Clinical Supervisor (Various Programs)

WestCoast Children’s Clinic, located in Oakland, California, is a non-profit community psychology clinic that provides mental health services to Bay Area children, youth and families. Working at WestCoast Children’s Clinic means being part of an organization that is client-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, and committed to justice and equity. 

Position Details 

Title: Clinical Supervisor - EMPOWR and C-Change

Classification: Regular Full Time and Part-Time options available

Location: Oakland, CA / Hybrid

Regular Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 

Compensation:

• Salary range: $90,000-$98,000 per year (Full-Time)

WestCoast Children’s Clinic is seeking an experienced Clinical Supervisor to support our EMPOWR and/or C-Change programs. The Clinical Supervisor supports the training and evaluation of practitioners in providing community based mental health services for at risk youth. The preferred candidate is proficient in supervising all aspects of service delivery from a multidisciplinary team-based approach, monitoring service delivery, and in developing staff competencies especially for providers who are still in training or who are early career practitioners. 

The supervisor’s core responsibility is ensuring the quality and effectiveness of staff who provide community-based mental health care services, and in helping practitioners continue to develop their professional competencies. 

The Clinical Supervisor is responsible that supervisees meet all applicable licensing, supervision, billing and documentation requirements. The Clinical Supervisor works collaboratively with WestCoast Program Directors to identify policies, procedures, and training needs.

Programs:

Our clinical programs provide team-based trauma-informed care that supports youth through every phase of treatment and healing.  Multidisciplinary teams collaborate closely with youth/participants, their families, and community partners to promote safety, stability, and long-term wellness.

EMPOWR (EMbracing Progress and Opportunities, We Rise)

EMPOWR is a team-based mental health program serving transition-aged youth (TAY), ages 16–24, many of whom are navigating serious mental health concerns, co-occurring substance use, histories of community violence and exploitation, and involvement in child welfare, probation, and other systems. Two multidisciplinary teams—each comprised of clinicians, case managers, and intensive care coordinators—share responsibility for a common caseload and provide coordinated, trauma-informed, and culturally relevant care. The program focuses on supporting participants as they build mental health stability, housing security, educational and employment success, and meaningful community connections.

C-Change: Transforming the Lives of Sexually Exploited Youth

C-Change provides intensive, team-based mental health services to youth who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation in the Bay Area. Through a multidisciplinary, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach, staff build consistent, trusting relationships and remain engaged with youth across all stages of healing. The team offers integrated clinical services and care coordination that help young people access what they need most—such as safe housing, health care, and educational resources—while supporting them to see themselves as worthy of care and respect, strengthen their sense of safety and autonomy, and develop the skills needed to advocate for themselves.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct supervision for clinicians, including MSWs, MFTs, interns, and other mental health professionals, with in-person supervision as program needs require.
• Offer consultation and support for crises and complex clinical situations, including occasional after-hours Pacific Time availability.
• Review, approve, and co-sign clinical documentation to ensure compliance with WCC standards and legal/ethical requirements.
• Provide regular feedback on staff performance, timeliness, caseload management, and supervision effectiveness.
• Deliver direct client services as needed to address gaps in care.
• Complete 90-day and annual performance evaluations for supervisees.
• Collaborate with Program Directors on crossover client care coordination and maintain timely communication.
• Facilitate weekly group case conferences and participate in required meetings, trainings, team-building activities, and community events.
• Ensure compliance with WestCoast policies and applicable regulations from licensing boards, accrediting bodies, and funding agencies.
• Identify training needs and support staff development in service delivery, documentation, charting, record-keeping, and caseload management.
• Assist supervisees in setting and achieving professional development goals.
• Foster a collaborative, healthy team environment aligned with the team-based care model.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• CA Licensed, LCSW preferred 
• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience post licensure expected 
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a supervisor of clinical work 
• Demonstrated experience working with and/or supervising work with sexually exploited, high risk and transition aged foster youth 
• Demonstrated experience providing and/or supervising community-based mental health treatment 
• Demonstrated clinical experience with foster care, child protective services, juvenile justice, community mental health, and/or community psychology models 
• Experienced in providing psychological services to clients who have complex, multiple 
• diagnosis histories 
• Experienced in providing parent support and family therapy to adolescents and their families, particularly those involved in the juvenile justice system, foster care, group home or residential treatment settings.

Competencies (skills, abilities & knowledge):

• Knowledge of child and adolescent development, trauma, chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, domestic violence and sexually exploited minors 
• Competent in working with psychological issues related to diversity, including race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, immigration, language, sexual orientation, gender, and other identity variables.  
• Collaboration and team functioning - able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, able to proactively collaborate with other supervisors and program directors to ensure the best possible training for supervisees and service delivery for clients 
• Efficiency and time management 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills 
• Knowledge of or ability to learn Medi-Cal reimbursement procedures and billing

Why work here?

-Be part of a compassionate, driven team that is social justice-focused: We have Staff Affinity Groups such as Staff of Color, LGBTQ+, Equity and Inclusion, Health and Wellness, and more!

-Make a difference for the Bay Area’s most vulnerable populations: We serve hundreds of vulnerable kids and their families each year to create positive changes in their lives!

-Access a growth-oriented learning community: As a Joint Commission Accredited agency, we are dedicated to providing the highest standard of care, and offer extensive clinical trainings and seminars led by field experts. 

We also offer:

• Employer-paid medical and a variety of different plans (base plan, Kaiser HMO), dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees. 50% paid coverage for dependent medical and dental.
• Medical and Dependent Care FSA and commuter plans
• Employer-paid life insurance long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) and ROTH retirement plan options, employer contribution targeted at 7.5% after first year of employment
• Annual incentive compensation (10%)
• Three weeks PTO during the first year of employment (for full time employees), 4+ weeks PTO with additional years of service
• 12 paid holidays plus one paid floating holiday per year
• 4 paid self-care days per year
• Wellness stipend ($100.00 per month)
• Professional development stipend and CEUs for trainings
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Join us and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families in the Bay Area.  

WCC is passionate about leading and encouraging open conversations around race, gender, power, and privilege and how these impact community mental health. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diminishing the influence of privilege and discrimination in our field and our workplace, whether due to differences concerning age, citizenship, color, disability, marital or parental status, race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.