Job Description

Affiliate Supervisor for the Community Program is a contract-based role that will supervise masters-level Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) students with the Community Program, offering weekly group supervision and ad hoc support. Key duties include integrating DEI into supervision, tracking student progress, and collaborating with key stakeholders. The Affiliate Supervisor will evaluate students’ clinical work, support their clinical development, and use AMD/PowerBI for administrative tasks. The role demands strong organizational and communication skills, cultural competence, and active licensure in Illinois. An advanced degree in MFT or a related field is required. Two years of supervision experience or more are highly preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide weekly group supervision for masters-level Marriage and Family Therapy students enrolled in the Community Program
• Be available for at least three hours per week outside of the group for emergencies, case management issues, and other responsibilities that arise from students’ cases.
• Infuse DEI into group supervision, clinical case discussions and case conceptualization
• Monitor the students’ accomplishment of clinical training requirements.
• Require students to present video recordings of their work in accordance with program training requirements
• Approve Supervision hours completed in Internship Course
• Communicate, Coordinate, and Consult with Student’s Group Supervisor and/or Academic advisor regarding student training and performance, when applicable
• Supports students and oversees student’s satisfactory progress in internship process
• Consult with Director of Bette D. Harris Child and Family Clinic and Community Programs regarding student issues in internship course and placement site.
• Familiarize themselves with Tevera and use it competently to track training documentation
• Respond to all correspondence within 48 hours.
• Provide additional support and guidance to students as needed.
• Abide by organizational policies and procedures.
• Evaluate student’s clinical work with clients and their development as Marriage and Family Therapists.
• Support students in their development of self-of-the-therapist
• Effectively facilitate group process in supervision group.
• Complete a yearly evaluation of program leadership and resources.
• Receive at least a satisfactory evaluation by students at the end of the year.
• Review and sign all clinical documentation in a timely manner, which is defined as within one week of submission.
• Monitor the academic and clinical requirements of students, such as clinical documentation (progress notes, charge slips, and case closings), live interviews, videos, and client contact hours through Tevera and PowerBI.
• Attend the virtual bimonthly Community Team meeting.
• Attend monthly Super Supervision and other important Community Programs events.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Participate in remediation/retention efforts as needed
2. Maintain active licensure in the State of Illinois
3. Maintain AAMFT Approved Supervisor status
4. Inform the program in writing if their license or Approved Supervisor status is revoked or expires
5. Promote MFT Identity

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills:

• Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) identity as evidenced by professional affiliations, publications, and licensure; or related field of mental health services
• Must be either an Approved Supervisor (preferred) or Supervisor Candidate and have a mentor.
• Evidence of ability to supervise within the discipline of MFT
• Commitment to learning about integrative systemic therapy
• Cultural competence and strong interest in diversity
• Excellent organizational skills
• Creativity, innovation, and ability to work independently and within a team
• Ability to adapt to new and rapidly changing situations
• Strong time management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to successfully resolve issues from identification through resolution
• Ability to work with multiple databases and student platforms
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Reliable and consistent access to high-speed internet and computer

Minimum Hiring Specifications:

• Advanced degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or related discipline (PhD in MFT or Masters in MFT with extensive clinical experience preferred)
• Two or more years of experience clinically supervising graduate-level students.
• Experience with systemic clinical practice
• Active clinical licensure in State of Illinois
• AAMFT Approved Supervisor or Candidate

The Family Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other protected class. We strive to create a working environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and one that promotes human dignity and mutual respect among all staff. We believe every member of our organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, to identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

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