Clinical Team Lead Intensive Family Intervention - Willowbrooke (Days)

Tanner Health•Carrollton, GA

About The Position

The Clinical Team Lead provides clinical direction to the treatment team, coordinates team admissions and discharges, oversees coordination and limited accountability for the team’s clinical billing standards, and provides treatment to children, adolescents, and their parents or guardians. Treatment may include individual and family sessions, family contact, and legal or school contact when necessary. The team lead determines treatment direction and the extent of contacts in consultation with the treatment team, while using independent clinical judgment and empowering and directing team members. The role includes completing treatment plans, progress notes, pre-certification paperwork, and other clinical documentation within required time limits; integrating assessment information into comprehensive treatment plans; maintaining consumer records; and ensuring documentation meets state, hospital, and The Joint Commission standards. The team lead meets their own billable-hour standard and coordinates and oversees paraprofessionals’ productivity and documentation. The role also involves building caseloads, coordinating admissions and discharges, discharge planning, referral contacts, and case management for patients waiting to enter the program. The Clinical Team Lead supports team-based care, develops positive relationships with patients and care partners, identifies opportunities to improve care and patient flow, and participates in employee and student orientation and supervision. The role includes educating teammates on applicable policies, procedures, care standards, billing and treatment regulations, and required certifications. The clinician has limited supervisory duties, provides guidance to non-licensed team members, and supervises undergraduate and graduate interns.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Psychology or a related field.
At least three years of related experience, including at least three years of child and adolescent treatment experience.
Current Georgia licensure as an independent and full practitioner of counseling, family therapy, or social work: LPC, LCSW, or LMFT.
Working knowledge of specialized practices, equipment, and procedures.
Knowledge of abnormal psychology and mental health problems.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and meet deadlines.
College-level reading, comprehension, writing, and mathematical skills.
Familiarity with psychological, sociological, and medical terminology.
Organization, time-management, analysis, evaluation, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent oral communication skills and legible handwriting.
Ability to work effectively with a treatment team and maintain effective working relationships.

Nice To Haves

Basic data-entry skills, including experience using a computer.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical direction to the treatment team and direct and empower team members.
Provide individual and family treatment to children, adolescents, and their parents or guardians, including family, legal, or school contacts when necessary.
Coordinate admissions and discharges to the team and provide case management to patients waiting to enter the program.
Complete treatment plans, progress notes, pre-certification paperwork, and other required clinical documentation within specified time limits.
Integrate assessment information into comprehensive treatment plans and maintain consumer records that meet state, hospital, and The Joint Commission standards.
Document billable hours and meet the billable standard for the position; coordinate and oversee paraprofessionals’ billable-hour standards and documentation.
Participate in discharge planning and referral contacts, verify follow-through, and document calls and related information.
Oversee paraprofessionals’ clinical care and provide guidance on treatment, patient progress, and clinical documentation.
Promote effective communication, teamwork, confidentiality, service excellence, and positive relationships with patients, physicians, allied health professionals, referral sources, and coworkers.
Identify and empower the team to pursue opportunities to improve care, patient flow, and resource utilization.
Participate in the orientation and supervision of new employees and students, and ensure team members are fully oriented.
Educate teammates on policies, procedures, care standards, Infection Prevention, The Joint Commission requirements, and applicable billing and treatment regulations.
Complete required facility and departmental education and obtain and maintain CPR and SCIPP certifications.
Supervise undergraduate and graduate interns and provide feedback to them and their faculty supervisors.
Detect, observe, and report compliance variances in accordance with the organization’s Ethics and Compliance program.