Lead Clinician

The Methodist Home of Kentucky, Inc.•Owensboro, KY

1d•$63,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Clinician coordinates and schedules clinical services for the KYUMH Caminos program. The Lead Clinician oversees the clinical aspects of youth in the Caminos programs and assigned clinicians with regard to compliance to clinical documentation, adherence to human trafficking screening, and compliance to state, federal and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) regulations. The Lead Clinician provides clinical guidance to Case managers, Care Team Coordinator, Unit Supervisors and direct care staff. Participates in and provides professional support in Care Team meetings; and advises the Care Team concerning mental health issues and trauma-informed, behavioral management interventions. The Lead Clinician is responsible for the preparation of goal oriented diagnostic assessments, clinical staff trainings and program enrichment. The Lead Clinician is a direct liaison to the Care Team Coordinator and Program Director, serves on the on-call crisis rotation and fulfills all the tasks of a full-time clinician. The Lead Clinician conducts mental health assessments, provides ongoing individual and group counseling services, screens for human trafficking concerns and provides crisis intervention services. For every four (4) clients assigned to the secondary Clinician, the Lead Clinician will be assigned a client until the secondary Clinician caseload is full. When secondary Clinician obtains a full caseload of twelve (12), the Lead Clinician will build to a full caseload (12) in times of full occupancy.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or University
Current Independent Licensure - LPCC, LCSW, LMFT or other applicable Kentucky licensure
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking in English

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking in Spanish

Responsibilities

Coordinates and schedules clinical services for the KYUMH Caminos program.
Oversees the clinical aspects of youth in the Caminos programs and assigned clinicians with regard to compliance to clinical documentation, adherence to human trafficking screening, and compliance to state, federal and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) regulations.
Provides clinical guidance to Case managers, Care Team Coordinator, Unit Supervisors and direct care staff.
Participates in and provides professional support in Care Team meetings; and advises the Care Team concerning mental health issues and trauma-informed, behavioral management interventions.
Responsible for the preparation of goal oriented diagnostic assessments, clinical staff trainings and program enrichment.
Serves as a direct liaison to the Care Team Coordinator and Program Director.
Serves on the on-call crisis rotation and fulfills all the tasks of a full-time clinician.
Conducts mental health assessments, provides ongoing individual and group counseling services, screens for human trafficking concerns and provides crisis intervention services.
Manages client caseloads based on secondary clinician caseload status.