Clinical Supervisor - Residential Corrections (LISW / LPCC)

Position Summary

The Clinical Supervisor provides clinical leadership and oversight of behavioral health services within a Residential Corrections program, advancing the program’s mission of rehabilitation, accountability, and successful community reintegration. This position leads a team of clinical professionals in delivering evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment that addresses the mental health, substance use, behavioral, and psychosocial needs of justice-involved individuals.

The Clinical Supervisor promotes a therapeutic and structured environment that supports positive behavioral change, personal responsibility, recovery, and the development of skills necessary for long-term success in the community. Through clinical supervision, staff development, treatment oversight, and collaboration with correctional partners, this role ensures services are individualized, clinically sound, and aligned with resident needs, facility expectations, public safety, and program outcomes.

The successful candidate will be a strong clinical leader who can inspire and develop staff, strengthen treatment programming, manage risk, and ensure residents receive the support and accountability necessary to make meaningful and lasting changes in their lives.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership and Resident Rehabilitation

Provide clinical leadership and oversight of behavioral health services, ensuring treatment practices align with evidence-based standards, contractual requirements, licensing, accreditation, and agency policies.

Direct the delivery of individualized, recovery-oriented services that promote rehabilitation, personal accountability, emotional regulation, and sustained behavioral change.

Guide the implementation and fidelity of approved evidence-based treatment models and trauma-informed practices appropriate for justice-involved individuals.

Oversee clinical assessments, diagnostic summaries, treatment plans, case reviews, and progress evaluations to ensure services address residents’ identified needs, risk factors, strengths, and rehabilitation goals.

Provide individual and group counseling, as appropriate, to address mental health and substance use disorders, strengthen coping skills, promote recovery, and support responsible decision-making.

Ensure treatment interventions are responsive to residents’ progress, barriers to engagement, and readiness for change.

Promote resident participation in treatment and reinforce the connection between clinical progress, personal responsibility, and successful community reintegration.

Coordinate clinical services and collaborate across disciplines to provide comprehensive, integrated care that supports measurable resident outcomes.

Residential Corrections, Accountability, and Risk Management

Foster a safe, structured, and therapeutic residential environment that balances clinical needs, resident rights, accountability, facility expectations, and community safety.

Collaborate with correctional personnel and facility leadership to address behavioral concerns, treatment compliance, emerging risks, and barriers to rehabilitation.

Support consistent application of program expectations while recognizing the individual clinical needs and circumstances of residents.

Use sound clinical judgment, crisis intervention, and de-escalation strategies to anticipate risks, prevent crises when possible, and promote safe, clinically appropriate responses.

Ensure unusual incidents are addressed, documented, reported, and resolved in accordance with established protocols and regulatory requirements.

Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and reinforce ethical, respectful, and trauma-informed interactions with residents and colleagues.

Support coordinated approaches to resident progress, behavioral concerns, treatment engagement, and transition planning while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and information-sharing practices.

Promote a culture of accountability in which residents are encouraged to take responsibility for their choices, participate meaningfully in treatment, and develop the skills needed to function successfully in the community.

Staff Supervision, Coaching, and Development

Provide direct clinical supervision, consultation, coaching, and performance guidance to licensed clinicians and other clinical staff.

Ensure regular supervision, case consultation, and professional development occur in accordance with licensure, agency, and program requirements.

Identify staff training needs and support competency development in evidence-based treatment, substance use and mental health services, trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, correctional practices, and clinical documentation.

Develop a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing clinical team committed to resident rehabilitation, professional excellence, and positive treatment outcomes.

Promote consistent clinical practices that reinforce resident engagement, treatment participation, appropriate boundaries, and measurable progress toward rehabilitation goals.

Participate in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of staff who demonstrate sound clinical judgment, professionalism, and a commitment to working with justice-involved populations.

Partner with the Associate Director and program leadership to strengthen clinical services, improve team performance, and advance program objectives.

Quality Assurance, Compliance, and Program Effectiveness

Ensure clinical documentation, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and transition or discharge plans meet contractual, regulatory, licensing, accreditation, and agency requirements.

Monitor compliance with site audits, peer reviews, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives, and established clinical and operational standards.

Track and evaluate clinical outcomes, resident engagement, treatment progress, service delivery, and other performance indicators to identify opportunities for improvement.

Use outcome data, audit findings, case reviews, and staff feedback to strengthen treatment quality, program fidelity, and resident outcomes.

Monitor key operational and financial indicators that affect program performance, resource utilization, and contractual obligations.

Maintain effective clinical workflows, delegate responsibilities appropriately, and ensure services are delivered consistently and within required timeframes.

Complete and oversee reports and documentation in accordance with established deadlines and applicable standards.

Identify opportunities to improve program effectiveness, strengthen accountability, reduce barriers to treatment, and support successful resident transitions to the community.

Maintain current knowledge of clinical best practices, diagnostic standards, relevant regulations, and evidence-based interventions for justice-involved populations.

Collaboration and Community Reintegration

Work collaboratively with the Associate Director, facility leadership, correctional partners, community providers, and internal service lines to support coordinated resident care.

Strengthen communication and collaboration between clinical and residential operations to ensure treatment goals and program expectations are aligned.

Support the development and implementation of programming that builds recovery skills, emotional regulation, problem-solving, interpersonal effectiveness, and independent living skills.

Promote continuity of care through appropriate transition planning, coordination with community-based treatment providers, and connection to ongoing behavioral health and recovery resources.

Support interventions that prepare residents to navigate community responsibilities, maintain recovery, access support systems, and make constructive decisions following release or program completion.

Evaluate program practices and outcomes to identify opportunities to strengthen rehabilitation, reduce barriers to successful reintegration, and promote long-term stability.

Perform other duties as assigned in support of program effectiveness and organizational objectives.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of evidence-based clinical practices, behavioral health treatment models, and interventions for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.

Understanding of rehabilitation-focused residential corrections programming, trauma-informed care, resident accountability, crisis intervention, and risk management.

Ability to balance individualized clinical care with facility safety, program expectations, professional boundaries, and public safety considerations.

Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, and develop clinical staff while fostering teamwork, accountability, and professional growth.

Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, treatment planning, case review, and clinical decision-making skills.

Ability to engage justice-involved individuals in treatment and support positive behavioral change, recovery, and community reintegration.

Strong collaboration and communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with correctional staff, facility leadership, community providers, and other stakeholders.

Ability to address conflict and complex situations constructively, professionally, and in a timely manner.

Excellent organizational, time management, delegation, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.

Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to prepare accurate clinical documentation and program reports.

Knowledge of DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria and general knowledge of psychotropic medications, common side effects, and relevant clinical considerations.

Proficiency in electronic health record or electronic service documentation systems and the ability to use performance data to drive continuous improvement.

Ability to maintain confidentiality, uphold ethical standards, and establish appropriate professional boundaries with residents and staff.

Job Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Counseling, or another applicable field.

Independent clinical license appropriate to the area of practice, such as LISW or LPCC, with a supervisory (S) designation obtained within one year of hire.

Valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance.

Ability to meet applicable agency, contractual, licensing, and program requirements for employment in a Residential Corrections setting.

Essential Functions and Physical Demands

Positional Requirements

Driving as required by assigned job duties.

Constant sitting.

Infrequent standing and walking.

Gross Mobility

Rare climbing or crawling.

Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

Frequent to constant reaching and handling.

Sensory Requirements

Rare tasting or smelling.

Infrequent use of color vision.

Occasional use of far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision.

Frequent use of near and midrange visual acuity and visual accommodation.

Frequent to constant talking and listening.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.