Clinical Team Lead - IPS
About The Position
The Clinical Team Lead - IPS guides the Employment Specialist team in delivering high-quality vocational rehabilitation services that help clients achieve meaningful employment and support recovery. This is a working-leader role: the lead maintains a client caseload while helping hire, develop, supervise, coach, and mentor a cohesive, high-performing team. The position provides clinical and administrative support, assists with urgent and crisis situations, handles complex client and provider concerns, and works with management to improve operations, productivity, client satisfaction, and performance outcomes. The role requires a bachelor's degree and at least one year of experience providing evidence-based supported employment services. Relevant specialized experience may also be required depending on program needs, such as case management, housing, vocational rehabilitation, recovery, or work with special populations. At least one year of supervisory or management experience is preferred. The stated annual salary range is $60,000–$65,000.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- At least one year of experience providing evidence-based supported employment services.
- Strong knowledge of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment model, including evidence-based principles, practices, and fidelity standards.
- Ability to translate IPS fidelity expectations into day-to-day staff practice and coach Employment Specialists toward consistent implementation.
- Ability to monitor program practices, employment outcomes, documentation, and fidelity indicators and use results to develop corrective or quality-improvement strategies.
- Ability to prepare the program and staff for IPS fidelity reviews and develop and implement improvement plans based on fidelity findings.
- Additional specialized experience and knowledge may be required depending on program needs and focus, such as case management, housing, vocational rehabilitation, recovery, or working with special populations.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of supervisory and management experience.
Responsibilities
- Assist with hiring and developing a cohesive team focused on client satisfaction, productivity, and performance metrics.
- Provide clinical and administrative support to team members, including assistance with crisis situations and other urgent matters.
- Collaborate with the management team to understand department objectives, strategies, and vision and maximize staff efficiency and operations.
- Provide clinical supervision, coaching, and mentoring, including case discussion, consultation, and professional development opportunities.
- Directly manage complicated requests from clients, psychiatric providers, or staff.
- Maintain a client caseload in accordance with department policy to support optimal functioning and sustained improvements in health management.
- Serve as a resource for questions and assist peers and management with delegated tasks and projects.
- Monitor program practices, employment outcomes, documentation, and IPS fidelity indicators, and use results to develop corrective or quality-improvement strategies.
- Prepare the program and staff for IPS fidelity reviews and develop and implement improvement plans based on fidelity findings.
Benefits
- Opportunity to participate in the Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) Loan Repayment Program.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Basic life and AD&D insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match up to 50% of the first 6% contributed.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays off.
- Additional benefits (not specified).
- Positive, collaborative team culture.
- Competitive compensation structure.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
