Lead Clinician

The Methodist Home of Kentucky; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance

403b retirement plan with 3% match

PTO, holidays, and mental health care

Tuition assistance and CE support

Job summary

Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes (KyUMH) Caminos program seeks a Lead Clinician to coordinate clinical services for at-risk youth, ensuring safety and trauma-informed care. The role includes supervising clinicians, ensuring compliance with clinical documentation and screening standards, and providing mental health assessments and group counseling.

Requires a Master’s in Social Work or related field, Kentucky licensure, and English and Spanish language skills preferred; strong

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
• Current Independent Licensure - LPCC, LCSW, LMFT or other applicable Kentucky licensure.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking in English and Spanish (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule clinical services for the Caminos program.
• Oversee clinical documentation and compliance with screening and ORR regulations.
• Provide guidance to Case managers and direct care staff; participate in care team meetings.
• Prepare diagnostic assessments, trainings, and program enrichment.
• Serve as liaison to Care Team Coordinator and Program Director.
• Participate in on-call crisis rotation and maintain caseload balance.

Skills

Commitment to the Job

Consistency

Empathy

Time-management

Leading Others

Team Collaboration

Emotional Control

Stress Management

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Independent Licensure LPCC/LCSW/LMFT (Kentucky Licensure)

English & Spanish Proficiency (Preferred)

Job description

$3,000 Recruitment Bonus

LEAD CLINICIAN - CAMINOS PROGRAM

Do you have a passion for youth? Do you want to see every child have a bright future? Join the team at the Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes (KyUMH).KyUMH has over 150 years of experience serving youth who have experienced trauma. Our vision is to be a preferred provider of services so Kentucky can be a preferred place for children and families.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.

Why Choose Us?

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

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.

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 coordinates and schedules clinical services for the KYUMH Caminos program.

• 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