St, Michael's | Lead Clinician

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Clinician for St. Michael's (SMHC) provides individual and group clinical consultation to SMHC clinical staff and master's-level interns, and provides administrative oversight for clinical responsibilities assigned to the counseling team. The role ensures timely, effective counseling services and that productivity, quality assurance, and documentation goals are met. The Lead Clinician reviews documentation for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness and supports the team's compliance with regulatory and agency standards. The position also provides direct individual and group counseling and psychoeducational services to children and families, as needed. Clinical services include assessments, diagnostic impressions, treatment planning and interventions, risk and safety assessments, and referrals. The Lead Clinician participates in case staffing, discharge planning, on-call rotation, required training, staff and funder meetings, and provides presentations and training as required. The role is based in Central Houston, Texas, with travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

Master's degree in a mental health field: Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage & Family Therapy.
Current Texas license in good standing as an LPC, LMFT, or LCSW.
Four years of experience providing direct clinical services in a mental health setting.
Two years of leadership experience.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Competency in individual, family, and group counseling.
Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team and communicate with clients, peers, and supervisors.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and public-speaking ability.
Understanding of cultural sensitivity, trauma-informed care, and their implications for practice.
Positive, solution-focused attitude and professional conduct.
Must comply with applicable federal contractor vaccine mandate requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience providing services to survivors of trauma.
Experience providing presentations and trainings.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group clinical consultation to SMHC clinical staff and master's-level interns.
Ensure clinical staff and interns carry out abuse risk management responsibilities recommended by program stakeholders and state and professional licensing boards.
Promote professional development and adherence to new policies and procedures among the clinical team.
Provide clinical impressions and recommendations during weekly case staffing with treatment team members.
Contribute to discharge planning for clients transitioning out of the St. Michael's Program.
Provide administrative oversight of the SMHC counseling team's responsibilities, productivity, and quality assurance goals.
Develop and update documentation, tools, and systems used to gather and report on services rendered.
Ensure the counseling team meets documentation requirements, including timely progress notes and records maintained according to regulatory and agency standards.
Complete data entry for measurable outcome tracking and staff performance management.
Maintain personnel binders with documented supervision notes.
Attend and participate in SMHC and Counseling Program staff meetings and funder-hosted meetings.
Provide individual and group counseling and psychoeducational services to children and families in compliance with licensing, agency, accreditation, funder, and HIPAA standards.
Conduct assessments, document diagnostic impressions, develop and implement treatment plans and interventions, assess risk and safety needs, and make appropriate referrals.
Participate in the facility's on-call rotation and attend required program and professional-license training.
Maintain professional licensing requirements.
Provide training and presentations as required by the funder, licensing or accreditation standards, or agency and program initiatives.
Participate in staff retreats, agency fairs, speaking engagements, special projects, and events, and perform other duties as assigned.