LEAD CLINICIAN

At The Children’s Home of Reading, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling, and independent life. We’re seeking compassionate, dedicated professionals who want to make a difference, build rewarding careers, and become part of a team committed to helping others succeed. Whether you’re beginning your career, changing professions, or bringing years of experience, we provide the training, support, and opportunities needed to help you thrive.

About The Children’s Home of Reading

For more than 140 years, The Children’s Home of Reading has been dedicated to improving lives through high-quality services and support. Our employees play a vital role in helping individuals achieve greater independence, confidence, and success while promoting dignity, respect, inclusion, and personal choice. Every day, our team members make a meaningful impact by supporting people in reaching their goals and living their best lives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates all clinical services across both program locations.
• Supervises the Clinicians and the Crisis Intervention Specialist.
• Reviews and approves clinical assessments and treatment plans.
• Ensures behavioral health services meet ORR requirements and evidence-based practice standards.
• Provides clinical consultation on complex cases.
• Holds primary responsibility for the program’s TF-CBT implementation.
• Ensures behavioral health specialists complete required training on evidence-based practices in mental and behavioral health care delivery.
• Ensures child-facing clinical services are provided on-site and in a confidential manner.
• Participates in clinical case review meetings and quality assurance activities.
• Supports development of the program’s clinical training plan.
• Exercises independent judgment consistent with program policy, ORR requirements, and applicable law.
• Communicates effectively, verbally and in writing, with children, families, and staff.
• Maintains regular, reliable attendance and responds promptly to program needs, including outside standard business hours when required by the role.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited program, university, or college in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling, or another relevant behavioral health discipline in which clinical experience is a program requirement, including 2 years of post-graduate direct service delivery experience.
• Must have supervisory experience and be licensed to provide clinical services in Pennsylvania.
• Must exhibit integrity and good moral character appropriate for working with children in a residential or foster care setting.
• Must successfully complete ORR-required background investigations.
• Must provide proof of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases transmitted by the respiratory route (Varicella, MMR, Tdap, annual Influenza) and comply with all state licensing health screening requirements including TB screening.
• Must complete all ORR-required pre-service training, as required and scheduled by ORR.
• Must complete all ORR-required continuing education on an annual basis, as required and scheduled by ORR, covering applicable ORR regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Must sign and comply with CHOR’s Code of Conduct consistent with ORR policy, confidentiality acknowledgement, and mandatory reporter agreement.
• Must disclose any prior misconduct, including conduct occurring off duty, on employment applications and in interviews. Material omissions are grounds for termination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training or certification in TF-CBT is strongly preferred.

Skills

You may be a great fit if you are:

• Compassionate
• Dependable
• Patient
• Team-Oriented
• Service-Focused
• Professional
• Positive
• Committed to Helping Others

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• DailyPay – Access Your Earned Wages Before Payday
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Company-Paid Training
• Paid Training Programs
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Certification Opportunities
• Leadership Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Opportunities Across Multiple Service Lines

Pay

$85,000

Schedule

• Full-Time / Exempt
• This position is based across two work locations, Bethlehem and Doylestown. The employee will be required to report to and work from both offices as necessary and assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit at a meeting table or desk, stand, walk, bend, lift, reach, stoop, twist, climb steps, drive a vehicle, and assist individuals as needed.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.