Lead Therapist (Licensed) (BH) - Outpatient Services

UHS•Lyndon, KY

28d

About The Position

The Brook – KMI is a 98-bed hospital offering a full continuum of inpatient, extended care, residential, partial hospitalization and outpatient services for adolescents, adults and seniors. Our specialized treatment services are provided by a multidisciplinary team of highly trained psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses, pastoral counselors and activity therapists. The Brook Hospitals prides itself upon the fact that our patients are referred directly to us by local professionals and organizations: physicians, psychologists, social workers, employee assistance professionals, community mental health centers, hospitals, schools, courts, social service agencies and managed care organizations. These direct referrals and our high patient and family satisfaction rates are a reflection of our effectiveness in treating mental illness and addictions. Job Duties/Responsibilities: Provides leadership in facilitating, organizing and coordinating the functions of outpatient clinical services programs. Supports the therapeutic team and provides direct provision of clinical behavioral health and or/ substance use services to patients. In Collaboration with DOS coordinates and ensures that outpatient programming takes place as scheduled by delegating or filling in when coverage is needed. Provides direction and leadership of staffing operations of programs offered. Helps to manage group schedules programming. Provides individual and/or group licensure supervision. Assists with triaging daily operations of all outpatient staff, including PRN staff. Provides clinical counseling consultation for therapists as needed and assists with evaluating employee performance. Adheres to respective board mandated professional development and CEU requirements needed to maintain active certification or licensure. Assist with new hire onboarding and training, chart audits, and data collection for aftercare audits. Fills in for DOS when needed for administrative needs and attends meetings. About Universal Health Services: One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

Master's Degree from an accredited school in the Behavioral Sciences.
licensed in state of Kentucky (LCSW, LPCC, LMFT)
3 to 5 years of outpatient behavioral health work experience.

Nice To Haves

5 to 8 years outpatient behavioral health work experience

Responsibilities

Provides leadership in facilitating, organizing and coordinating the functions of outpatient clinical services programs.
Supports the therapeutic team and provides direct provision of clinical behavioral health and or/ substance use services to patients.
In Collaboration with DOS coordinates and ensures that outpatient programming takes place as scheduled by delegating or filling in when coverage is needed.
Provides direction and leadership of staffing operations of programs offered.
Helps to manage group schedules programming.
Provides individual and/or group licensure supervision.
Assists with triaging daily operations of all outpatient staff, including PRN staff.
Provides clinical counseling consultation for therapists as needed and assists with evaluating employee performance.
Adheres to respective board mandated professional development and CEU requirements needed to maintain active certification or licensure.
Assist with new hire onboarding and training, chart audits, and data collection for aftercare audits.
Fills in for DOS when needed for administrative needs and attends meetings.