Behavioral and Mental Health Therapist Team Lead

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

23d

About The Position

This BMH Therapy Lead will provide leadership and supervision to a team of Associate BMH Therapists through the Advancing the Delivery of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for Youth (ADEPT) initiative. The role will involve recruiting and managing Associate BMH Therapists, developing appropriate teaching and competencies for them, assigning and coaching clinical supervisors, and leading group supervision. Responsibilities may also include coordination of interns. The Behavioral and Mental Health Team Lead will provide leadership and supervision to Behavioral Mental Health Therapists, including oversight and coordination of services in a model of care centered around integrated, multidisciplinary services, with seamless collaborations with psychiatry, psychology, social work, medical specialties, and other behavioral and mental health disciplines.

Requirements

3 years of mental health licensed experience with providing intake evaluations and regularly scheduled therapy services for children and adolescents within a medical setting or behavioral mental health facility
2 years of experience providing individual and group clinical supervision
Master’s degree in social work, mental health counseling, or marriage and family therapy from an accredited university
An unrestricted license in the state of Georgia (LCSW, LMFT, LPC)
Completion of necessary requirements, based on licensure, in order to provide clinical supervision to Master’s level interns and associate clinicians
BLS or PALS certification.
Strong interpersonal skills with patients, teammate, and leadership
Knowledge of evidence-based age-appropriate treatment and practice
Ability to work as part of interdisciplinary team
Ability to remain calm and manage verbal/physical responses in stressful situations
Flexibility to adapt to changes in behavioral mental programs and procedures
Developed cultural humility and ability to work with diverse populations
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Developed skills in coordination, delegation, and team collaboration

Nice To Haves

Experience with Unified protocol, CBT, ACT, DBT, TF-CBT, PCIT, and/or Solution-Focused Therapy
Experience with children & adolescents with co-occurring medical issues
Leadership experience

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based and effective delivery of services (e.g., intake evaluations, therapy, and case management) appropriate to the patient’s specific needs and severity level of disability or impairment, and make referrals as needed.
Gather and integrate information from all available sources to develop initial patient assessment and treatment plan.
Conduct crisis and safety planning with patients as well as coordinate transfers to higher levels of care.
Maintain a therapeutic relationship with patient and family.
Respect and incorporate aspects of patient’s and family’s identity in care.
Include family/caregiver participation in all phases of the patient’s program while communicating at the patient/family level of understanding.
Communicate with support and operational staff effectively to ensure patient continuity of care.
Assess client satisfaction and improvement, participating in program evaluation as needed.
Generate flexible solutions to potential barriers in patient care to benefit patient.
Manage and resolve escalated patient cases.
Provide back-up clinical care to patients and families to assist with caseload management and team leave.
Provide onboarding to new BMH Therapists.
Provide organizational and clinical supervision to a team of Behavioral Mental Health Therapists I and II, Social Workers I and II and Associate BMH Therapists as assigned.
Interview, hire, train, develop, direct work and processes, manage performance, recognize, and reward employees.
Develop team’s cultural humility and services in respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Participate in team meetings and case consultations.
Engage in leadership activities such as representing BMH at the system level and/or Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to external organizations.
Complete notes in electronic medical record within time guidelines, including diagnostic coding, screenings, and treatment plans.
Bill appropriately for services in accordance with regulations set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Contribute to special programs and quality projects.
Seek additional evidence-based training associated with role.