Reports to: Clinical Manager

Status: Full or part time employee, exempt

Location: In-person or hybrid dependent on program location and need of the program

Company: Water’s Edge Counseling & Healing Center (WECHC) is an outpatient mental health center with specialties in the treatment of eating disorders, depression, anxiety and/or trauma. We serve adolescents and adults. Our services include outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient programs, nutritional therapy and medication management. We also have a specialized track of care for clients who desire Christian Integration and for providers who desire to serve these clients. See our website for more information on our approach to care.

Position Summary: The Lead Therapist is responsible for day-to-day oversight of staffing, program curriculum and client care. This position collaborates with the Clinical Director to offer comprehensive treatment to our clients in need of an IOP level of care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead daily process groups, plan and facilitation of other groups, ensure adequate staffing for groups and work with the Clinical Director to adjust staffing due to census as needed. Hold responsibility for decision-making process in the event of crisis situation within IOP program and provide program/team support
• Work with Clinical Director to evaluate and modify curriculum as appropriate and ensure all curriculum aligns with the Company’s approach to care
• Screen and coordinate new referrals for the program, ensure completion of all necessary steps to successfully onboard new admissions and discharge clients from the program while ensuring compliance with all regulatory policies and procedures throughout a client’s course of care.  This includes but is not limited to clinical documentation and coordination of care requirements
• Complete daily billing of services, attendance records and authorizations requests as needed and according to Companies policies and procedures. Review clinical charting of all services provided by IOP team members including but not limited to daily progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to ensure compliance with state and federal rules and regulations as well as medical necessity, insurance requirements and ethical requirements.  Sign and lock all daily notes for IOP or, if unlicensed alert the Clinical Director that notes are ready for signature and locking
• Complete diagnostic assessments and maintain an outpatient caseload equivalent to Company’s productivity requirements and conduct outpatient therapy according to Company’s policies and procedures as well as payor, state and federal regulations
• Coordinate with assigned clients to create and update individualized treatment plans and coordination of care with other providers
• Conduct self with professionalism and contribute to creating an engaged Company culture
• Contribute to Company’s marketing efforts as requested
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D., Psy.D. or M.A.), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in the state of Minnesota or in process of meeting licensing qualifications in the state of MN
• Must have individual psychotherapy experience; experience running psychotherapy groups preferred
• Team supervision and leadership experience preferred
• Related clinical experience (eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma) preferred
• Knowledge of regulatory standards governing care delivery and operations