Coordinating Lead Clinician

Description:

Looking for a career that truly impacts young lives? If youre passionate about supporting children with mental Health challenges, behavioral health challenges, emotional and social challenges, or autism, COMHAR invites you to join our team and make a difference every day.

Full-Time | Day Shifts Available In the Philadelphia, PA 19124 Area | Two (2) Openings

Salary: $57,000.00-$60,000.00

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM

Coordinating Lead Clinician Position Summary:

COMHAR is seeking a skilled and dedicated Coordinating Lead Clinical professional to join our team. In this role, you will oversee and coordinate clinical services for children, youth, and young adults in the IBHS program, ensuring the delivery of individualized, person-centered therapeutic support. You will collaborate closely with clients, families, caregivers, and multidisciplinary teams to implement treatment plans, monitor progress, and promote positive behavioral and emotional outcomes. This leadership role emphasizes supervision, quality assurance, and coordination to foster independence, dignity, and overall well-being for all clients.

The Coordinating Lead Clinician is the lead on a team of behavioral health professionals, housed in schools, who provide treatment to students who have been assigned to the IBHS program. The IBHS teams consist of: Masters level Lead Clinicians, Group Mobile Therapists, and Bachelors or High School Level BHT Worker. Clinicians have a 1:10 staff to student ratio, and Group Mobile Therapist have a 1:3 staff to student ratio.

Key Responsibilities

• The Coordinating Lead Clinician is stationed at the school for the entire day.
• The Coordinating Lead Clinician will have a reduced caseload; as such they are able to address specific program issues on a daily basis. The caseload will be reduced in accordance to the size and needs of the school program.
• They are assigned specific, non-billable tasks to complete and support the program.
• The Coordinating Lead Clinician would be asked to arrive prior to the beginning of each school day. They should be responsible for ensuring that BHT workers arrive in a timely manner. They would manage the sign-in/sign-out book.
• Each Coordinating Lead Clinician is asked to conduct a prep meeting (with BHT staff) each day prior to the beginning of each school day.
• The Coordinating LC would be responsible for managing all morning programming. These tasks would include distribution of tasks to BHT, including assigning persons to work in Breakfast Club or lunch room setting, as well as assigning persons to escort to and from morning programming and transition back to classroom.
• The Coordinating Lead Clinician should model for other Clinicians how to manage morning activity.
• Work with LC's and Care Coordinator on enrolling children in summer camp activities.
• Develop a resource book at schools.

Employees are eligible for generous benefit options including but not limited to:

Full-time and Part-time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance, life and disability coverage, a 403(b) retirement plan, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance

Requirements:

Coordinating Lead Clinician Job Requirements:

• Licensed mental health professional, or a Graduate mental health degree with at least two years of experience in a CAASP system (employed by or under contract to Children and Youth Services, Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Special Education, or Drug and Alcohol work).
• Have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in providing mental health direct services to children, youth or young adults and a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling. or
• Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum and have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field.
• Individuals who provide ABA services through behavior consultation-ABA services shall meet one of the following:

1. A minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services under the supervision of a professional with a certification as a BCBA or other graduate-level certification in behavior analysis and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA
2. Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a psychologist and have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved

• License Preferred (BSL, LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
• Act 33 clearances.

About COMHAR:

COMHAR is a nonprofit human-services organization dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. Our mission is: To provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. Serving the Philadelphia region since 1975, COMHAR provides a wide continuum of behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability, substance use, and social support services. With programs that include outpatient treatment, residential services, community-based recovery centers, supportive housing, and specialized services for children, families, and diverse populations, COMHAR delivers person-centered care rooted in dignity, respect, and community integration. Today, COMHARs team supports more than 5,500 people each month, helping individuals build stability, independence, and meaningful connections in their communities. COMHAR strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

COMHAR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.

Compensation details: 57000-60000 Yearly Salary

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