Licensed Clinical Social Worker- Lexington

About the role

The opportunity involves providing independent clinical oversight of TRP services delivered alongside Peer Support Specialists, developing and maintaining individualized treatment plans, conducting assessments, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent clinical oversight of TRP services delivered alongside Peer Support Specialists, including timely review and signature of clinical documentation.
• Develop and maintain individualized, medically necessary treatment plans that support client recovery.
• Complete comprehensive intake assessments, psychosocial evaluations, diagnostic formulations, and required outcome measures (PHQ-9, GAD-7, WHODAS, LOCUS, and others).
• Conduct suicide risk, safety, and functional assessments, and synthesize findings into admission and level-of-care recommendations.
• Coach and support Peer Support Specialists to strengthen their documentation and clinical observation skills.
• Respond to psychiatric crises and behavioral escalation with timely assessment, intervention, and coordination of care.
• Participate in treatment team meetings, reassessments, discharge planning, and continued-stay reviews.
• Collaborate with families, guardians, hospitals, personal care homes, and referral sources to support continuity of care.
• Partner with our billing and prior authorization teams so that documentation and diagnoses support clean claims, authorizations, and appeals.
• Maintain timely, accurate, audit-ready documentation in the electronic medical record.

Requirements

• Required: Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program, Active, unrestricted Kentucky LCSW license, maintained in good standing throughout employment.
• Preferred: Two or more years of post-licensure clinical experience in behavioral health, community mental health, or psychiatric rehabilitation.
• Preferred: Experience with Kentucky Medicaid, managed care organizations, and medical necessity documentation.
• Preferred: Experience in Therapeutic Rehabilitation Programs (TRP), Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs (PRP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), or similar community-based settings.
• Preferred: Experience working with adults with serious mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and complex psychosocial needs.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of trauma-informed care, recovery principles, and evidence-based mental health treatment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Employer-sponsored health insurance.
• Optional dental and vision coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Room to grow as our Hopkinsville program takes shape.