Lead Clinician — Trauma-Informed Youth Therapy

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

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.