Licensed Clinical Supervisor: Adolescent SUD Recovery
BrightliJob Description:
Job Title: Licensed Clinical Supervisor
Location: St. Louis, MO
Department: Adolescent SUD Recovery
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary:
Are you a licensed behavioral health professional who is passionate about helping adolescents and families build healthier futures? Join our mission-driven team as a Licensed Clinical Supervisor and play a vital leadership role in shaping high-quality substance use disorder and mental health services for youth throughout the St. Louis community.
This is an opportunity to do more than supervise. You'll mentor clinicians, influence treatment outcomes, strengthen clinical programming, and help guide young people and their families through some of life's most challenging moments. Working alongside a compassionate, multidisciplinary team, you'll help ensure that services are effective, evidence-based, family-centered, and recovery-focused while supporting the professional development of the clinicians you lead.
As a Licensed Clinical Supervisor, you'll balance direct clinical involvement with leadership responsibilities, providing clinical supervision, program oversight, quality assurance, and operational support. This role is ideal for a clinician who is passionate about developing others, promoting clinical excellence, and making a lasting impact on adolescent behavioral health and recovery services.
St. Louis offers the affordability and community feel of a smaller city with the amenities of a major metropolitan area. From world-class parks, museums, and cultural attractions to thriving neighborhoods and outdoor recreation opportunities, St. Louis provides an excellent place to build your career while making a meaningful difference close to home.
This position offers…
- Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
- Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
- Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
- Licensure Supervision - complimentary for LMSW's, PLPC's, PLMFT's
- Additional income opportunities - for LPC's, LCSW's, & LMFT’s (provide supervision)
- Continuing Education - 3 days leave following your first year of employment
- Liability Coverage - Company paid
- Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
- Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee daily clinical operations to ensure high-quality, evidence-based substance use disorder and mental health services for adolescents
- Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, coaching, and professional development to clinicians and program staff
- Facilitate clinical staffing meetings, treatment planning discussions, case consultations, and diagnostic reviews
- Conduct assessments, intakes, and therapeutic services as needed to support program and client needs
- Monitor service delivery to ensure appropriate clinical interventions, treatment intensity, and positive client outcomes
- Review clinical documentation, treatment records, and progress notes to ensure compliance with agency, state, and accreditation standards
- Coordinate care and collaborate with families, schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, and referral sources
- Complete quality reviews, chart audits, and performance monitoring activities while addressing identified improvement opportunities
- Support program scheduling, service coordination, and staffing coverage to ensure uninterrupted care
- Respond to crisis situations and provide clinical direction regarding risk assessment, intervention, and incident response
- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, professional growth, and continuous quality improvement
- Partner with leadership to support program development, strategic initiatives, and operational goals
- Represent the organization professionally within the community and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders and community partners
Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, or a closely related field
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Actively licensed as (or on track to become licensed as):
- Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (PLMFT/LMFT)
- Provisional Psychologist (PLP
- Licensed Psychologist (LP)
- At least three (3) years of professional experience in substance use disorder treatment or behavioral health, including one (1) year of supervisory experience;
Additional Qualifications:
· Current driver’s license, acceptable driving record, and current auto insurance required
· Ability to provide effective clinical supervision, training, and performance feedback
· Strong knowledge of evidence‑based practices, regulatory standards, and quality improvement principles
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and community partners
· Required certifications and trainings must be attained and maintained as outlined by policy
Why You'll Love This Role
• Lead and mentor clinicians who are making a difference in the lives of youth and families
• Influence treatment outcomes and program development
• Balance clinical leadership with meaningful client impact
• Collaborate with experienced behavioral health professionals in a supportive environment
• Expand your leadership experience while continuing to grow professionally
• Help transform the lives of adolescents navigating substance use and mental health challenges
Make a Lasting Impact
The right clinical leadership can change the trajectory of a young person's life. As a Licensed Clinical Supervisor, you'll help shape the services, teams, and support systems that empower adolescents and families to achieve recovery, stability, and hope for the future. If you're ready to lead with purpose and make a meaningful impact in behavioral healthcare, we encourage you to apply today.
Physical Requirements:
· Sedentary work involving sitting most of the time with occasional standing or walking
· Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, or pull objects
· Repetitive hand, finger, and arm movements for typing, documentation, and writing during the workday
Position Perks & Benefits:
Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life
Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more
Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within
Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.
Brightli is on a Mission:
A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.
As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.