Lead Clinician
About The Position
The Lead Clinician coordinates and schedules clinical services for the KYUMH Caminos program. This role oversees the clinical aspects of youth in the Caminos programs and assigned clinicians, ensuring compliance with clinical documentation, human trafficking screening, and state, federal, and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) regulations. The Lead Clinician provides clinical guidance to Case Managers, the Care Team Coordinator, Unit Supervisors, and direct care staff. They participate in and provide professional support in Care Team meetings, advising on mental health issues and trauma-informed, behavioral management interventions. Responsibilities include preparing goal-oriented diagnostic assessments, conducting clinical staff trainings, and program enrichment. The Lead Clinician acts as a direct liaison to the Care Team Coordinator and Program Director, serves on the on-call crisis rotation, and fulfills all tasks of a full-time clinician. This includes conducting mental health assessments, providing individual and group counseling, screening for human trafficking concerns, and offering crisis intervention services. Caseload management involves building a caseload up to 12 clients as secondary clinicians reach their full capacity.
Requirements
- Master's or doctorate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling, or another relevant behavioral health discipline from an accredited program, university, or college where clinical experience is a program requirement.
- 2 years of post-graduate direct service delivery experience.
- Current Independent Licensure - LPCC, LCSW, LMFT or other applicable Kentucky licensure.
- Experience in supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking in English and 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.
- Ensures compliance with clinical documentation, human trafficking screening, and state, federal, and 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.
- Advises the Care Team concerning mental health issues and trauma-informed, behavioral management interventions.
- Prepares goal-oriented diagnostic assessments.
- Conducts 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.
- 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.
- Provides crisis intervention services.
- Manages client caseloads, building up to 12 clients as secondary clinicians reach full capacity.
Benefits
- Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
- 403b retirement plan with 3% match
- Paid time off for sick time, vacation, and mental health care
- Eight holidays, plus one floating holiday
- Tuition assistance and continuing education support
- Recruitment incentive ($3,000)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
