Clinical Team Lead -Yes Waiver

About Us

The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million. The Harris Center offers a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County, provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language.

About the Role

Under the general direction of the Program Director or designated staff, the Clinical Team Lead performs administrative duties involving day-to-day operations of the unit, training, and supervision of the work performance of designated clinical staff. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and conducting multidisciplinary team meetings in collaboration with the team psychiatrist. The role may also involve providing clinical services to consumers at the assigned work site.

This position may require travel, flexible hours, on-call duty, and coverage in the absence of the Program Director.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision to designated unit staff to facilitate optimal performance of job duties (includes individual supervision, chart reviews, coaching, etc.).
• Evaluates work performance of staff supervised and institutes written disciplinary actions when needed for substandard performance (e.g., productivity standards, treatment plan and documentation, service provision documentation, and data submission).
• Monitors compliance with service provision requirements, productivity standards, treatment plan authorization and documentation, service provision documentation, and timely data submission.
• Works collaboratively with physicians, LPHA/Administration in providing consultation to clinical staff to facilitate continuity and effective clinical care delivery.
• Plans and conducts treatment team/staffing meetings in consultation with the treatment team psychiatrist and appropriate team members as needed or directed by the Program Director.
• Provides ongoing consultation for staff regarding procedures, resources, clinical, and personnel issues.
• Participates in patient care monitoring to review the quality of clinical care.
• Provides clinical services and coverage as needed for supervised staff and arranges for coverage to ensure continuity of services.
• Works collaboratively with designated staff to ensure training needs are met for supervised staff.
• Ensures compliance with contract and agency mandatory training requirements and collaborates with the clinical trainer to identify and provide job-related training.
• Participates in the hiring and termination process of supervised staff as assigned by the Program Director.
• Performs daily administrative duties for the unit as assigned by the Program Director or designated staff.
• Adapts to changing work requirements and demonstrates ethical conduct in all clinical and professional activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (M.A.) from a four-year accredited college or university with a major in a social, behavioral, or human service field (e.g., psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, sociology, human development, gerontology, educational psychology).
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
• 3 years of experience working in a mental health setting with previous supervisory experience.
• Basic knowledge of principles of the development, implementation, and documentation of individualized care and treatment for a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including adult and child populations.
• Maintains current licensure/credentials with the appropriate state licensure regulatory board.

Skills

• Ability to effectively lead others.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to effectively converse, listen, and construct clear and concise written communication.
• Ability to identify and offer solutions to resolve problems using knowledge of the organization to identify helpful resources.
• Effective time management and organizational skills.
• Proficient in basic Word and Excel documents.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Robust retirement plan with generous company matching.
• Prior service credit for accelerated Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual.
• Cell phone discounts.
• Exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work.
• Free Headspace subscription for mental wellness.
• Employee Assistance Program for overall well-being.
• Student loan forgiveness programs for qualifying employees.