Kitsap Mental Health Services Careers

Co-occurring Disorders (COD) Team Supervisor - Pathways

Hiring Range: This position has a compensation range that spans the salary threshold for Washington State, which means that this position may be classified as either non-exempt (hourly) or exempt (salaried), depending on the candidate’s qualifications, including education, experience, and other relevant factors.

Non-Exempt (Hourly): $34.96 - $37.47 per hour

Exempt (Salaried): $77,968.80 - $89,648.00 per year

$3,000 Sign On Bonus*

Benefits:
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Coverage: Enjoy extensive health, dental, and vision benefits to support your well-being, with access to top-tier care and services.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Take advantage of up to 19 days of paid time off (PTO), plus 2 mental health days and 10 paid holidays in your first year, giving you the time you need to recharge and take care of yourself. (Pro-rated for part-time employees.)
• YMCA Membership: Take advantage of a fully employer-paid YMCA membership for you and your eligible family members (adult spouse/partner and children under 26). With waived joining fees, access to local facilities, and 24/7 virtual classes through Y360, it’s a powerful resource to support your health and wellness.
• Company-Paid Life & Disability Insurance: We’ve got you covered with short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance, all provided at no cost to you, so you can feel secure in every situation.
• Student Loan Assistance & Professional Development: Benefit from student loan repayment assistance and a commitment to your growth with extensive training and development opportunities to advance your career.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Take control of your future with a wide range of investment options in our 403(b) plan. Depending on eligibility, you could also receive generous company contributions to help grow your retirement savings.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access confidential support through our EAP, offering resources for personal and professional challenges, including counseling, financial advice, and more.
• Pets Best Pet Insurance: Keep your furry family members healthy with comprehensive pet insurance for your cats and dogs, covering a variety of treatments and services.
• 2MorrowHealth Behavioral Change App: Improve your mental and physical well-being with free access to 2MorrowHealth, a powerful app designed to support healthy behavior changes and wellness goals.
• Dynamic, Collaborative Team Environment: Join an incredible team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and support, where every voice is heard and every idea valued.

Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) is hiring a Co-occurring Disorders (COD) Team Supervisor to provide leadership, oversight, and clinical support to a talented group of COD therapists and care coordinators within the Pathways Program. In this integral role, you’ll guide team members in delivering high-quality integrated treatment, support program development, promote continuity of care, and maintain a small direct service caseload. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinically skilled supervisor committed to supporting co-occurring treatment, multidisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based practice.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide consistent direction and supervision to COD team members with a focus on high-quality clinical care and continuity of services.
• Assess and provide feedback on adolescent treatment program needs with attention to program development and improvement.
• Supervise and assist staff in coordinating effective, timely, patient-centered, culturally competent, and age-appropriate services.
• Support staff in providing clinical interventions and coordinating referrals with other providers to meet treatment and level-of-care needs.
• Provide direct services to an assigned COD caseload using recommended substance use treatment practices.
• Monitor COD treatment plans to ensure alignment with agency standards.
• Support ongoing training for COD team members.
• Support staff use of motivational interviewing, stages of change theory, harm reduction, stage-wise treatment strategies, and other behavioral interventions.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of the needs of clients experiencing co-occurring disorders.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of medications used in SUD treatment (MAT).
• Support staff in monitoring compliance with court-ordered requirements such as LRAs and other mandates; follow all applicable WACs and RCWs.
• Ensure timely submission of all required court reports.
• Perform random drug screens as clinically indicated.
• Demonstrate effective workload prioritization and organization across multiple tasks.
• Promote teamwork, teambuilding, and a positive work atmosphere to best serve clients.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

• 4-7 direct reports
• COD Therapists and COD Care Coordinator
• Hiring, interviewing, coaching, training, scheduling and supervision of direct reports. Collaborate with program director in annual performance review process.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in Psychology, social services, or behavioral health.

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience in the mental health field.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION: Current certification as a Substance Use Disorder Professional.

Preferred Qualifications:

EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in Psychology, social services, or behavioral health.

EXPERIENCE: One year of supervisory/administrative experience. 

LICENSURE: Washington State License (LICSW, LMFT or LMHC) and COD enhancement.

Performance Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE:

1. Maintain a working knowledge and skill in verbal de-escalation skills and other agency-mandated training.
2. Maintain working knowledge of current Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health treatment recommendations, trends in community mental health, including health care reform, electronic medical record, and computer technology.
3. Knowledge of substance use disorder intervention models and techniques, harm reduction, group facilitating, and treatment planning.

SKILLS:

1. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, clients, organizations, and the public.
2. Communication   Communicates clearly and concisely.
3. Demonstrate ability to work efficiently and effectively, organizing workload by prioritizing and managing multiple tasks.  Maintain, or exceed, productivity standards as established by policy and evaluated by unit manager.
4. Strong organizational skills to include use of Electronic Health Record software or equivalent for scheduling, time management and all clinical documentation.
5. Ability to work independently meanwhile being inclusive to team members.

ABILITIES:

1. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners

Equipment Operated: Standard office equipment including computers, fax machines, copiers, printers, telephones, etc.

Work Environment: Outpatient clinical setting. Frequent mobility and/or sitting required for extended periods.

Mental/Physical Requirements: While performing the job duties, the employee is required to walk, sit, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, talk, and listen.  Peripheral vision is also required for this position.

*A sign-on bonus is a form of compensation for a new employee in addition to their established salary

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