Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor

Prepared on June 25, 2025

Department	Behavioral Health
Reports To	Health Director
Type of Employment	Full-Time
Work Hours	Monday - Friday
FLSA Status	Exempt
Salary	$120,000 - $135,000 DOE

Summary

Administers diagnostic assessments and associated therapy to individuals and identified family members with both mental health and/or substance use disorders. Treatment planning, case management and associated referrals will be facilitated utilizing collaborative interactions with both the integrated health staff within the clinic setting, and with other outside entities. Utilizes knowledge of tribal culture and traditional medicine to include holistic practices along with evidenced based western therapeutic applications for addressing complex case presentations. Works directly with psychiatric medication providers for optimal client stabilization. Provides clinical supervision and training when requested for other agency staff.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following, Other duties may be assigned.

Conduct initial assessment and diagnostic summaries for initial appraisal of client needs.
Administers and interprets tests and measures of psychosocial functioning.
Develops treatment interventions and associated recommendations for clients in addition to providing active case management.
Perform crisis interventions, as needed.
Develop and maintain cooperative, constructive relationships with families of clients.
Utilizes evidenced based practices such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, MI, and other specialized applications to support client identified goals which promote overall stabilization of disorders and resolution of trauma.
Offers psychoeducation, in addition to facilitating skills acquisition and better quality of living for those with complex behavioral disorders.
Actively collaborates with other integrated health care staff for optimal client health while also referring for additional psychiatric, medical, dental, specialty services as pertinent to client needs.
Promotes culturally relevant client care and treatment.
Provides telemedicine/telehealth from other secure locations which prescribes to accepted standardized guidelines as dictated for privacy and confidentiality of patient care.
Works with area educational, school, law enforcement, and court personnel to increase awareness of local service availability to both children, youth, adults and families.
Actively collaborates with other behavioral health staff, tribal community, county & state partners in developing and offering educational and prevention-based trainings, presentations and lectures which promote agency objectives.
Assists with facilitating client disability applications, developmental and psychological assessment and/or referral for vocational services.
May provide clinical supervision to other agency professionals with a focus on administrative, evaluative, and clinical processes which ultimately supports both the individual clinician’s dedication and attention to the provision of quality of care with clients. This support reflects overarching agency goals and helps shape agency culture while attending to both ethical considerations and diversity factors.
May review mental health or substance use disorder files to ensure evidence based and quality care is provided.
Works to ensure current and accurate documentation of care is provided to individual clients or those participating in group settings as is appropriate for both compliance with related regulations, WAC codes, RCWs and Shoalwater Bay policies and procedures.
Recognizes supervision is key to both quality improvement and the successful implementation of consensus and evidence-based practices.
Seeks ongoing training and knowledge to extend practice specialties.
Actively participates in the recruitment and selection of behavioral health staff with clinic administrators.
Routinely works to identify and addresses agency deficits and identifies areas of risk management with clinic administrators.
Seeks ongoing clinical consultation to reduce agency malpractice liability and to routinely increase professional standards of practice.
Works collaboratively with agency staff and administration regarding program development.
May attend local, state, Tribal and other national meetings as an agency representative and recognizes and reflects this role accordingly with direction from administration.
Maintains current, active, valid, unrestricted Washington State licensure and CEU’s as necessary.
Maintains current CPR certification.
Participates in the Tribe’s quality improvement and planning activities as necessary.
Works cooperatively with the Health Director, Wellness Center Staff.
Observes strict patient confidentiality, and all pertinent requirements of HIPAA and any other confidentiality regulations.
Performs any additional reasonable roles and responsibilities as determined necessary by the Health Director.

Safety:

Demonstrates knowledge of CDC, Dept. of Health, OSHA standard as it applies to the clinic environment.
Adheres to universal precautions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in such a position.

Supervisory Requirements

This position may hold supervisory duties based on program needs. Clinician should hold active certification/credentialing/education level commensurate to offering clinical supervision if necessary.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience and Eduction

Master’s degree (MSW, MA, or MS) in social work, psychology, or other related human service field. associated field. Ten years experience in Mental Health Counseling and extensive case management. College coursework reflecting knowledge of the treatment and provision of care for substance use/affiliated disorders. History of work in Tribal communities preferred.

Skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Basic mathematical skills; addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals and fractions.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

State of Washington Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW or LICSW,) is preferred or master’s level Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. May consider LMHC or LMFT for position. Washington State Licensed Substance Use Disorder Professional.

Essential Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data.

Client Service – Manages difficult or emotional client situations, responds promptly to clients needs, collects client’s feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Technical Skills: Assess own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.

Interpersonal Skills: Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control.

Oral Communication: Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.

Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; present numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.

Quality Management – Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

Ethics – Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.

Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization’s goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions, includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.

Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.

Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Initiative – Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes independent actions and calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Provides telemedicine/telehealth from other secure office locations which prescribe to accepted standardized guidelines as dictated for privacy and confidentiality of patient care.

At-Will Employment

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job related instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

The employment relationship with Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe is voluntary; there is no specified length of employment. Accordingly, either the Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe or the employee may terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause, at any time, so long as there is no violation of applicable federal or state law.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

INDIAN PREFERENCE

Indian preference will be exercised in the hiring of this position in accordance with Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe’s policy 181 within the Tribes Employee Handbook.

Benefits

After 60 days of employment

Medical
Vision
Dental
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
Short term disability
Long term disability
Disability resources

After 90 days of employment

Annual Leave accrual
Sick Leave accrual
Bereavement Leave
Military Leave
Jury Duty Leave
Paid Holidays

After 1 year of employment

401K contribution

Work Location	Work on Location Premises 2373 Old Tokeland Rd. Bldg E Tokeland, WA 98590
Job Posting Valid Through	Valid until filled
Position Start Date	Immediately