Lead Clinician

Lead Clinician

The Lead Clinician is a clinical leadership role designed for experienced behavioral health professionals who are passionate about both providing high-quality client care and developing the next generation of clinicians. This position offers the opportunity to maintain a meaningful, reduced clinical caseload while providing supervision, consultation, quality oversight, and clinical leadership across a multidisciplinary team.

Lead Clinicians play an active role in shaping clinical practice, mentoring staff, supporting quality improvement initiatives, and contributing to program development across the organization. The role includes dedicated weekly time for clinical supervision, chart review, risk management, quality assurance, compliance monitoring, staff development, and other leadership responsibilities, as well as protected time for documentation, care coordination, and other non-client-facing clinical activities.

As a member of the treatment team, the Lead Clinician provides screening, assessment, treatment planning, and individual, family, and group therapy services to individuals experiencing mental health and/or co-occurring substance use disorders. Clients may include children, adolescents, adults, and older adults from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Direct Care Responsibilities:

• Provide screenings, assessments, and diagnosis to determine client treatment needs.
• Develop individualized, collaborative, and culturally responsive treatment plans.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy utilizing evidence-based practices.
• Monitor client progress and modify treatment interventions as clinically indicated.
• Identify and mitigate risk factors impacting client safety.
• Participate in crisis response services on a rotational basis.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to coordinate whole-person care.
• Assist clients in developing natural supports and community connections.

Clinical Supervision Responsibilities:

• Provide regularly scheduled clinical supervision to assigned providers.
• Support clinical skill development, case conceptualization, and professional growth.
• Conduct documentation reviews and chart audits to ensure quality and compliance standards are met.
• Monitor clinical risk and provide consultation regarding safety planning, crisis intervention, and ethical decision-making.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and corrective action processes as needed.
• Support implementation of agency policies, evidence-based practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide performance coaching, developmental feedback, and professional guidance to assigned staff.
• Collaborate with management regarding onboarding, training needs, performance concerns, and staff development opportunities.
• Participate in leadership meetings, meta-supervision, and program development activities.

Documentation & Administrative Responsibilities:

• Complete clinical documentation in accordance with agency quality and timeliness standards.
• Maintain treatment records, assessments, and treatment plans.
• Conduct care coordination and consultation with internal and external partners.
• Manage schedules effectively to balance client care, supervision, and administrative responsibilities.
• Complete required reporting, compliance activities, and agency training requirements.
• Maintain positive working relationships with community partners and referral sources.

This description reflects the primary responsibilities of the role and is intended to provide clarity and transparency, while recognizing that duties may evolve based on organizational and program needs.

Work Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Combination of direct clinical care and leadership responsibilities, with adequately allocated time to perform supervisory duties
• In-person and telehealth service delivery
• Participation in on-call or crisis consultation rotation as assigned
• Travel within service area as needed
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, as assigned
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs on occasion within an office setting

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervision Expectations:

Lead Clinicians typically provide supervision and consultation to a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and support staff. Supervisory assignments vary based on program needs, staff experience levels, regulatory requirements, and organizational priorities. Supervisees may include interns, case managers, youth mentors, licensed candidates, and licensed clinicians. The cadence and structure of supervision are determined by the supervisee's role, professional development needs, payer requirements, and Colorado DORA supervision standards.

Leadership Support:

Lead Clinicians receive ongoing support through leadership meetings, consultation, mentorship, and collaboration with program leadership to ensure success in both clinical and supervisory responsibilities. Centennial is committed to creating an environment where clinical leaders are supported in their growth, empowered to influence practice, and equipped to provide high-quality care and supervision.

Requirements

Education:

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral health discipline that leads to Colorado licensure as LCSW, LPC, LMFT
• Active Colorado Unrestricted License as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT

Experience:

• Prior clinical supervision of pre-licensed candidates and non-clinical staff preferred
• At least 2-years post independent licensure experience providing full range of behavioral health services
• Preference given to candidates that have dual licensure as a Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC)
• Prior leadership, consultation, or supervisory experience preferred
• Community mental health, integrated care, or safety-net experience strongly preferred

Abilities, Knowledge, Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to provide effective clinical supervision, coaching, and mentorship to behavioral health professionals across varying levels of experience.
• Broad clinical knowledge and understanding of behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, evidence-based interventions, and ethical practice.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory, licensing, accreditation, and payer requirements, including documentation standards, medical necessity criteria, reimbursement requirements, and Colorado behavioral health regulations.
• Ability to oversee clinical quality and compliance, including documentation review, chart audits, risk management activities, and adherence to agency, state, federal, ethical, and professional standards.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and clinical decision-making skills, including the ability to manage complex clinical situations and provide consultation regarding risk assessment, crisis intervention, and safety planning.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and performance coaching that supports staff development, accountability, and professional growth.
• Ability to identify opportunities for quality improvement and support implementation of clinical best practices, workflows, and program initiatives.
• Ability to interpret and utilize clinical quality indicators, productivity metrics, audit findings, and outcome data to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and time-management skills, including the ability to balance direct service, supervisory, and administrative responsibilities.
• Commitment to a team-based model of care, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams while demonstrating cultural humility and responsiveness to diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented systems of care, person-centered treatment approaches, and culturally responsive clinical practices.
• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, emotional intelligence, and sound judgment, with a commitment to ongoing professional development and leadership growth.