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Clinical Supervisor (Contract)

Organization: Conscious Puzzles
Location: Hybrid (California)
Position Type: Contract (Growth-Focused Leadership Role)
Future Opportunity: Potential transition to Permanent Salaried Clinical Director

About Conscious Puzzles

Conscious Puzzles is a growing mental health practice committed to providing high-quality, ethical, and culturally responsive care. We are in a pivotal growth phase and seeking a strong clinical leader who can guide associates through one-on-one supervision while strengthening our clinical systems and identifying operational gaps.

This is an opportunity for someone who not only enjoys mentoring clinicians, but also has the vision to assess and elevate clinical operations for long-term sustainability.

Position Overview

We are seeking a licensed LCSW or LMFT (California) to provide individual supervision to associates and support the strengthening of our clinical infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will:

• Provide structured, high-quality one-on-one supervision

• Identify gaps in clinical services and documentation practices

• Ensure compliance with California BBS regulations

• Strengthen risk management and ethical standards

• Help refine workflows and clinical systems as we scale

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys mentorship, systems-building, and shaping the clinical integrity of a growing group practice.

Core Responsibilities

1️⃣ Clinical Supervision & Associate Development

• Provide weekly one-on-one supervision to associates (AMFTs, ASWs, APCCs)

• Review and strengthen case conceptualization skills

• Guide ethical decision-making and risk assessment

• Support documentation quality and medical necessity

• Identify professional growth areas and performance development needs

• Prepare associates for long-term licensure and clinical excellence

2️⃣ Clinical Operations & Gap Assessment

• Evaluate current clinical workflows and identify inefficiencies

• Identify service gaps (client populations, specialty areas, documentation standards)

• Strengthen intake processes and case assignment systems

• Support development of structured onboarding protocols

• Ensure consistent clinical standards across providers

3️⃣ Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure adherence to California BBS requirements

• Maintain supervision documentation standards

• Support HIPAA-compliant practices

• Strengthen risk management and crisis protocols

• Conduct documentation audits when needed

4️⃣ Insurance & Documentation Oversight

• Ensure documentation supports medical necessity

• Guide clinicians in writing insurance-compliant notes

• Support billing alignment and payer standards

• Collaborate with administrative team to reduce claim denials

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds an active California LCSW or LMFT license (in good standing)

• Has experience supervising associates

• Understands BBS regulations and California compliance standards

• Has worked in or helped scale an insurance-based practice

• Is systems-oriented and comfortable identifying operational weaknesses

• Can provide structured supervision with accountability

• Balances compassion with high clinical standards

• Sees leadership as both mentorship and infrastructure-building

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years post-licensure experience

• Prior experience running or managing a clinic

• Experience conducting documentation audits

• Familiarity with EHR systems

• Experience developing SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)

• Strong understanding of insurance-based mental health operations

Compensation

• Contract-based compensation (negotiable based on experience and scope)

• Opportunity for transition into salaried Clinical Director role based on growth milestones and mutual fit

Why This Role Is Unique

This is more than supervision. It is an opportunity to:

• Shape the clinical identity of a growing practice

• Build sustainable systems that support long-term growth

• Mentor associates at formative stages of their careers

• Identify and close operational gaps

• Step into long-term leadership potential

We are seeking someone who sees vision, values structure, and wants to help elevate a practice from foundation to excellence.

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Resume/CV

• Brief statement of interest

• Description of prior supervision or clinic leadership experience

Send inquiries to:
424-320-1192
consciouspuzzles@gmail.com