Lead Therapist

Duties and Responsibilites

1. Facilitate and manage all duties and responsibilities of a Behavioral Health Therapist.

2. Serve as the clinical lead on the treatment unit and act as the designated clinical resource in consultation with supervisor.

3. Facilitate daily multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings, daily tracking sheets, case reviews, conflict resolution, family conferences and clinical consultation to ensure achievement of unit and individual goals.

4. Facilitate weekly group supervision. This may be in combination with a supervisor.

5. Provide individual clinical supervision and professional development support to interns and designated clinical staff.

6. Take an active role in the completion of evaluations of job performance through consultation with supervisor and provide feedback to behavioral health therapists.

7. Administrative oversight of the unit including patient assignments, assuring appropriate group coverage, monthly lecture schedule, management of off campus meetings and activities.

8. Provide leadership and consultation in crisis situations and assist staff in developing effective clinical interventions.

9. Maintain a reduced, but active, clinical caseload where all responsibilities of a Behavioral Health Therapist will be met.

10. Support staff for competency development through coaching, role modeling, observation, and feedback regarding clinical skills and ethical practice.

11. Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, clinical initiatives, and evidence-based practices.

12. Regularly presents, internally and externally, educational workshops, facilitate groups and serves as content expert in designated clinical specialty areas.

13. Completes necessary utilization of review information.

14. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the duties or tasks that may be required or assigned.

Physical Requirements

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must be able to work extended hours and travel as needed

2. Must be able to deliver presentations that may be both multiple times and for lengthy time periods

3. Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs.

• 4. Must be able to move throughout Caron properties including a hilly and multi-facility campus
• 5. Must be able to ascend and descend stairs
• 6. This is a safety sensitive position

Education / Experience Qualifications

1. Master’s degree in human services is required.

2. Licensure is preferred.

3. A minimum of 5 years working in the behavioral health field required

4. Specialty training preferred (MI, DBT, Art Therapy, MBSR, CPT, CBT, and Trauma)

5. CAC required.

• 6. Experience in lifespan developmental issues for their respective populations
• 7. 5 years of experience in facilitating group therapy required
• 8. If in recovery, 2 years of uninterrupted sobriety preferred

9. Demonstrated leadership experience required. (Supervision of interns, co-facilitate group supervision, help train new staff, reach out to potential admissions, managing tracking sheet, i. e.)