Clinical Lead

Flyland Recovery Network•Dayton, OH

About The Position

Flyland Recovery Network is seeking an experienced, independently licensed Clinical Lead to provide clinical leadership, oversight, and support within its behavioral health treatment program for individuals with primary mental health disorders, primary substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions. The role serves as a licensed clinical resource for therapists and other clinical team members, supporting clinical decision-making, treatment planning, patient safety, documentation quality, and adherence to clinical standards. The Clinical Lead works closely with the Clinical Director and provides designated clinical leadership coverage during the Director’s absence, within the Lead’s authorized scope of practice and organizational responsibilities. The position also maintains an assigned patient caseload and provides individual, group, and family therapy as required. The work takes place in a multidisciplinary behavioral health environment serving patients with varied psychiatric, behavioral, and substance use treatment needs, and calls for sound judgment, flexibility, collaboration, and an appropriate response to complex clinical and patient-safety situations.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) license; independent licensure is mandatory.
Clinical experience treating individuals with both primary mental health disorders and primary substance use disorders, including co-occurring conditions.
Ability to independently provide clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and therapeutic services within the individual's authorized professional scope.
Strong knowledge of psychiatric conditions, substance use disorders, evidence-based interventions, clinical documentation, and patient-safety practices.
Ability to provide clinical leadership, consultation, and guidance to multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Ability to assume designated clinical leadership responsibilities during the Clinical Director's absence.
Strong clinical judgment, organizational skills, and professional communication.
Commitment to ethical patient care.
Ability to maintain applicable professional licensure, continuing education, and regulatory requirements.
Successful completion of required background screening and pre-employment requirements.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a Clinical Lead, Lead Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, or comparable clinical leadership position.
Experience in residential treatment, inpatient behavioral health, PHP, IOP, or other structured behavioral health treatment environments.
Experience supporting programs serving both mental health and substance use disorder populations.
Familiarity with ASAM Criteria, LOCUS, level-of-care determinations, utilization review, and medical necessity documentation.
Experience with clinical quality assurance, chart audits, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement.
Ohio clinical supervision designation (LISW-S or LPCC-S); preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day clinical leadership, consultation, and guidance to primary therapists and other clinical staff.
Support treatment needs for patients with primary mental health disorders, primary substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions.
Serve as a designated licensed clinical resource and provide coverage for the Clinical Director during scheduled absences or as assigned.
Assist with complex clinical cases, diagnostic considerations, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making.
Support clinical staff in evaluating patient progress, treatment barriers, and continuing-care needs.
Facilitate clinical case consultations and interdisciplinary treatment discussions.
Assist with caseload distribution and clinical coverage needs.
Maintain an assigned patient caseload and provide individual, group, and family therapy as required.
Review clinical assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and other documentation for accuracy, quality, completeness, and timeliness.
Support compliance with clinical documentation requirements, organizational policies, and regulatory standards.
Provide clinicians with constructive feedback and education regarding documentation and treatment quality.
Identify documentation deficiencies and assist with corrective-action initiatives.
Support internal chart audits, performance improvement activities, and regulatory or accreditation readiness.
Promote documentation that accurately reflects patient presentation, interventions, progress, and medical necessity.
Provide clinical guidance regarding psychiatric symptoms, substance use concerns, co-occurring disorders, and patient acuity.
Assist with suicide risk assessment processes, safety planning, crisis intervention, and escalation of patient-safety concerns.
Support individualized treatment planning and appropriate transitions between levels of care.
Collaborate with medical, nursing, case management, utilization review, and other departments to promote continuity of care.
Communicate significant clinical concerns promptly to appropriate leadership and treatment-team members.
Support orientation, onboarding, and clinical development of therapists and other clinical staff.
Mentor, coach, and provide clinical consultation to strengthen clinical competency and treatment effectiveness.
Assist with identifying clinical training needs and professional development opportunities.
Promote ethical practice, professional boundaries, effective communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Provide clinical or work supervision when assigned and appropriately qualified under applicable Ohio requirements.