Lead Clinical Therapists

Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment bonus

Great PTO

Health, vision, dental, life insurance

403b retirement plan with 3% match

Paid time off for sick time, vacation,

Eight holidays + floating holiday

Tuition assistance and CE support

Job summary

Kentucky United Methodist Children's Homes (KyUMH Caminos) seeks a Lead Clinician to oversee clinical youth services in the Caminos program, ensuring compliant documentation, trafficking screening, and regulatory adherence.

The role provides clinical guidance to case managers and staff, conducts mental health assessments, individual and group counseling, and crisis intervention. Requires a Master’s in Social Work or Counseling and Kentucky licensure; English/Spanish preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Current Independent Licensure - LPCC, LCSW, LMFT or other Kentucky license.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English and Spanish (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical aspects of youth in the Caminos program and ensure compliance with clinical documentation and ORR regulations.
• Provide clinical guidance to Case managers, Care Team Coordinator, Unit Supervisors, and direct care staff.
• Participate in Care Team meetings and advise on mental health and trauma-informed interventions.
• Prepare goal-oriented diagnostic assessments, provide staff trainings, and contribute to program enrichment.
• Serve as a liaison to the Care Team Coordinator and Program Director; participate in on-call crisis rotation.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work/Counseling

Kentucky licensure (LPCC/LCSW/LMFT)

Job description

LEAD CLINICIAN

The KyUMH Caminos program provides a safe place for children and youth who are at high risk for trafficking and abuse. These children have fled from violent situations and extreme poverty. Our priority is to help them feel safe, by providing for their physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs.

With over150 years of experience, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of youths who have faced trauma. Our team is united by a strong culture of healing and professional therapeutic support.

Why Choose Us?

• $3,000 Recruitment Bonus
• We offer a competitive total rewards package (Great PTO!)
• Rewarding work with a diverse team of passionate, mission-driven individuals

Benefits include:

• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 403b retirement plan with 3% match
• Paid time off for sick time, vacation, and mental health care
• Eight holidays, plus one floating holiday to use as you wish
• Tuition assistance and continuing education support

Salary:

• Mid-level (one to threeyears of experience) $63,000 annual salary plus $3,000 recruitment incentive paid in $1,500 increments at hire and again at six months
• Experienced(three+years of experience) $65,000 annual salary plus $3,000 recruitment incentive paid in $1,500 increments at hire and again at six months

SUMMARY OF FUNCTION:

• The Lead Clinician oversees the clinical aspects of youth in the Caminos programs and assigned clinicians with regard to compliance to clinical documentation, adherence to human trafficking screening, and compliance to state, federal and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) regulations.
• The Lead Clinician providesclinical guidance to Case managers, Care Team Coordinator, Unit Supervisors and direct care staff.
• Participates in and provides professional support in Care Team meetings; and advises the Care Team concerning mental health issues and trauma-informed, behavioral management interventions.
• The Lead Clinician is responsible for the preparation of goal oriented diagnostic assessments, clinical staff trainings and program enrichment.
• The Lead Clinician is a direct liaison to the Care Team Coordinator and Program Director
• serves on the on-call crisis rotation and fulfills all the tasks of a full-time clinician.

The Lead Clinician conducts mental health assessments, provides ongoing individual and group counseling services, screens for human trafficking concerns and provides crisis intervention services. For every four (4) clients assigned to the secondary Clinician, the Lead Clinician will be assigned a client until the secondary Clinician caseload is full. When secondary Clinician obtains a full caseload of twelve (12), the Lead Clinician will build to a full caseload (12) in times of full occupancy.

Qualities and Attributes of an Ideal Candidate:

• Commitment to the Job
• Consistency and Reliability
• Developing Others
• Emotional Control
• Empathetic Outlook
• Flexibility
• Handling Stress
• Leading Others
• Monitoring Others
• Practical Thinking
• Relating to Others
• Role Awareness
• Self-motivated
• Time-management
• Working collaboratively

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or University
• Current Independent Licensure - LPCC, LCSW, LMFT or other applicable Kentucky licensure
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking in English and SpanishPreferred