Coordinating Lead Clinician

About the role

COMHAR is seeking a skilled and dedicated Coordinating Lead Clinical professional to join our team. In this role, you will oversee and coordinate clinical services for children, youth, and young adults in the IBHS program, ensuring the delivery of individualized, person-centered therapeutic support. You will collaborate closely with clients, families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams to implement treatment plans, monitor progress, and promote positive behavioral and emotional outcomes. This leadership role emphasizes supervision, quality assurance, and coordination to foster independence, dignity, and overall well-being for all clients.

The Coordinating Lead Clinician is the lead on a team of behavioral health professionals, housed in schools, who provide treatment to students who have been assigned to the IBHS program. The IBHS teams consist of: Master’s level Lead Clinicians, Group Mobile Therapists, and Bachelor’s or High School Level BHT Workers. Clinicians have a 1:10 staff to student ratio, and Group Mobile Therapists have a 1:3 staff to student ratio.

Responsibilities

• Stationed at the school for the entire day with a reduced caseload to address specific program issues daily.
• Arrive prior to the beginning of each school day to ensure BHT workers arrive on time and manage the sign-in/sign-out book.
• Conduct a prep meeting with BHT staff each day before the school day begins.
• Manage all morning programming, including task distribution to BHT workers (e.g., Breakfast Club, lunchroom, escorting students to/from morning programming).
• Model for other clinicians how to manage morning activities.
• Work with Lead Clinicians and Care Coordinators on enrolling children in summer camp activities.
• Develop a resource book for schools.

Requirements

• Licensed mental health professional, or a graduate mental health degree with at least two years of experience in a CAASP system (employed by or under contract to Children and Youth Services, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Special Education, or Drug and Alcohol work).
• Minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in providing mental health direct services to children, youth, or young adults and a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling.
• Alternatively, completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum and have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, counseling, or a related field.
• For individuals providing ABA services through behavior consultation-ABA services, meet one of the following:
  • A minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services under the supervision of a professional with a certification as a BCBA or other graduate-level certification in behavior analysis, and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA.
  • Licensed in Pennsylvania as a psychologist with a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA.
• Act 33 clearances.
• License preferred (BSL, LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Life and disability coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance program.

Pay

$57,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

About COMHAR

COMHAR is a nonprofit human-services organization dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. Our mission is: “To provide health and human services that empower individuals, families, and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives.” Serving the Philadelphia region since 1975, COMHAR provides a wide continuum of behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability, substance use, and social support services. With programs that include outpatient treatment, residential services, community-based recovery centers, supportive housing, and specialized services for children, families, and diverse populations, COMHAR delivers person-centered care rooted in dignity, respect, and community integration. Today, COMHAR’s team supports more than 5,500 people each month, helping individuals build stability, independence, and meaningful connections in their communities.