SUDP Clinical Supervisor

Description

Job title - Clinical Supervisor

Location - Onsite at Seattle Clinic and Treatment in Motion sites

Schedule - M-F 5 am - 2 pm

Compensation - $88-100k/annual

Working at Evergreen Treatment Services makes a big difference in our community!

• ETS has been working to transform the lives of individuals and their communities through innovative and effective addiction and social services in Western Washington for over 50 years. Learn more about our mission and values.
• Change begins within. We strive to foster and sustain a diverse and inclusive community within our organization. Find out how we are working to achieve racial equity, health equity, and community justice.
• Our Clinic Services and REACH teams bring critical professional expertise and heartfelt compassion to the work they do every day to serve our most vulnerable community members. Check out the compelling stories told by our participants, participants, and staff members that provide more information and a clear picture regarding our organization’s essential work.

This dynamic position plays an important role in helping ETS accomplish our mission!

Job Summary:

• The Clinical Supervisor the senior leader within the Behavioral Health–Counseling department, advancing ETS’s mission by guiding clinical supervision and administrative operations, including staff management, alignment with HR policies and procedures, role optimization, and professional development of staff.
• The Clinical Supervisor directly supervises Lead Counselors and Counseling staff and holds final accountability for Behavioral Health-Counseling clinical decisions, staff performance, and regulatory compliance. This position is responsible for the day-to-day management of counseling services, as well as oversight of population health efforts and participant care.
• The Clinical Supervisor enhances organizational effectiveness by promoting strong communication and collaboration across departments and demonstrates excellence in leadership, supervision, problem solving, participant advocacy, and public relations.
• The Clinical Supervisor is ultimately accountable for counseling program performance, clinical quality, regulatory compliance, and staff conduct, regardless of delegated responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Clinical Supervisor

• Provide advanced clinical expertise in substance use disorder treatment, mental health resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, and systems-based practice.
• Ensure coordination and effective communication between counseling, case management, administration, nursing, medical teams, and other departments to support safe, high-quality participant care.
• Lead and manage daily operations of counseling services, ensuring high standards of care, compliance with ETS policies, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Support population health strategies while promoting efficient workflows and a positive, supportive work environment for staff.
• Provide direct participant care as needed, ensuring continuity and quality of services.
• Foster interdepartmental collaboration and contribute to organizational initiatives that enhance participant outcomes and operational excellence.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, problem solving, participant advocacy, and effective communication skills.

Note: New and/or different duties and responsibilities may be assigned to this job at any time.

Impact of the Role
This position plays a critical role in ensuring ETS delivers high quality participant care, supports improved population health outcomes, maintains efficient operations, and enhances the overall workplace experience for counseling staff.

What you contribute to this role:

• Help ETS succeed in carrying out our mission through working together with other staff to transform systems of harm and inequity to create different approaches to improving community health and safety through addressing substance use and homelessness.
• Assist with the organization-wide initiative to reimagine our interconnectedness within our community to overcome the aspects of our society and organizational culture shaped by white supremacy and settler colonialism.

Operations & Scheduling

• Monitor work schedules and staffing levels to meet operational objectives and align with budget.
• Manage leave requests, approve timecards, expenses, and ensure adequate coverage in the counseling department.
• Collaborate with other departments to address problems, share information, and enhance overall effectiveness and productivity.

Leadership and Clinical Oversight

• Share expertise and clinical impressions with team members and trainees.
• Facilitate the weekly Lead Counselor meetings.
• Provide oversight of the substance use disorder treatment programming.
• Ensure that participant rights are protected.
• Provide clinical supervision, case consultation, and observation.
• Promote growth of counseling staff in leadership, clinical excellence, participant-centered care, education, and organizational involvement.
• Provide oversight and guidance to Lead Counselors regarding day-to-day clinic operations, onboarding processes, and completion of administrative and quality initiatives.
• Partner with Lead Counselors on operational and clinical oversight tasks to as appropriate, while retaining final responsibility for outcomes, compliance, and corrective actions.
• Establish expectations for peer audits, review aggregate findings, and ensure corrective action plans are implemented.
• Participate in and or lead initiatives to promote and grow Clinic Services.

Staff Supervision, Training & Development

• Provide comprehensive clinical management for Counseling: supervision, case consultation, and observation.
• Monitor, support, and teach clinicians to meet quality and regulatory standards.
• Develop professional development plans with Counselors.
• Oversee the design, coordination, and evaluation of staff training and continuing education, delegating delivery as appropriate to Lead Counselors.

Personnel Tasks

• Maintain documentation of supervision and development plans.
• Participate in disciplinary documentation processes as needed.
• Manage hiring, disciplinary, and dismissal processes for direct reports.
• Ensure solid onboarding of new counselors.
• Make determinations regarding corrective action, performance improvement plans, and disciplinary outcomes for counseling staff.

Meetings

• Facilitate weekly interdisciplinary staff meetings and other trainings as needed.
• Participation in care team meetings.
• Attend required professional development, training, and continuing education activities.

