Shift:  Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Under the general supervision of the Manager of Robert Young Center (RYC) for Clinical Mental Health Outpatient Services, the Licensed Mental Health Professional Lead serves as a team leader for the outpatient therapy team. This individual will provide clinical supervision to staff members and students, review documentation to ensure compliance, review clinical activities of team members, certify a diagnosis for unlicensed staff members, assist with treatment recommendation, ensure prompt completion of documentation across the team and assist with crisis evaluations as needed.  This individual may carry a small caseload of therapy clients.

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• Provides clinical supervision; reviews and approves clinical documentation.
• Serves as team lead for an assigned group of Licensed Mental Health Professionals (provisional and independent) and other Mental Health Professionals to ensure time and accurate completion of documentation, meet/exceed productivity, meet/exceed quality metrics.
• Performs diagnostic assessments, collecting diagnostic information, determining immediate treatment plans for patients. Requests medical consultation, where indicated, in a diligent and timely manner.
• Provides direct, intensive psychiatric therapy to individuals, families and/or groups identified as having psychiatric disorders.
• Coordinates with Crisis Services for clients presenting that may be a danger to self or others.
• Maintains records according RYC and accreditation standards MRO, CARF, Medicaid, and Commercial Insurances.

Education:

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or a related field.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Holds a current license from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation in one of the following:
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Must apply within 90 days for licensure in Iowa, as required for position.  Must obtain license in secondary state within 6 months as required for position.
• Valid Driver’s License

Experience: 

• Two years experience in a community mental health setting.

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs.  The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.  

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