Clinician, Lead

Prairie View, Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie View, Inc. in Wichita seeks a Licensed Clinician / Lead Supervisor to provide direct patient care across the lifespan (children to older adults) while guiding clinical staff and ensuring high-quality, compassionate services.

The role combines hands-on therapy, clinical oversight, staff supervision, and performance improvement activities; it requires collaboration with referrals, utilization review, and interdisciplinary treatment teams, along with timely documentation and compliance.

Qualifications

• Licensed clinician in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluations, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, and case consultations across the lifespan.
• Maintain approximately 15 hours per week of direct patient contact.
• Collaborate with referral sources and interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care and service authorization.
• Maintain clinical outcomes according to Prairie View standards.
• Provide clinical oversight, regular contact, staff meetings, and individual supervision.
• Coordinate training and staff development plans; foster a positive team environment.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations and interpret organizational policies for staff.
• Oversee team documentation compliance and ensure adherence to standards.
• Participate in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement initiatives; audit chart compliance.
• Lead or participate in educational community events when possible.
• Complete progress notes and evaluations within 72 hours (24 hours for Inpatient care).
• Complete psychological testing reports within 35 days of receiving data.
• Prairie View, Inc. complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate.

Job description

At Prairie View, we are dedicated to transforming lives through compassionate, high-quality mental health care.

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Licensed Clinician / Lead Supervisor to join our team in Wichita. This role blends direct patient care across diverse populations with clinical leadership, staff supervision, and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities

Direct Clinical Care

• Provide evaluations, individual psychotherapy, psychological testing, family therapy, and case consultations for clients across the lifespan (children, adolescents, adults, and older adults).
• Maintain approximately 15 hours per week of direct patient contact (adjusted based on administrative supervisory load).
• Collaborate with referral sources, Utilization Review staff, and interdisciplinary treatment teams to ensure seamless care and service authorization.
• Maintain clinical outcomes according to Prairie View standards.

Clinical Leadership & Supervision

• Provide clinical oversight, regular contact, staff meetings, and individual supervision.
• Coordinate training, support professional development plans, and foster a positive, high-morale team environment.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations and interpret organizational policies for staff.
• Oversee team documentation compliance and hold staff accountable to organizational standards.

Quality Assurance & Operations

• Participate in Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives, including auditing open initiatives and chart compliance.
• Lead or participate in educational community events for professional and public audiences as resources allow.

Documentation Standards

• Complete progress notes and evaluations within 72 hours (24 hours for Inpatient care).
• Complete psychological testing reports within 35 days of receiving lab/assessment data.
• Prairie View, Inc. complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.