Quality Assurance

• Support the quality initiatives led by the Director of Behavioral Health or QIRM.
• Assess strengths and opportunities in counseling service areas; recommend quality performance initiatives.
• Ensure staff receive on-site training and consultation on quality/performance initiatives.
• Implement new processes and ensure performance improvement activities are timely and effective.
• Manage data review to identify improvement opportunities; recommend program changes.

Compliance & Audits

• Ensure counseling operations comply with internal policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Maintain the highest standards of professional ethics and conduct in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and professional codes of practice.
• Ensure staff comply with state and federal rules and guidelines.
• Oversee training and professional development of SUDPTs per WAC guidelines.
• Identify necessary changes in standards, programs, and services; recommend updates to leadership.
• Responsible for needs assessment and monitoring counselor engagement in professional practice and participant care.
• Serve as the primary WAC-designated clinical authority for the counseling program and ensure delegated supervisory activities meet Department of Health requirements.

Budget

• Participate in the annual budget planning as advised by the Clinic Manager.
• Monitor schedules and staffing to meet budget.
• Monitor and approve expenditures and explain variances.
• Inform the Clinic Manager of potential budget-impacting issues.

Equity, Ethics & Culture Alignment

• Demonstrate understanding of racial justice and social equity principles.
• Commit to fostering an equitable, inclusive, and respectful environment for all ETS participants and staff.
• Build and maintain respectful and effective relationships across diverse racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Support organization-wide efforts to address and dismantle systems shaped by white supremacy and settler colonialism and to strengthen community connectedness.

Keywords: substance use, SUDP, community health, supervisor, manager, addiction counseling, mental health, seattle jobs, healthcare jobs, harm reduction, leadership

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Current Washington State Department of Health Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) certification required, as defined by WAC 246-811
• Must meet WAC 246-811-049 criteria as an approved SUDP supervisor.
• Academic training in the social service field and in the area of substance use disorder treatment is required in accordance with the qualifications for a Department of Health.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical leadership or supervisory roles within a clinical setting is required.
• Relevant and Lived Experience (if applicable)
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, psychology, or related field required. Masters preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years prior work experience as a Substance Use Disorder Professional is required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with participants and staff from a wide variety of ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload, work independently, and complete tasks timely and efficiently.
• Dependable, able to work under pressure, receptive to change, willingness to learn, cooperative approach to problem solving.
• Flexible team player, with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when handling highly sensitive information.
• Ability to create and maintain boundaries, resolve conflict, and de-escalate issues.
• Computer literate, with basic knowledge of Microsoft 365, as well as a high level of initiative in keeping current with technological changes. Skills needed include basic functions such as utilizing MS Outlook email and calendaring programs (or equivalent) and sending attachments, using MS Teams or equivalent chat, call, and videoconference features, and navigating search engines such as Edge or Google and carrying out browser searches and website benchmarking steps.

Additional Essential Information

Physical Conditions and

Requirements:

• The employee may be exposed to illicit drug residue,fumes,or other bio-hazardous materials when carrying out job functions. There is also potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. ETS will provide employees with?appropriate training to limit the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Policies and procedures are in place addressing each item specifically.
• The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear; frequently required to stand, walk, and kneel; occasionally to climb, balance, or stoop; rarely to crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, color, and peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate.
• In addition, the position may require the employee to work outside in inclement weather.

Equipment Used

• Computer, photocopier, fax machine, and phone.
• Possible use of a program vehicle, for which a valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record would be required.

Check Out ETS’ Excellent Benefits - Part of Your Total Rewards Package in this Role!

Key Benefits:

· Medical and Dental benefits, as well as voluntary Vision benefits.

· 403b Retirement Plan with employer match starting at 2% at 1 year, and Roth IRA.

· Basic Life/ADD/FSA tax saving accounts for health and dependent care.

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP), voluntary long-term disability coverage.

· Vacation (2 weeks/year, access at 6 months)

· Sick leave (24 days/year, access at 30 days).

· Mental health leave (12 days/year, access at 30 days).

· Holidays (12 days/year) and one Floating Holiday per year.

Exceptional Perks:

· Wellness stipend ($50/month) to use for wellness benefits such as massage, fitness classes, gym membership, meditation, therapy, park passes, etc.

· Transportation stipend or pass and mileage and parking reimbursement when traveling for work.

· License renewal reimbursement and tuition/training assistance.

· Referral bonus ($100/$250) and sign-on bonuses for some positions at certain times.

· Longevity awards ($50 - $750 over milestone anniversaries, and for REACH programs).

· Discounts for Woodland Park Zoo, Verizon Wireless, and Corporate Shopping.

· Professional development: ETS is committed to supporting all staff in fulfilling their continuing education requirements and on their career paths so that ETS is a place to thrive long-term.

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· To learn more about ETS, visit our website at www.evergreentreatment.org.