Clinical Lead Therapist

Behavioral Health Connections

Tempe (AZ)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work

Competitive Compensation & Generous PT

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and…

401(K) with company match

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Career development opportunities

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Job summary

Behavioral Health Connections in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Clinical Lead Therapist to support the Clinical Director with oversight of the Clinical Assessment Team Evaluators. You will review assessment documentation, assist with interviews and onboarding, and ensure credentialing compliance while coordinating daily scheduling and updates.

The role emphasizes leadership, clinical supervision, and collaboration with referral sources to advance patient care and outcomes within the organization’s

Qualifications

Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, behavioral health or related field.
Valid state licensure (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT or RN) preferred or required.
3–5 years of work-related experience with leadership experience; 5–8 years preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with clinical oversight of the Clinical Assessment Team Evaluators.
Review clinical assessment/referral documentation and manage onboarding for new hires.
Coordinate with Clinical Director on scheduling and deployment of MAT assessors.
Ensure credentialing and timekeeping for direct reports; act as a delegate when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Behavioral Health or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

Behavioral Health Connections, Inc. is a provider of patient-focused, comprehensive mental health services. We offer mental health evaluations to children, adolescents, adults and older adults in crisis 24 hours a day, 7 days a week response, including all holidays. Our service model focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and disposition of your mental health patients. Based on the results of an assessment, we determine the most appropriate level of care and recommend treatment facilities. The tele-psychiatric assessment and consultation services we offer are designed to connect people with the care provided best equipped to address their mental health issues. Rapid response means that the patient will get to the most appropriate level of care faster and expedite their journey to wellness.

Visit us online at https://bhconnections.org

Behavioral Health Connections (BHC) in Tempe, AZ is seeking a dynamic and talented Clinical Lead Therapist. The Clinical Lead has the responsibility of providing assistance to the Clinical Director with clinical oversight of the Clinical Assessment Team Evaluators. Duties include support with review of clinical assessment/referral documentation, filing of involuntary commitment paperwork (where applicable), daily communication with referral sources regarding patient case status, assistance with interviews, new hire orientation and training of Clinical Assessment Team Evaluators in workflow processes and procedures.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

Help with team scheduling, payroll, daily reports, training and onboarding new hires. Excellent clinical, communication, and organizational skills are critical components of this job.
Clinical supervision and assistance to Clinical Director with daily scheduling, deployment and clinical updates of MAT assessors.
Ensure all employees are compliant for credentialling requirements. Ensure timekeeping for all direct reports and serve as a delegate for other managers when out.
Demonstrates teamwork by working together to provide ever-improving customer service to create a true customer focus.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

Challenging and rewarding work environment
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Behavioral Health or related field.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Required: Valid State Drivers License.

Required Current State License

LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT or RN

Current CPR, Vaccines, if required by a customer hospital. (“Customer hospital” means the hospital to which BHC is contracted to provide mobile assessment services.)

Experience

Required 3-5 years work related experience - Preferred 5-8 years

Must have leadership experience.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

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