POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE & CODE:	Lead Clinician/Therapist (26169)
DEPARTMENT:	UHA Department of Behavioral Medicine
REPORTS TO:	Manager
FLSA STATUS:	Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides clinical leadership for specified program.  As a member of the treatment team(s) of the program, is responsible for providing a broad range of treatment and case management functions for the population served.  Provides clinical program coordination.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.	Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology.
2.	Social Work licensure or counseling licensure is required.
EXPERIENCE:
1.	Two years prior experience in a mental health program required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.	Highest Level of Clinical licensure in the State of WV (LICSW or LPC) preferred or under supervision for such licensure.
2.	Advanced certification preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
1.	Assesses competency of clinical staff through observation and testing techniques.
2.	Assists clinical staff in developing required competencies.
3.	Gives input to Manager on performance management reviews of the unit staff.
4.	Participates as clinical personnel on a treatment program and facilitates therapeutic milieu on the unit.
5.	Assess patient needs, including assessing for high-risk indicators and documents history/assessment in a manner that is clinically pertinent to the individual patient.
6.	Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a psychiatrist.
7.	Provides direct clinical assessment and intervention services to individuals, groups and families.
8.	Performs continued care planning as developed with the treatment team from day of admission as needed.
9.	Participates in treatment planning sessions and assists treatment team by coordinating planning effort.
10.	Acts as liaison for program patients and their families to various community agencies, hospital consultants and services.
11.	Records and charts patient contacts as required by hospital policy.
12.	Markets Hospital services to appropriate referral sources.
13.	Assists in quality reviews of program as assigned by the manager.
14.	Assists in maintaining regulatory compliance of the program.
15.	Maintains appropriate certification, licensure and competency through supervision and/or training and successful completion of annual performance evaluations.
16.	Attends continuing education seminars and inservices as necessary to maintain professional licensure, competency, and satisfy hospital required education standards.
17.	Provides training of staff on various issues and topics relevant to the specific patient population.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Date Reviewed/Revised: May 2021