Lead Clinician (LPC, LMFT, or LCSW)

BCFS Health & Human Services•San Antonio, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Clinician is responsible for using sound professional judgment and best practices to ensure quality services are provided to the service population, especially in crisis situations, while maintaining compliance with established state and federal standards. This role involves assessing client mental health needs, providing counseling, implementing various therapeutic approaches, and managing a client load. The Lead Clinician also supervises and manages staff and interns, conducts consultations, and facilitates training. They play a key role in developing procedures, ensuring compliance with grant requirements, and maintaining accurate documentation. Crisis intervention and ensuring client safety are critical aspects of this position.

Requirements

Required Master’s degree from an accredited university, in one of the following areas: Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or another related human services field.
2 years of experience providing direct services to at-risk youth and supervising clinicians and/or counselor interns.
LCSW, LPC, or LMFT license/certification.
Maintain certificates required for the position including but not limited to First Aid and CPR.
Valid Texas Driver’s license with a clear driving record and reliable transportation.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens.
Provide proof or work eligibility status upon request.
Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background and motor vehicle check (fingerprints needed if applicant has lived out of state within the past 5 years).
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Supervises: Provides supervision and management to staff and interns as assigned.

Responsibilities

Assess personal mental health needs of clients; helps to meet those needs by providing counseling services and referrals.
Implement Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and/or Narrative Therapy with family, adolescents, and child clientele.
Carry a client load as allowed by budgetary restraints.
Offer in-home, office, or community-based therapy for individual (children/adolescents), family and group counseling to assigned families as appropriate.
Develop detailed Individual Treatment Plans for each client and regularly assess progress, providing updates to the Treatment Plan as needed.
Maintain timely and accurate file documentation and data entry that meets the program requirements.
Supervise and manage staff as assigned, including clinicians and interns.
Conduct consultations with clinical staff and/or counselor interns and review service documentation.
Implements procedural changes as needed while ensuring services are being provided within the framework of the grant and delivering accurate reports and implementing changes to procedures and documentation.
Assist in the development of procedures for new partnerships or program activities as assigned.
Facilitate in-service training as needed, to educate staff on BCFS HHS policy and procedure and/or counseling related topics.
Report any suspected abuse or neglect to the Program Director and all appropriate state and county enforcement agencies.
Meet all deadlines required by the Program Director and state/federal partners.
Maintain own schedule of office visits, in-home visits, special events, and outreach events.
Identify and maintain professional relationships with clients and community partners.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service trainings and case consultations if required for contract needs.
Perform crisis intervention techniques to ensure that youth are safe.
Complete client intake assessment and analysis to determine client needs and Treatment Plan goals and objectives.
Compile and analyze statistics and outcomes for grant reports.
Teach support skills in conflict resolution, anger management, parenting, etc., as needed.
Develop, monitor and review action plans designed to increase strengths, address needs, and reduce conflict in the home for clients.
Assist in providing information for all files and program documentation, including quarterly and monthly reports, data entry and other documentation or reports as needed, with accuracy and timeliness.
Locate community resources to meet additional client needs.
Prepare presentations, training and facilitate groups that address topics related to child abuse prevention for community agencies, school, parents and youth.
Coordinate/participate in resource fairs in the community as assigned.
Enter the required data for all clients into the Salesforce (BCFS) database, within 2 business days of client contact and submit monthly reports as specified by the Regional Director.
Compile, prepare, submit and maintain accurate records, files, forms and additional information in accordance with agency policies, licensing and/or contract requirements.
Implement BCFS safety protocols including evacuating with children and other staff in case of an emergency.
Maintain confidentiality in all areas of the service population and program operations.
Maintain BCFS HHS professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in the employee handbook including demonstrating respect for agency staff, the service population, and community members and complying with the required dress code, at all times.
Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English.
Work in a fast-paced environment.
Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Travel as needed.
Other job duties as assigned per grant requirements.