Lead Clinician

The Recovery Village • Worcester, MA

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About The Position

The Lead Clinician performs a wide variety of patient-care activities under the direction of the Clinical Director and assists with facility management functions. The role supports company-wide initiatives, including innovative technologies and clinical efficiency, and promotes best practices. At Washburn House, an addiction treatment center in Worcester, Massachusetts, the position contributes to evidence-based addiction and mental health care and works within a close-knit community of staff, residents, and families.

The Lead Clinician assists the Clinical Director with developing effective clinical programming, ensuring staff compliance with the curriculum, and auditing and completing documentation within required timeframes. The role uses substance-use and co-occurring-disorder interventions and de-escalation techniques to help patients meet treatment goals and complete treatment. It also includes assessing patients, providing group therapy and caseload management, coaching and mentoring clinicians, reviewing and signing documentation as directed, participating in crisis intervention, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team as needed.

Requirements

• Master's degree.
• Independent licensure as an LICSW or LMHC in Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Clinical Director in developing clinical programming and ensuring staff compliance with the curriculum.
• Assist the Clinical Director with auditing and completing documentation within required timeframes and in compliance with company policy, state regulations, Joint Commission standards, and Medical Needs Criteria.
• Use substance-use and co-occurring therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques to help patients accomplish treatment goals and complete treatment.
• Monitor group therapy sessions with the Clinical Director to support quality programming and curriculum compliance.
• Assess patients for substance use disorders, risk to self or others, and co-occurring mental health disorders.
• Provide group therapy.
• Manage a caseload, with an 80% caseload expectation, and cover caseload and group assignments for clinical team members.
• Coach and mentor clinicians.
• Review and sign off on documentation as directed by the Clinical Director.
• Participate in crisis intervention with patients as needed.
• Participate with the multidisciplinary team as needed.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior