Behavioral Health Clinician Lead
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Clinician Lead provides direct clinical services and leadership to support behavioral health care for medical inpatients. The role assesses patients’ psychosocial histories and collaborates with the clinical team on treatment and discharge planning. It coordinates follow-up care and serves as a liaison for families, friends, therapists, and outside agencies. The clinician also provides family therapy and education and coordinates care with social workers and case managers. The position orients, trains, and mentors Behavioral Health Counselors, Social Workers, nonlicensed staff, and students as applicable. It provides leadership and coordination for counseling and consultative functions in collaboration with nursing and case management, and offers feedback and recommendations regarding staff performance. The clinician responds to potentially dangerous situations, promotes patient safety using the least restrictive manner, and assists leadership with departmental process-improvement initiatives. The role requires working effectively with patients who may be uncooperative, unrealistic about their abilities, or verbally or physically abusive.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Counseling.
- Current license in the state of employment as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
- Two years of psychiatric or mental health experience.
- Clinical and ethical professionalism, conflict-resolution, and critical-thinking skills.
- Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- Previous leadership experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct clinical services and support holistic care for medical inpatients.
- Assess patients’ psychosocial histories and collaborate with the clinical team on treatment and discharge planning.
- Coordinate patient follow-up care and liaise with families, friends, therapists, and outside agencies.
- Provide family therapy and education.
- Coordinate care with social workers and case managers.
- Orient, train, and mentor Behavioral Health Counselors, Social Workers, nonlicensed staff, and students, as applicable.
- Lead, support, and coordinate counseling and consultative functions in collaboration with nursing and case management.
- Provide feedback and recommendations regarding staff performance.
- Respond to potentially dangerous situations and ensure patient safety in the least restrictive manner.
- Work effectively with patients who are uncooperative, unrealistic about their abilities, or verbally and physically abusive.
- Assist leadership in identifying, developing, and implementing process-improvement initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
