Clinical Lead

Tandem-Behavioral-Health; Bedford (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 days PTO

3 sick days

2 paid mental health days

Free CEUs

Employer Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Tandem Behavioral Health seeks a Clinical Lead to provide the senior clinical presence across Bedford and Roanoke locations. You’ll assess crisis clients, own discharge planning from admission, and serve as the go-to clinical expert for staff across both sites.

The role is fully on-site with three days in Bedford and two in Roanoke, plus an on-call rotation. Requires strong leadership and supervision experience in mental health settings.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Assess biopsychosocials and risk; determine level of care using ASAM and Medicaid criteria.
• Plan discharge from day one with step-down into PHP/IOP or peer programs as appropriate.
• Serve as clinical consultant to counselors, QMHPs, peers, case managers, and nursing for complex cases.
• Manage on-call rotation across Bedford and Roanoke sites; provide after-hours clinical support and crisis decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Communication

Documentation

Confidentiality

Education

Master's degree in Psychology/Counseling/Social Work

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Tandem Behavioral Health is looking for a Clinical Lead to support our programs.What this role isClinical Lead — the senior clinical presence across both Tandem locations.You’ll be the primary assessor for our Bedford Residential Crisis Stabilization Unit, and back up assessments for our Roanoke PHP and IOP programs when volume calls for it. You’ll own discharge planning for crisis clients. And you’ll be the person clinical staff at both sites come to when they’ve got a question and need an answer from someone who’s actually done the work.Three days a week in Bedford. Two days a week in Roanoke. About an hour apart. Fully on site — this is a role that only works in the building.What you’ll actually doAssess. Biopsychosocial assessments, risk assessment, level-of-care determination using ASAM criteria and Virginia Medicaid medical necessity. Primarily crisis at Bedford, backup for outpatient in Roanoke. Documented on time so authorizations aren’t waiting on you.Plan the discharge from day one. Not day four. Every RCSU client gets a real discharge plan that starts at admission and moves as their picture changes — step-down into our PHP, IOP, or peer recovery programs when that fits, and to somebody else when it doesn’t. You’ll be the one making sure the handoff is warm and the follow-up is actually scheduled.Be the clinical answer in the building. Counselors, QMHPs, peers, case managers, nursing, when they hit something complicated, you’re the consult. Presentation, risk, engagement, level-of-care fit. Within your scope, and consistent with policy.Take the routine off the VP’s desk. You resolve the clinical questions that don’t need to travel up the chain, and you escalate the ones that do — immediately, without filtering, for anything involving safety, suspected abuse or neglect, or a serious incident.Carry the on-call phone. Shared rotation covering both sites. After-hours clinical consultation, Crisis admission decisions, and on-site response when a situation can’t be handled by phone. $125 per week carried, on top of base.What this role is notWe’re being specific about this because job titles with “Lead” in them tend to quietly turn into three jobs.You will not supervise staff, approve timecards, run performance reviews, or handle discipline, that stays with the VP of Clinical Operations. You will not run chart audits or documentation compliance, that belongs to our Director of Clinical Compliance. And on-call here is clinical: staffing shortages and shift coverage go somewhere else.You lead through clinical expertise and showing up, not through an org chart. If that sounds like a limitation, this isn’t your role. If it sounds like relief, keep reading.Pay:$75,000k-$85,000k + ($125/week on-call stipend) based on license and experience. Tandem does not ask applicants for salary history. In accordance with Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:12, Tandem Behavioral Health does not request wage or salary history from applicants, from current or former employers, or from third-party services. You will not be asked for this information at any point in our hiring process, and declining to provide it will not affect your candidacy.Benefits13 days PTO3 sick days2 paid mental health daysFree CEUsEmployer Group Health InsuranceEmployer Sponsored Retirement PlanLicensure ReimbursementFree SupervisionRequired Education:- Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field from an accredited institution.Required Experience:- Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience in a mental health setting.- Proven track record of leading a team of clinicians or mental health professionals.- Experience in developing and implementing treatment plans for diverse populations.- Demonstrated experience in providing supervision and mentorship to clinical staff.- Familiarity with evidence-based therapeutic practices and interventions.Required Skills and Abilities:- Strong leadership and team management skills.- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.- Proficiency in clinical documentation and record-keeping.- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.- Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards.- Competence in using relevant clinical software and technology.