Early Childhood Outpatient Lead Clinician

Prairie View; McPherson (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie View seeks a Clinical Lead / Senior Outpatient Clinician to provide administrative and clinical oversight for the outpatient team while maintaining a reduced caseload. The role includes mentoring staff, driving quality improvement, supporting professional development, and ensuring smooth clinic operations.

The position requires independent Kansas licensure (BSRB) and experience in psychotherapy, with a focus on diverse ages.

Qualifications

• Must be independently licensed by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB).
• Experience in mental health therapy/assessment.
• Minimum one year of supervisory or relevant leadership experience.
• Ability to work with individuals, families, and groups across lifespan.
• Maintain Kansas QMHP licensure and related CE requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to the outpatient team.
• Deliver individual and family psychotherapy and comprehensive evaluations.
• Oversee documentation standards and quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with referral sources and utilization review staff for care continuity.
• Lead occasional professional/community education workshops.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Psychotherapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation skills

Cognitive/psychodynamic therapies

Communication skills

Family therapy

Psychological testing

Education

KS licensure by BSRB

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: McPherson, KS 67460

Position Type: Full Time

Clinical Lead / Senior Outpatient Clinician

Location: Newton, KS

Schedule: Full-Time | Monday - Friday (Day Shift, Flexible Hours)

Position Overview

As the Clinical Lead, you will provide administrative and clinical oversight to our outpatient team while maintaining a reduced clinical caseload (approximately 15 direct client hours per week). You will mentor clinical staff, drive quality improvement, support professional development, and ensure smooth operational workflow within the clinic.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership & Supervision: Provide direct supervision, guidance, and ongoing feedback to clinical staff. Conduct annual performance reviews, coordinate team trainings, foster high morale, and interpret organizational policies for the team.
• Direct Clinical Care: Deliver individual and family psychotherapy, comprehensive evaluations, psychological testing, and case consultations across a diverse lifespan (children, adolescents, adults, and older adults).
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Oversee documentation standards and quality improvement initiatives (QAPI). Ensure timely completion of progress notes, evaluations, and psychological testing reports according to facility guidelines.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Coordinate with referral sources, treatment teams, and utilization review staff to ensure smooth authorization and continuity of care.
• Community Education & Development: Lead occasional educational workshops for professional and public audiences, maintain required Kansas QMHP licensure, and participate in ongoing continuing education.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Social worker, Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist; independently licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Review Board (BSRB) in the State of Kansas
• Minimum Experience: History of working in a mental health Therapy/Assessment capacity and minimum of one year of supervisory or relevant experience.
• Must demonstrate skill and competence working with individuals, families, and groups, utilizing a combination of modalities and treatment approaches, such as cognitive, supportive, behavioral, and psychodynamic
• Must have good listening skills, verbal skills, and written communication skills
• Must have good diagnostic skills and quality documentation skills
• Must maintain CEs and Kansas State licensure
• Must be able to communicate effectively with referral sources and external care providers
• Must be credentialed by Prairie View to do evaluations, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, and collateral consultations with children, adolescents, adults and older adults
• Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word-processing skills
• Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen and the Central Registry Screen for both adults and children