Lead Clinician – Day Treatment
Miracle Houses•Charlotte, NC
•Hybrid
About The Position
Miracle Houses, Inc. is seeking an experienced, compassionate Lead Clinician to join our Day Treatment Services team. This is a full-time, master's-level clinical leadership position serving children and adolescents with significant emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs.
Requirements
- Master's degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a closely related human services field.
- Must meet North Carolina Qualified Professional (QP) requirements within the mental health/SUD/IDD system.
- Minimum 2 years of direct clinical experience working with children and adolescents with behavioral or mental health needs.
- Valid North Carolina driver's license, acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation.
- Must successfully complete required background checks, healthcare registry check, drug screening, and reference verification.
- Current or ability to obtain First Aid/CPR and approved crisis intervention/de-escalation certification.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Day Treatment, residential, school-based, intensive outpatient, or another structured therapeutic setting is strongly preferred.
- Clinical licensure or associate-level licensure is preferred, including LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA, LMFT, LMFTA, or LPA , and/or credentialing eligibility.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and day-to-day direction for Day Treatment staff.
- Deliver and oversee individual, group, and family therapeutic interventions.
- Develop structured therapeutic programming, psychoeducation, and skill-building activities.
- Complete and review clinical assessments, person-centered plans, progress/service notes, incident reports, and discharge documentation.
- Facilitate Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings and coordinate with guardians, schools, care managers, DSS, medical providers, and other community partners.
- Monitor treatment progress, service authorizations, attendance, utilization, and documentation compliance.
- Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, risk assessment, and safety planning when needed.
- Support admissions, intake, eligibility determination, transition planning, and discharge planning.
- Maintain accurate, organized, and audit-ready clinical records.
- Coach and support staff in clinical documentation, trauma-informed care, ethics, confidentiality, and treatment delivery.
Benefits
- paid time off
- professional development support
- supervision toward clinical licensure where applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
