Full Time Lead Clinician

COMHAR, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

COMHAR, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA seeks a Coordinating Lead Clinician to oversee clinical services for children, youth and young adults in the IBHS program, with a focus on supervision, quality assurance and coordination in school settings.

The role leads behavioral health professionals, ensuring individualized, person-centered care and collaboration with care coordinators for enrollment and summer activities.

Qualifications

• Licensed mental health professional or graduate degree with relevant experience.
• Minimum 1 year of full-time mental health direct services to children/youth/young adults.
• ABA services experience with supervision and training requirements.
• Licensure preferred: BSL, LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate clinical services for children, youth and young adults.
• Lead supervision, quality assurance and coordination within IBHS teams.
• Coordinate to foster independence, dignity and well-being for clients.
• Manage sign-in/out and morning programming; escort to activities.
• Collaborate with Care Coordinator on enrollment and summer activities.

Skills

Supervision & leadership

Coordination of clinical services

Quality assurance

Child & youth mental health

Education

Graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling

Job description

If you’re passionate about supporting children with mental Health challenges, behavioral health challenges, emotional and social challenges, or autism, COMHAR invites you to join our team and make a difference every day.

Full-Time | Day Shifts Available In the Philadelphia, PA 19124 Area | Two (2) Openings

Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM

In this role, you will oversee and coordinate clinical services for children, youth, and young adults in the IBHS program, ensuring the delivery of individualized, person-centered therapeutic support. This leadership role emphasizes supervision, quality assurance, and coordination to foster independence, dignity, and overall well-being for all clients.

The Coordinating Lead Clinician is the lead on a team of behavioral health professionals, housed in schools, who provide treatment to students who have been assigned to the IBHS program. The IBHS teams consist of: Master’s level Lead Clinicians, Group Mobile Therapists, and Bachelor’s or High School Level BHT Worker. Clinicians have a 1:10 staff to student ratio, and Group Mobile Therapist have a 1:3 staff to student ratio.

• They would manage the sign-in/sign-out book.
• The Coordinating LC would be responsible for managing all morning programming. These tasks would include distribution of tasks to BHT, including assigning persons to work in Breakfast Club or lunch room setting, as well as assigning persons to escort to and from morning programming and transition back to classroom.
• The Coordinating Lead Clinician should model for other Clinicians how to manage morning activity.
• Work with LC's and Care Coordinator on enrolling children in summer camp activities.

Full-time and Part-time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance, life and disability coverage, a 403(b) retirement plan, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance

Licensed mental health professional, or a Graduate mental health degree with at least two years of experience in a CAASP system (employed by or under contract to Children and Youth Services, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Special Education, or Drug and Alcohol work).

Have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in providing mental health direct services to children, youth or young adults and a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling. Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum and have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field.

Individuals who provide ABA services through behavior consultation-ABA services shall meet one of the following:

• # A minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services under the supervision of a professional with a certification as a BCBA or other graduate-level certification in behavior analysis and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA
• # Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a psychologist and have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved

License Preferred (BSL, LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT)

COMHAR is a nonprofit human-services organization dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. Our mission is: “To provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives.” Serving the Philadelphia region since 1975, COMHAR provides a wide continuum of behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability, substance use, and social support services. With programs that include outpatient treatment, residential services, community-based recovery centers, supportive housing, and specialized services for children, families, and diverse populations, COMHAR delivers person-centered care rooted in dignity, respect, and community integration. Today, COMHAR’s team supports more than 5,500 people each month, helping individuals build stability, independence, and meaningful connections in their communities. COMHAR strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.