Outpatient Therapy Team Lead

Ridgeview Behavioral Health Services • Jamestown, TN

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About The Position

RIDGEVIEW , a not-for-profit community mental health center, has an immediate opening for an Outpatient Therapy Team Lead at our Jamestown, TN , location. The schedule will be 8am-5pm on weekdays. This position is perfect for an early career social worker or counselor wanting to gain leadership experience while receiving supervision toward LCSW or LPC-MHSP licensure. Ridgeview has been named a 2025 Top Workplace by Knoxville News Sentinel, which is a testament to our staff who unite behind the idea of One Ridgeview. Ridgeview is a place where staff want to work, a place where staff are valued and appreciated, and a place where staff are proud of the impact they are making toward the improvement of people's lives. At Ridgeview, our real job satisfaction is derived from co-workers, clients, and the realization that we are part of carrying out Ridgeview's mission HOPE | HEALING | RECOVERY "Where life's complexities are met with hope"

Requirements

• Possession of Social Work, Psychology or Counseling Degree (Master’s level or above).
• Must be eligible for licensure by the State of TN to practice independently and pursuing that independent license.
• Position requires a minimum of four years experience working with clients suffering with mental illness and/or substance use issues and prefers a minimum of two years supervisory experience.
• Must be trained in providing trauma-informed treatment with willingness to apply a person-centered approach.
• Team Lead must possess excellent interpersonal skills to work with people from differing backgrounds and cultures.
• Comfortable and competent using televideo equipment to provide mental health and substance use services.

Nice To Haves

• Facilitate the awareness, growth, and psychological development of the client
• Build rapport with the client through empathic listening, caring, and warmth
• Be authentic, genuine, and transparent
• Play a significant role of resolving serious issues and conflicts within the family
• Encourage and motivate individuals to tackle their mental health and behavioral problems effectively
• Provide a safe environment and establish a warm, comfortable therapeutic culture
• Work toward licensure as LCSW, LPC-MHSP, or LMFT if not already licensed

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for the clinical components of the RCORP-BHS program and supervises the work of that clinical team.
• Ensures oversight of casework, documentation, processes and professional issues of other members of the RCORP-BHS team, ensuring compliance with grant requirements.
• Provides screening and assessment, mental health and substance use treatment services, including the use of Mobile Telehealth Carts, to Pickett and Fentress Counties.
• Engages in program outreach and recruitment, representing the RCORP-BHS program in the local community.
• Coordinates warm hand-offs for both internal and external referrals.
• Facilitates multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and collaborates with other members of the RCORP-BHS program in task team meetings developed to improve clinical care.
• Conduct individual, group, and family therapy services.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement
• Long-Term Disability
• Holiday Pay
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Life Insurance and Wellness Plan
• Student loan repayment for qualified behavioral health and primary health care providers is available including LCSW, LPC-MHSP, and LMFT.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level