• 2 years of post-licensure experience and completion of 15-hour Clinical Supervision training required
• Supervisory experience required
• Crisis intervention experience, and familiarity and comfort working with issues related to homelessness, including substance abuse, mental health issues, and histories of trauma
• Familiarity with evidence-based practices (Trauma-Informed Care, Seeking Safety, CBT, DBT, Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing) required
• Knowledge of data collection tools to track client progress
• Able to solve problems by being resourceful and using creativity
• Knowledge of the complex barriers surrounding women’s homelessness
• Ability to be flexible with hours when needed
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships with community stakeholders and health and social service providers
• Strong administrative skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
• Oral and written fluency in English required; Spanish a plus
• Excellent active listening and problem-solving skills with ability to exercise and model good judgment
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities, including proficiency in balancing direct service responsibilities with effective record keeping
• Cultural humility; knowledge of communities that are disproportionately represented in the homeless population (communities of color, LGBTQ+ etc.)
• Comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations around confidentiality and mandated-reporting
• Professional attitude; team- and service-oriented, friendly, and positive
• Must be a CA resident and live no more than 80 miles from DWC; must be available for in-person meetings at DWC
• Must provide documentation of a negative TB test result within the last twelve months, on first day of hire
Pay Range
$88,000-$90,000/yearly
Work Authorization
Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. DWC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B.
Fair Chance Act Statement
Downtown Women’s Center will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Downtown Women’s Center is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right’s Department Fair Chance Act webpage.
Downtown Women’s Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants and actively seeks candidates who reflect the rich diversity of the communities that we serve. We are committed to a work environment that embraces and promotes individuality and inclusion. We believe that diversity and inclusion of varied perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences are essential to our organization’s effectiveness, and allow us to serve our clients in the respectful, responsive, and understanding way that they deserve. We define diversity in broad terms to include race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, ****** orientation, gender identity and expression, mental or physical disability, marital status, pregnancy, military and veteran status, medical condition, geography, socio-economic status, and other unique attributes that make us who we are.
Downtown Women’s Center complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Mental Health Supervisor (LCSW/LMFT) – $2,000 Hiring Bonus position is now open for candidates interested in the Health Jobs sector. This role in Los Angeles offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Health Jobs is a plus.
