Remote Therapy Team Lead - Behavioral Health

Ascend Healthcare; United States; Remote; USD 88,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Benefits package

PTO and holidays

CEU stipend

Collaborative environment

Remote-first

Job summary

Ascend Healthcare, a national provider of integrated psychiatric and behavioral health services, seeks a Therapy Team Lead who will provide direct patient care while leading a team of Therapists in a remote-capable setting. You will monitor clinician performance, onboarding, and workflow optimization, working with Clinical Operations and Therapy leadership to drive quality and consistency across services.

A strong clinical background and leadership experience are essential for success in this

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted independent license (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) in state of primary residence and state of therapy services being rendered.
• 3+ years of clinical experience in behavioral health.
• Board-certified to provide clinical supervision.
• Prior leadership experience.
• Prior policy and procedure development experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within the Ascend model, maintaining a clinical schedule that balances administrative duties, as determined by organizational leadership. The team lead position is slated for 80% to 85% direct patient care,15% to 20% administrative responsibilities.
• Oversight of assigned Therapy direct reports by monitoring productivity, documentation timeliness, and schedule utilization; serve as the first point of escalation for operational efficiencies.
• Support onboarding initiatives and integration of new Therapists.
• Provide proactive coaching, conduct bi-annual performance evaluations, and assist with professional development opportunities, ensuring a consistent level of accountability is maintained related to patient impact and quality of care.
• Address routine clinical questions when appropriate, while ensuring providers follow supervision and CEED guidance channels.
• Participate in training, orientation, and quality assurance initiatives, including chart reviews, to ensure documentation is accurate and meets regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to policy and procedure development, compliance initiatives, and timely resolution of patient complaints.
• Coordinate with Clinical Operations, CEED, Clinical Supervisors and Therapy leadership to optimize interdisciplinary workflows and training programs.
• Perform additional leadership and operational responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Independent license

Clinical experience

Supervision certification

Leadership experience

Policy development

Job description

Ascend Healthcare, a national provider of integrated psychiatric and behavioral health services, seeks a Therapy Team Lead who will provide direct patient care while leading a team of Therapists in a remote-capable setting. You will monitor clinician performance, onboarding, and workflow optimization, working with Clinical Operations and Therapy leadership to drive quality and consistency across services.

A strong clinical background and leadership experience are essential for success in this