CLINICAL LEAD -Clifton Springs Outpatient Clinic

Under general supervision of the Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic Manager, the Clinical Lead serves as the day-to-day subject matter expert for the team. The Lead provides support and training to staff regarding procedures and work expectations. Provides back up to the manager. Provides clinical services including assessment, individual, group, and family counseling, psychotherapy and other treatment modalities within a trauma informed, recovery oriented and evidence-based framework with clients who have mental health and substance use disorders. Demonstrates strong clinical judgement in assessment, application of diagnostic criteria, clinical formulations and sound triage decisions. Provides counseling/therapy with clients requiring complex intervention, including those who are suicidal, homicidal or exhibit life-threatening behaviors; determines necessity for involuntary commitment and arranging for admission. Completes assessments, manages a caseload, completes treatment plans and obtains authorization for services.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct clinical services
• Provides high quality documentation and adherence to agency guidelines
• Provides clinical and administrative oversight of the clinic in the Managers absence.
• Provides onboarding training and additional training as needed for clinical staff.
• Assists the Manager in promoting best practices and ensuring quality client care.
• Maintains ethical standards
• May provide clinical supervision
• Demonstrates clinical and professional leadership presence consistently
• Role models and ensures staff provides excellent customer service to clients/families, staff and visitors
• Assists in maintaining environmental safety and therapeutic milieu for staff and clients/families

REQUIRED QUALIFICAITONS

• Current Georgia licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Associate Professional Counselor or Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Two years of related work experience, computer proficiency and ability to multi-task
• Demonstrates competency in using evidenced based treatments for addictive diseases and mental illness
• Ability to work from and promote a person-centered, recovery oriented, and trauma informed philosophy in client care.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CPCS or ACS if licensed as an LPC.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Works indoors in an outpatient clinic 8:15am-5:00pm with some evening or weekend hours (as determined by clinic needs)
• Ability to use an Electronic Health Record as well as a telehealth application (as allowed by regulations)
• Sessions may be in person or via telehealth (audio/visual) as appropriate for each client
• May be required to physically assist clients, may need to carry objects up to 10 pounds.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we have received, we regret to inform you that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. We appreciate your understanding and wish you the best of luck with your job search. Applicants will be subject to an FBI Criminal History Record Check.

Claratel is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EOE)

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Claratel not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital or partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, dem tion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff and termination

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Our Mission:Claratel Behavioral Healthstrives to provide the right service, for the right person, at the right time.

Our Vision:Claratel Behavioral Healthenvisions a community in which disabilities no longer limit potential.

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• Providing inspirational leadership in marshaling resources to achieve our vision
• Being an industry leader in public sector service delivery
• Having talented and well trained staff that is client and mission focused
• Offering a full service continuum with a collaborative spirit
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