Lead Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) - Child/Adolescent PHP

Job Summary

Lead Behavioral Health Clinician works in coordination with interdisciplinary teams to organize, prepare, and deliver evidence-based clinical services in Child/Adolescent Outpatient. Clinical services include individual, group and family therapy. Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to the discipline’s professional code of ethics. Assumes leadership responsibilities as assigned by clinical leadership. May assume clinical oversight of daily operations in the absence of Program Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment and establishes a care plan, as appropriate.
• Provides direct patient care that may include case management, care coordination, interdisciplinary collaboration for care transition needs, crisis intervention/safety planning, counseling, and emotional support to patients and families coping with illness, trauma, or end-of-life care, referral and discharge planning.
• Assists in the coordination of programming which may include staff scheduling, scheduling clinical activities, program development, utilization review, case load assignment, and attending meetings as directed by manager.
• May assist in the hiring process for new staff, supporting expansion of initiatives, supporting clinician productivity, leading team meetings, conducting staff education and training.
• Independently able to provide clinical social work interventions to all patient populations.
• Provide social work field supervision to second year social work students.
• Lead Behavioral Health Clinicians are eligible for a Sign On Bonus up to $2,500.00, in accordance with program guidelines***

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or related Human Service field required.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a licensed Clinician working with behavioral health and/or chemical dependency population.
• Experience in leading clinical care teams preferred.
• Current Connecticut license; LCSW, LPC, LMFT.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships within and outside their entity.