Clinical Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Summary / Objective

Primary job responsibilities include supervision, training, and management of clinical staff providing behavioral health services through outpatient behavioral health programs at Boundless. Behavioral health services may be provided in a variety of settings including outpatient, community based, center based, or residentially based. Working with clients, parents / guardians, clinical staff, other departments, and community partners, the Clinical Lead facilitates access to care and addresses barriers. This role is responsible for providing training, oversight, and day to day support to clinicians, as well as clinical supervision to interns and qualified behavioral health specialists. This position is responsible for ensuring that the emotional and social needs of the clients are met and maintained on an individual basis in accordance with policies and procedures, and current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. This position reports to the Administrator and works closely with all other departments. This is a full-time, salaried position.

Essential Functions

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ensure customized and integrated care across assessment and treatment services by collaborating various departments including psychiatry, center-based, residential, day services, and ancillary care services to help clients achieve the best outcomes at home, school, and in the community.
• Supervise and manage licensed behavioral health clinicians within the behavioral health program
• Oversee service provision including but not limited to, diagnostic assessments, therapy, psychological testing, case management, day treatment, and crisis services.
• Provide intern and trainee licensure supervision and training to employees as needed, based on licensure.
• Train and consult with staff regarding psychosocial needs that encompass mental health, development, and diversity of individual clients to increase staff knowledge and skills, with a focus on evidence-based interventions.
• Aid in the professional development, training, and supervision of Behavior Technicians / Qualified Behavioral Health Specialists and support the day-to-day operations of the treatment team.
• Applies advanced knowledge and consistently exercises autonomy, discretion, and judgment in development of assessments and interventions.
• Provide clinical services to individuals based on scope and clinical training, including diagnostic assessments, psychological evaluations, therapy, crisis support, and case management.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings with other professional staff; assesses, develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies social histories, summaries, and the individual treatment plan.
• Completes mandatory reports and documentation within timelines established and in compliance with company policies and with applicable local, state, and federal standards.
• Mediates issues that arise among clients, families, and staff.
• Helps clients and families identify needs and develop a service plan to meet those needs. Involves clients and families in treatment planning, encouraging their attendance at care conferences or with outside providers / professionals.
• Orients clients and families to the program, its services, its service limitations, and clients’ rights.
• Provides linkage with appropriate community resources by maintaining knowledge of other systems, making referrals, and identifying unmet needs (e.g., recreational transportation, adaptive phone equipment, etc.).
• Provides clients and families with crisis management services as needed; provides clinical supervision and guidance to staff providing crisis management services.
• Develops a comprehensive discharge plan in collaboration with clients, clients’ families, multidisciplinary staff, and referral agencies.
• Educates staff about any relevant state legislation or regulations relating to behavioral health services.
• Works closely with intake department and other Boundless teams to promote quality care, coordination of care, and integration of clinical services.
• Meets monthly requirements for billable hours as established by the department; ensures team is meeting expectations to ensure financial stability of the department.
• Seek, receive, and apply feedback appropriately and professionally, and work towards goals developed with supervisors.
• Communicate by both hearing and speaking in a professional manner with coworkers, outside professionals, and parents, and use professional language when describing the individual and / or behaviors.
• Responsible for reading and following the employee handbook and all Boundless policies and procedures.
• Responsible for completing and following all trainings assigned.
• Train and consult with staff regarding psychosocial needs that encompass mental health, development, and diversity of individual clients to increase staff knowledge and skills, with a focus on evidence-based interventions.
• Aid in the professional development, training, and supervision of Behavior Technicians / Qualified Behavioral Health Specialists and support the day-to-day operations of the treatment team.
• Works closely with intake department and other Boundless teams to promote quality care, coordination of care, and integration of clinical services.
• Meets monthly requirements for billable hours as established by the department; ensures team is meeting expectations to ensure financial stability of the department.
• Seek, receive, and apply feedback appropriately and professionally, and work towards goals developed with supervisor.
• Communicate by both hearing and speaking in a professional manner with coworkers, outside professionals, and parents, and use professional language when describing the individual and / or behaviors.
• Attends meetings and professional development activities as required.
• Adheres to company policies and procedures in addition to regulations, laws and other requirements from applicable governing bodies, certification, licensure and / or accreditation entities, etc.
• This job operates in a professional office environment; however, work in the community providing services outside of the office may at times be required. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Other Responsibilities

Supervisory Duties

Education, Skills, Experience and Requirements

Competencies and Attributes

Physical Demands / % of time

75%

75%

75%

Work Hours : This is a full-time position, working at least 40 hours per week. This position operates Monday through Friday during regular business hours; however, there may be times in which the requirement will include extending hours into 1-2 evenings per week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel Requirements : Travel is primarily local during the business day.