Co-Clinical Director (LMFT, LMHC, or LICSW)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $92,874 - $108,714

Twin Lakes Counseling is an insurance-based group psychotherapy practice in Federal Way, Washington. We are dedicated to making transformative mental health counseling and family therapy accessible to our community and are especially equipped to serve clients who want to use their insurance to seek treatment.

We are looking for an experienced clinician to work on a two-person clinical director team to manage our growing multi-disciplinary group therapy practice.

Minimum requirements include being fully licensed (or license eligible) in a mental health profession (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW, etc), able to be credentialed with all insurances (a task completed by our billing department), and eligible to supervise associate clinicians in Washington State.

The co-clinical director role is a full-time position paid weekly. We are looking for someone who can work collaboratively with our current clinical director to share the responsibilities of ensuring excellent client care by directly managing up to 16 clinicians including 4 supervisors who lead our staff of 32 licensed, associate, and intern clinicians.

The position requires carrying a clinical caseload of at least 5 paid clinical hours per week and pay can be supplemented by providing additional client services above the requirement through our practice, with the client load determined by the time constraints and income needs of the candidate.

The ideal candidate will have experience supervising clinician's development and a passion for making therapy accessible to all communities.

A strong understanding of insurance is helpful (although extensive support is provided by our billing team), and an incredibly high level of comfort with technology is required.

The ideal candidate will be conscientious, detail oriented, very experience, and willing to offer ongoing support and trainings to our team of clinicians.

Candidates must be independent, driven, collaborative, and able to enhance our fun, connected, and positive-minded team of therapists.

Minority and bi-lingual candidates encouraged to apply.

Twin Lakes Counseling's Clinical Directors are paid as W-2 employees, and full administrative, credentialing, and billing support is provided.

Holding a clinical caseload of at least five clinical hours per week is a requirement, and the Clinical Director may opt to see clients up to 10 sessions a week at a clinical rate of pay (starts at $55 per session;

$68.75 for assessments) to reach higher income goals. No outside clients may be seen simultaneously in outside private practice, due to the marketing and credentialing provided by the organization.

Hours are flexible within the requirements of the position. This position includes a training allowance, paid time off including sick and vacation time, retirement matching, and health insurance benefits.

Position description :

The Co-Clinical Director will work as a member of a director team of two to divide up the following tasks according to skill, interest, and experience and to provide coverage for each other's tasks when one is out of the office :

• Directly manage up to 12 fully licensed clinicians
• Meet monthly for fully licensed clinicians for clinical, employment, and supervisory support, ensuring each employee is meeting basic legal, ethical, and organizational requirements
• Sign off on notes as needed, audit files, respond to crises within 24 hours, and ensure a high level of clinical care for TLC's clients
• Complete employment evaluations and paperwork, as required
• Manage our team of four supervisors, meeting twice a month with each supervisor to provide support and training, and run a 2-hour per month Supervisor Meeting
• Participate in recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of the clinical team including supervisors, licensed clinicians, and intern and associate supervisees (may include, but not limited to, attending internship days, networking with colleagues, attending conferences, reviewing applications, interviewing applicants, and / or developing a recruitment plan)
• Includes hiring, managing, training, and supporting 2-4 Onboarding Mentors at TLC in their roles
• Conduct monthly "Welcome to TLC!" Orientations for new hires and clinicians transitioning roles
• Develop trainings and materials to support Clinicians in the onboarding process at TLC and that meets the clinical training needs of the staff
• Manage clinician time off, room reservations, and employment policies for TLC clinicians
• Plan, advertise, and execute quarterly staff events
• Schedule and manage weekly Staff Meetings
• Oversee our transfer process
• Manage and / or work in collaboration with various support positions including our Office Manager and our highly trained schedulers
• Receive and respond to feedback from staff and clients, working with the Leadership Team to implement changes in response to this feedback
• Respond to records requests, subpoena requests, and other legal inquiries

In addition, the position requires that the Co-Clinical Director :

• Hold a caseload that allows for at least five clients per week to be seen as part of the Clinical Director position (up to 10 clinical hours may be seen if desired for additional income)
• Work with our billing team to become paneled / credentialed with all insurances Twin Lakes Counseling accepts within first 6 months of employment
• Spend at least one six-to-eight hour day on site at our beautiful Federal Way office (position can be fully in-office if desired)
• Meet with the Owner weekly and participate monthly in leadership team meetings

Position requirements :

• Masters or Doctorate degree in a mental health counseling discipline
• Fully licensed LMFT, LMHC, LCSW, or clinical psychologist in the State of Washington
• Eligible to be credentialed by all insurances accepted by TLC
• Able to complete CAQH & ProviderSource profiles within two weeks of hire
• One (1) year commitment to the practice (fully paid), to allow time for credentialing, training, and contribution to our community

Preferred qualification :

• AAMFT Approved Supervisor or supervisor candidate
• At least six (6) years of experience in the mental health field, with expertise in crisis response, work with children, trauma, or another area of clinical need for the practice
• Registered with CAQH (paneling with some insurance companies is a plus)
• Familiarity with accreditation requirements of COAMFTE and / or CACREP clinical internship programs
• Prior private practice, mental health agency, or group experience

We provide :

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• All marketing to ensure a steady stream of referrals for clinical caseload
• In-house medical billing staff to coordinate benefits / eligibility and submit insurance claims
• A warm, friendly office administrator who answers calls and schedules intake appointments
• Access to our in-house psychiatric nurse practitioner (ARNP) for referrals and consultation
• Paid time off (sick time, vacation time, and holidays)
• Retirement account with up to 3% company matching
• Health insurance premium reimbursement
• Supportive team environment
• Comfortable office space

This is a hybrid position that can incorporate significant work-from-home components as desired; it can be done fully or partially on-site in our beautiful Federal Way offices.

Please Note : To enhance equitable hiring practices, all qualified candidates will be sent a series of assessments by our partner, CriteriaSelect, to determine initial fit and aptitude for the position.

These assessments are important to our process and may take between 45 - 60 minutes. If you have not received the assessments within a week of applying, please check your spam folder and / or contact [email protected].