Bilingual Lead Clinician

About this position Description: Under general supervision, we are seeking an experienced and compassionate Bilingual Lead Clinician to provide oversight, supervision, and direct care within our behavioral health program. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, trauma-informed, and culturally competent clinical services to children, adolescents, and families in our care. Bilingual Spanish is required. The Lead Clinician provides both direct therapeutic services and clinical supervision to a team of mental health professionals, ensuring compliance with all applicable standards and licensing requirements. Duties and Responsibilities Provide individual, group, and family therapy services in accordance with clinical best practices and client treatment plans. Lead clinical team meetings and case conferences; ensure continuity and quality of care across all cases. Offer clinical supervision and guidance to therapists, interns, and case managers, in compliance with licensure supervision requirements. Review and approve clinical documentation, treatment plans, and assessments to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate services and advocate for the needs of children and families. Monitor clinical outcomes, treatment fidelity, and client progress to ensure effectiveness of services. Provide crisis intervention and support, as needed. Support staff development through ongoing training, mentoring, and performance feedback. Participate in audits, licensing reviews, and quality assurance processes. Stay informed of changes in state and federal regulations, evidence-based practices, and ethical standards. Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation in compliance with organizational, state, and federal standards. Maintain a welcoming environment for families and other community partners. Ensure compliance with HIPAA and PII privacy and security requirements. As with all of our positions, we work as a team and various duties may be assigned at any time including tasks to support other AGH programs/services, cleaning, organizing, child care, attending to the needs of the child in your care or in the office, attendance at meetings, transportation, paperwork, etc. Perform other duties as assigned. Reporting To: Program Director Hiring Rate of Pay: $90,000 per year Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Master’s or Doctorate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related behavioral health field from an accredited college or university. Clinical degree program must have included a supervised practicum or internship as a graduation requirement. At least 2 years of post-graduate, direct service clinical experience delivering therapeutic services to children, adolescents, or families. Current, unrestricted clinical license to practice in the state where the care provider is located (e.g., LCSW, LMFT, LPC, Psychologist). Minimum of 1 year supervisory or leadership experience in a clinical or behavioral health setting. Bilingual Spanish required. Strong knowledge of trauma-informed care, evidence-based practices, and child/adolescent development. Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and support a clinical team in a high-demand environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proficient in clinical documentation and electronic health records (EHR) systems. Be able to obtain Criminal and Child Abuse Clearance from the State of California/Department of Justice. Must be available full-time and able to adjust work day/work week to provide services when clients and families need them, which can routinely include evenings and occasionally weekends, in order to ensure coordination and continuity of services. Demonstrate the Understanding of the importance of compliance with HIPAA privacy practices. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, strong conflict resolution, communication and organizational skills; with great attention to detail. Ability to adhere to our attendance and punctuality policy. Must pass and remain current in CPR/First Aid. Must be able to effectively utilize computers and basic computer software. Must meet Licensing (or contract if not FFA position) and insurance requirements. Must have a valid Driver’s License and a good driving record. Must be at least 18 years old with at least 2 years of driving experience. A Greater Hope includes all #J-18808-Ljbffr A-Greater-Hope-1