Job Description

Our Mission: Lutheran Community Services Northwest partners with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope.
About Us Lutheran Community Services Northwest is a non-profit human services agency that improves lives of people in communities throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. We provide a wide variety of services to adults, adolescents, children, families, schools and communities. We are privileged to touch lives of all ages, cultures and faiths.

Our Mission: Lutheran Community Services Northwest partners with individuals, families and communities for health, justice and hope.

About Us: Lutheran Community Services Northwest is a non-profit human services agency that improves

lives of people in communities throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho. We provide a wide variety of

services to adults, adolescents, children, families, schools and communities. We are privileged to touch

lives of all ages, cultures and faiths.

The Role: The Clinical Supervisor provides supervision to counseling staff, provides counseling services

to both youth and adult clients, carries out agency policies, remains professionally current, and represents

the agency to the community.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide culturally appropriate counseling to individuals, families, and groups while relating to other staff in a supportive manner
• Maintain all required paperwork
• Monitor the therapeutic and counseling activities of assigned supervisees for adherence to recognize standard and practices of the mental health field and procedures of the Counseling Program
• Monitor the adherence to clinical procedures and policies and participate in the quality assurance efforts
• Provide consultation, support, annual performance evaluation and direction to those supervised
• Provide culturally appropriate counseling to individuals, families, and groups
• Maintain appropriate case notes and records
• Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity in the delivery of client services as it relates to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the populations served
• Model and encourage direct, professional communication among staff members, and facilitate development of a positive staff support network

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to read, write, and speak in English.
• Bilingual in Arabic, Farsi, Somali, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, or Dari (preferred).
• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work or closely related field (required).
• LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, or LPC in the State of Oregon or eligible for licensure in Oregon (required).
• Oregon Clinical Supervision Certification (required).
• Prior experience with mental health clients, and two years of cross-cultural exposure, with refugee populations (required).

Clearances: Standard LCSNW criminal clearance, including national sex offender, ORCHARDS,

SAM/OIG required.

The Perks: We offer a full benefits package with options for medical, vision and dental insurance.

Employer-paid short & long-term disability, and life insurance. Language and licensure pay incentives. Standard 37.50 hour work week. Staff receive annual increases after one year of employment in their current position. Vacation includes up to 2 weeks in the first year, with an increase up to 3 weeks in the second year (based on hours worked). Up to 2 ½ weeks of Sick leave for you or to take care of your immediate family (based on hours worked). 13 Annual Paid Holidays. A 403(b) Retirement plan, with employer matching contributions after meeting eligibility requirements. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help and support you. Mileage and expense reimbursement is also provided.

We thank all candidates in advance for their interest in joining the Lutheran Community Services Northwest team. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTHWEST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND COMMITTED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCY.

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