Behavioral Health Clinician Lead
About The Position
The Behavioral Health Clinician Lead provides direct clinical services and leadership and mentorship to support departmental operations and holistic care for medical inpatients. The role assesses patients’ psychosocial histories and collaborates with the clinical team on treatment and discharge planning. The clinician coordinates patient follow-up care and serves as a liaison for families, friends, therapists, and outside agencies. The role provides family therapy and education, coordinates care with social workers and case managers, and trains and mentors hospital staff. The clinician also supports leadership in identifying, developing, and implementing departmental process improvement initiatives. The role leads and coordinates Counseling and Consultative functions in collaboration with nursing and case management, provides feedback and recommendations regarding staff performance, and helps ensure patient safety in potentially dangerous situations using the least restrictive manner. The clinician must be able to work effectively with patients who are uncooperative or unrealistic about their abilities and who may be verbally or physically abusive.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Counseling.
- Current state-of-employment license 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 assess medical inpatients’ psychosocial histories.
- 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.
- Provide leadership, support, and coordination of 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 or 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
