Contract Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) - Clinical Supervisor (1099 - Hybrid)

Description

Title: Contract Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) - Clinical Supervisor (1099 - Hybrid)

Location: Boston, MA

Description:

Victory Programs has been a pioneer in the Boston community for over 50 years, providing housing and services to individuals and families navigating homelessness, substance use disorders, and chronic health conditions, including HIV/AIDS. All of our programs operate on the core values of dignity, respect, trauma-informed care, and harm reduction. We operate 6 Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) funded Residential Recovery Home in Boston. Because this position supports staff working in a 24/7 residential addiction and co-occurring disorders environment, we require a supervisor who brings strong clinical expertise in both mental health counseling and substance use disorders. We are seeking a highly experienced, Massachusetts-licensed clinician to serve as a Contract Clinical Supervisor. In this role, you will provide high-quality, virtual clinical supervision to our post-master’s counselors who are actively accumulating their supervised clinical hours toward full LMHC licensure.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Provide Board-Approved Supervision: Deliver weekly or bi-weekly face-to-face virtual individual supervision 60 minute sessions ensuring compliance with the state-mandated 1:16 supervision-to-client-contact ratio
• Execute Three-Way Contracts: Review and execute the mandatory Massachusetts Allied Mental Health Board Three-Way Clinical Field Experience Contract prior to beginning supervision
• Clinical Oversight & Chart Review: Remotely access the agency’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to review, provide feedback on, and co-sign clinical documentation (assessments, treatment plans, progress notes) completed by the supervisee
• Competency Development: Coach and evaluate supervisees on core clinical competencies, including DSM-5 diagnostics, Motivational Interviewing (MI), CBT for relapse prevention, milieu management, and crisis stabilization
• Compliance Tracking: Maintain independent, meticulous supervision logs documenting dates, times, formats, and clinical themes discussed. Complete and sign the official Massachusetts Verification of Post-Master’s Experience forms upon completion
• Ethical Guidance: Monitor supervisees for ethical compliance, professional boundaries, countertransference, and signs of vicarious trauma/burnout common in residential settings.

Required Qualifications and Credentials candidates must possess:

• Active License: Current, unrestricted licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Post-Licensure Experience: Minimum of three (3) full years of full-time, post-licensure clinical experience (Required by 262 CMR to be an Approved Supervisor).
• Population Expertise: Demonstrated experience working with substance use disorders, the ASAM Criteria, trauma-informed care, and co-occurring mental health diagnoses.
• Technology: Access to a secure, HIPAA-compliant virtual platform and reliable high-speed internet to conduct remote sessions.

Fee Structure & Billing:

• Individual Supervision: $100 per billable hour (in-person or remote).
• Group Supervision: $150 per billable hour.

Cancellation & No-Show Policy:

• 24-Hour Notice: Supervisees or program management must provide at least 24 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule a session.
• Late Cancellation Fee: Sessions canceled with less than 24 hours' notice, or instances where a supervisee fails to attend ("no-show"), are billable to the organization at the standard 1-hour rate ($100)