This role is eligible for the 4-day, 32-hour workweek (paid for 40 hours per week plus benefits) pilot at Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center. Apply now to join our team and see how we're leading the way for team member self-care!
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indiana's first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Centeroffers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services.
FLSA Status
Exempt
Job Role Summary
The Lead Licensed Clinician works collaboratively with clinic leaders to oversee clinical care and workflow to ensure that client's mental health and substance use needs are being addressed and that clinical staff are supported both administratively and clinically. This position manages a caseload of clients by identifying therapeutic, rehabilitative and case management needs, engaging other team members in meeting these needs as indicated.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Proactively contributes to Eskenazi Health mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi Health values of Professionalism, Respect, Innovation, Development, and Excellence
Provides clinical supervision, continuous feedback, and coaching to clinicians , care coordinators, and/or other related positions
Prepares clinical treatment plans and completes biopsychosocial evaluation ("BPSE"), integrating information gathered by the team and developing the integrated diagnostic summary based upon the BPSE and in consultation with the client, family, treatment team
Performs a variety of individual, family and group therapeutic interventions utilizing evidence-based practices
May provide care coordination, skills training and development to clients in group and individual settings as guided by medical necessity outlined in the person-centered treatment plan
Meets the agency's standard of providing the appropriate service at the right time, right place, and right frequency as determined by the client's level of need
Onboards team members as required
Teaches team members and monitors adherence to evidence-based clinical practices and protocols Monitors team member performance and may assist with additional performance management activities as needed
Collaborates with clinical leaders on program design, implementation, and evaluation
May provide community outreach and education
Serves as a role model and clinical resource for other staff
Assists staff in determining appropriate interventions to aid clients in reaching their treatment goals
Assists other team members in covering client needs
Assists staff with any high-risk patient symptoms or circumstances that would result in risk for self-harm or harm to others and notifies appropriate clinical leader(s)
Outpatient Service Areas Only: May provide transportation in company provided vehicle and/or personal vehicle as directed by treatment team and guided by medical necessity; maintains a copy of Eskenazi Health's vehicle-related accident reporting procedures in vehicle
Job Requirements
Master's degree in Human Services
Clinically licensed in the state of Indiana as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Three years of clinical experience post-bachelor's degree; supervisory experience preferred
Valid Indiana driver's license and driving record that meets Eskenazi Health's driving policy requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Thorough understanding of strength- and community-based treatment models
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communication
Advanced knowledge of:
psychiatric/addiction diagnoses and understanding of their impact on behavior
psychotropic medication, their uses and side effects
research-based clinical practices and protocols
Use of discretion and independent decision-making regarding client safety and care
Ability to:
Teach, support and mentor others
Use communication appropriate to the audience
Teach evidence-based clinical practices and protocols to others
Implement community- and strengths-based treatment interventions
Crisis intervention skills
Organizational skills
Leadership and team building ability
Ability to navigate multiple computer programs and systems
Ability to perform duties in a variety of environments and locations
Must meet all population-specific competencies for role and service area
Narcotics Treatment Program Only: Must have experience and training to safely manage therapeutic services to clients and provide therapeutic services to clients receiving opioid treatment medication
Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment.
