Lead Clinician

The Recovery Village•Worcester, MA

6d•$90,000

About The Position

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

Requirements

Master's degree.
Independently licensed LICSW or LMHC in Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

Assist the Clinical Director in developing effective clinical programming and ensure staff compliance with the curriculum.
Assist the Clinical Director in auditing and completing documentation within required timeframes to comply with company policy, state regulations, Joint Commission standards, and Medical Needs Criteria. Documentation includes biopsychosocial assessments and integrated summaries, comprehensive problem lists, integrated master treatment plans and updates, ASAMs, individual, family, and group therapy notes, and discharge summaries.
Use substance abuse and co-occurring therapeutic interventions and de-escalation techniques to help patients achieve treatment plan goals and successfully complete treatment.
Assist the Clinical Director in monitoring group therapy sessions to ensure 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 and caseload management.
Maintain an 80% caseload expectation and cover caseloads 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.