Clinical Supervisor - Children, Youth & Family
$36.57 - $48.06/hr
Mid
Master's
Spokane Valley, WA, USA
In PersonIn-office and community client services; travel between work sites and to see clients is required.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryMental & Behavioral Health
About the job
Requirements
- A master's degree in the behavioral sciences is required.
- Two years of post-master's experience in crisis intervention and the direct provision of mental health treatment services are required.
- At hire, applicants must meet the Mental Health Professional requirements defined by Washington Administrative Code 246-341-0200 by having applied for one of the following Department of Health credentials: Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate. The credential must be active with the Department of Health within six months of hire unless the preferred licensure requirement is already met.
- An unrestricted and valid driver's license and active car insurance are required, and the employee must be willing to use a personal vehicle for work.
- The ability to supervise is required.
- The ability to train and supervise staff in crisis service delivery and case conceptualization, and to ensure staff compliance with administrative requirements, is required.
- Knowledge of Washington Administrative Codes and statutes pertaining to crisis-service treatment and delivery is required.
- The position requires the ability to work cooperatively, independently, and creatively to accomplish assigned responsibilities.
- Sensitivity to individuals’ cultural characteristics and the challenges faced by socioeconomically disadvantaged people is required.
- Active Washington State Department of Health licensure, such as Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, is preferred; licensed employees have the title Supervisor II.
- Previous supervisory experience is preferred.
- For the Child, Youth, and Family mobile crisis response program, Washington State designation as a Child Mental Health Specialist is preferred.
- The position requires the ability to drive, traverse distances up to several city blocks and varied terrain, navigate stairs, and frequently get in and out of vehicles.
- Daily computer use is required, and the employee may need to lift 10–20 pounds.
Responsibilities
- Ensure mobile crisis response members provide community services, including developing or furthering recovery plans and providing ongoing support toward care-plan goals and objectives.
- Ensure provision of individual services in varied settings and crisis and hospital-diversion services for individuals and families at high risk.
- Provide initial and follow-up telephone and face-to-face assessments for high-risk clients to ensure stabilization and/or that services were obtained.
- Complete suicide and homicide risk assessments and determine whether an individual's health or safety needs are compromised to determine the level of response needed to maintain the safety of the client or others.
- Develop viable safety plans for individuals in crisis.
- Provide referral services to individuals in crisis and third-party referral sources for community stabilization, including linkage to a Designated Crisis Responder; assist non-Medicaid individuals in accessing Medicaid as appropriate.
- Ensure follow-up services are appropriate, time-limited, and aligned with clients’ changing needs, strengths, and ability to navigate their care.
- Facilitate use of or access to crisis hospital-diversion resources, including stabilization and/or Evaluation and Treatment admission.
- Maintain and provide required data specified in the SCRBH-ASO Crisis Response Services Provider Guide.
- Obtain training for team members to improve client engagement so less restrictive alternatives to inpatient psychiatric admissions can be used.
- Provide weekly supervision to each assigned mobile crisis response team member.
- Cover shifts as needed.
- Participate in quality-improvement projects to help the team divert inpatient admissions.
- Represent the agency professionally, maintain and enhance customer service for internal and external customers, and establish and maintain collaborative relationships with agency staff.
- Maintain working relationships with courts, attorneys, private psychiatrists, police and sheriff's deputies, jail staff, clinical and administrative personnel at inpatient psychiatric facilities throughout the state, other agencies, advocate and consumer groups, and citizens.
- Comply with state Washington Administrative Code requirements and agency policies and procedures.
- Maintain client records and other required documentation promptly and confidentially in accordance with agency policies and practices.
- Participate in peer review, supervision, educational, and administrative meetings as directed.
- Travel to see clients in the community and between work sites.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
About the company
Frontier Behavioral Health provides a full spectrum of behavioral health care in Spokane County. It runs 24/7 crisis intervention and Crisis Response Services, including Involuntary Treatment Act evaluations, and operates 48 inpatient beds for Evaluation & Treatment and Stabilization. Most services are outpatient, and FBH serves Children and Youth, Adults, and Elders, with programs such as Peer Support, nursing home and school-based services, care for the homeless, a Clubhouse, and Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment services. With a staff of 700+ and more than 16,000 clients served each year, the goal is to deliver accessible, coordinated care across ages and life situations in the community.
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Frontier won the Spokane 988 hub again in January 2026.
- Its virtual behavioral health urgent care expanded regionwide on April 28, 2026.
- The downtown CHAS clinic broke ground June 29, 2026, adding 4,000 annual patient capacity.
What critics are saying
- The 2026 Teamsters petition signals frontline labor pressure inside crisis response operations.
- The Spokane clinic needs $5.7 million Frontier financing, tightening balance-sheet flexibility.
- If 988 hub contracts shift after June 2025, Frontier loses a core revenue anchor.
What makes Frontier Behavioral Health unique
- Spokane’s 988 hub keeps Frontier central to regional crisis response in 2026.
- Its behavioral response unit and outpatient network create vertically integrated local care delivery.
- The new CHAS partnership clinic opens 2027, extending Frontier’s footprint into primary care.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave