Lead Clinician

Job DetailsJob Location: Philadelphia, PA 19125Position Type: Full TimePosition Summary: At Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC), our staff is dedicated to addressing the impact of childhood traumatic events and other challenges. The Lead Clinician will ensure the overall clinical and operational integrity of their clinical team(s).  The Lead Clinician’s primary responsibilities are to lead their respective team(s), manage a health and proactive relationship with children, families and school communities. In addition the Lead Clinician will provide ongoing training and supervision of all staff (BHT and consultants BSC/MT) within the clinical team.   Summary of Essential Functions:   Supervise staff in both individual and group format. Keep track of supervision through the use of approved agency supervisory notes and maintained in a supervisory log book. Oversee the quality of BHT’s (Behavior Health Technician) and Behavior Consultants (BS), and Mobile Therapist (MT) overall job performance, ensure timely completion of and quality control of the documentation of work. Ensure that training for staff is being provided as required by the state/CBH. Ensure that staff follow Children’s Crisis Treatment Center’s policies and procedures. Complete written orders when assigned. Assist/support with the completion of the Assessment. Complete assessments when assigned. Review and approve assessments before submission to CBH. Completes and/or reviews completed treatment plans. Conduct monthly Utilization Reviews of client’s medical chart and presents feedback during supervisory sessions. Conduct monthly Level of Service (LOS) reviews with CBH. Maintaining a positive, professional and collaborative relationship and partnership with children, families and school community. Works with the clinical team to formulate a strong case conceptualization. Maintains a working relationship with staff. Develop action plans for improving service delivery. Meet weekly with treatment team to review treatment of children, determine what is working/not working and support with any changes to treatment. Attend regular on site mandatory trainings in areas such as but not limited to annuals and CPR. Provide staff with supervisory support during the hours that IBHS are provided, including evening and weekends. Communicates staffing issues to the CoBS IBHS Director in a timely manner. Ensure that staff file incident reports and brings such reports to the attention of the Director within 24 hours of occurrence. Work collaboratively with all CCTC departments to ensure the clinical needs of children and families are being met. Assume additional responsibilities as assigned by Division Director         Success Factors: To perform this position successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following success factors:     Accountability: Takes ownership for behaviors, actions and outcomes and assumes personal and professional responsibility for all aspects of work.   Effective Communication: Organizes and presents ideas and information in a professional, clear, concise manner, either written or verbally; documentation is concise and is clinically relevant when applicable.   Time and Priority Management: Completes tasks in an organized and timely manner; thoughtfully plans his or her work and skillfully prioritizes between the urgent and the important.   Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; supports others' efforts to succeed.   Adaptability: Embraces change and effectively copes with challenges and opportunities; skillfully deals with crisis situations; comfortably handles risk and uncertainty; performs effectively under stress.   Technical Proficiency: Demonstrates capability and knowledge within field of expertise; willing to acquire new information and participate in learning opportunities; applies new skills effectively.   Advocacy: Represents CCTC professionally in all settings; understands and adheres to CCTC policies, procedures, mission, vision and values.   Problem Solving: Uses proactive analysis, judgment, experience and logic to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; appropriately incorporates multiple inputs to establish shared ownership and effective action.   Management Success Factors: To perform this position successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following success factors:     Performance Management: Facilitates the development of others; sets clear goals, standards and guidelines; provides timely, constructive feedback; addresses performance issues in a timely manner.   Leadership: Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; leads by example; creates a motivating and engaging work environment; prepares staff for challenges; is fiscally responsible and effectively manages resources, has the ability to diagnose by asking “what happened?” instead of “what’s wrong?” through a panoramic perspective. QualificationsQualifications: To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   Education and/or Experience:   Master’s degree in psychology, social work or related field.  Licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Minimum of one year of full time postgraduate experience in the provision of mental health direct services to children Strong interpersonal skills Technical/Computer Skills:                           Proficient in MS Office Suite Proficient in handling office equipment (faxes, copiers, scanners)