What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEAD CLINICIAN position at Endeavors?
Description
JOB PURPOSE:
The Lead Clinician serves as an Evidence-Based Practice Champion and primary clinical leader on an interdisciplinary team, focused on providing time-limited, evidence-based practices in an outpatient clinic that serves adults, couples, families, and children. The Lead Clinician will provide direct client care and therapeutic services to Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, and their family members. In addition to direct clinical care, the Lead Clinician is responsible for providing oversight of all clinical staff, leading group clinical supervision, individual oversight of use of Evidence Based Practices, and compliance with the Electronic Health Record. The Lead Clinician will ensure all clinical staff—including student interns—are trained and fully supported.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
EDUCATION: At least a Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in the Mental Health or related field. Must have acquired all related state licensures and/or certifications. Specialized training and experience in evidenced based treatment of trauma required.
EXPERIENCE: 5-10 years of clinical experience is preferred. Experience across a range of modalities beyond individual adult treatment to include children, couples, and family treatment is preferred. Must have experience treating and diagnosing PTSD as well as co-morbid diagnoses (e.g., anxiety), with evidence-based treatments and providing clinical supervision in these areas. Experience working with a Military or Veteran population is required. Must demonstrate leadership capacity and ability to foster teambuilding and a supportive, flexible environment. At least three (3) years of managerial/supervisory experience preferred.
ATTENDANCE: Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employer’s sole discretion.
LICENSES: Licensed Psychologist, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT required. Either currently possesses a Supervisory credential or is eligible to obtain a Supervisory credential within 6 months of hire is required. Driver’s License with clear record.
VEHICLE: Must have daily use of a vehicle without prior notice.
OTHER: Must be available and willing to travel to various locations and with such frequency as the business need dictates.
Endeavors has a longstanding practice of providing a work environment that is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.
Endeavors also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email
Endeavors is dedicated to offering reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability and need help submitting your application online, please reach out to us at
JOB PURPOSE:
The Lead Clinician serves as an Evidence-Based Practice Champion and primary clinical leader on an interdisciplinary team, focused on providing time-limited, evidence-based practices in an outpatient clinic that serves adults, couples, families, and children. The Lead Clinician will provide direct client care and therapeutic services to Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, and their family members. In addition to direct clinical care, the Lead Clinician is responsible for providing oversight of all clinical staff, leading group clinical supervision, individual oversight of use of Evidence Based Practices, and compliance with the Electronic Health Record. The Lead Clinician will ensure all clinical staff—including student interns—are trained and fully supported.
Qualifications
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide direct service treatment for Veterans, Active-Duty Service Members, and their families. Direct services include BPSAs, Treatment Planning, and Treatment using EBPs. Goal of up to 50% of scheduled work hours will be toward scheduling direct services with a target goal of 40% completed direct hours.
- Provide direct supervision for Clinicians including the following: weekly to twice monthly one-on-one supervision sessions for each Clinician under their direct supervision to ensure quality control of clinical work, manage time and attendance, manage training requirements, and perform quality assurance checks of clinical documentation for compliance with established program standards.
- Collaborates and coordinates with other members of the clinic leadership team including Clinic Director, Office Manager, Clinic Community Liaison, Regional Director, Data Manager, and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to provide on-going program evaluation and recommendations for continuous growth and quality. Prepare and submit monthly program reports. Produce ad hoc reports as requested by Clinic Director.
- Complete required clinical documentation, attend weekly meetings, engage in training, professional growth activities, and ensure intern documentation is current.
- Manage relationship with the program funders, including overseeing performance measurement (e.g., clinical and operational outcomes reporting) for the clinic. Represent Endeavors and the Clinic at conferences, meetings of service providers within the community, and liaising with other Veteran-service organizations at the local and national level to maintain partnerships and share work of the clinic.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrate Exceptional customer service, in Everything you do, by placing the child, family, Veteran or client first to support our mission to "Empower people to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities."
EDUCATION: At least a Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in the Mental Health or related field. Must have acquired all related state licensures and/or certifications. Specialized training and experience in evidenced based treatment of trauma required.
EXPERIENCE: 5-10 years of clinical experience is preferred. Experience across a range of modalities beyond individual adult treatment to include children, couples, and family treatment is preferred. Must have experience treating and diagnosing PTSD as well as co-morbid diagnoses (e.g., anxiety), with evidence-based treatments and providing clinical supervision in these areas. Experience working with a Military or Veteran population is required. Must demonstrate leadership capacity and ability to foster teambuilding and a supportive, flexible environment. At least three (3) years of managerial/supervisory experience preferred.
ATTENDANCE: Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined in the employer’s sole discretion.
LICENSES: Licensed Psychologist, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT required. Either currently possesses a Supervisory credential or is eligible to obtain a Supervisory credential within 6 months of hire is required. Driver’s License with clear record.
VEHICLE: Must have daily use of a vehicle without prior notice.
OTHER: Must be available and willing to travel to various locations and with such frequency as the business need dictates.
Endeavors has a longstanding practice of providing a work environment that is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.
Endeavors also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email
Endeavors is dedicated to offering reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability and need help submitting your application online, please reach out to us at
