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LEAD CLINICIAN - CAMINOS PROGRAM
Clinician focused on personalized, non-insurance-based support. Do you have a passion for youth? Do you want to see every child have a bright future? Join the team at the Kentucky United Methodist Children’s Homes (KyUMH). KyUMH has over 150 years of experience serving youth who have experienced trauma. Our vision is to be a preferred provider of services so Kentucky can be a preferred place for children and families.
The KyUMH Caminos program provides a safe place for children and youth who are at high risk for trafficking and abuse. These children have fled from violent situations and extreme poverty. Our priority is to help them feel safe, by providing for their physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs.
Why Choose Us?
We offer a competitive total rewards package (Great PTO!)
Rewarding work with a diverse team of passionate, mission-driven individuals
Benefits include:
Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
403b retirement plan with 3% match
Paid time off for sick time, vacation, and mental health care
Eight holidays, plus one floating holiday to use as you wish
Tuition assistance and continuing education support
Salary
This is a salaried position - billable units are not required.
Mid-level (one to three years of experience) $65,275 annual salary plus $3,000 recruitment incentive paid in $1,500 increments at hire and again at six months
Experienced (three+ years of experience) $67,275 annual salary plus $3,000 recruitment incentive paid in $1,500 increments at hire and again at six months
SUMMARY OF FUNCTION
The Lead Clinician coordinates and schedules clinical services for the KYUMH Caminos program.
The Lead Clinician oversees the clinical aspects of youth in the Caminos programs and assigned clinicians with regard to compliance to clinical documentation, adherence to human trafficking screening, and compliance to state, federal and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) regulations.
The Lead Clinician provides clinical guidance to Case managers, Care Team Coordinator, Unit Supervisors and direct care staff.
Participates in and provides professional support in Care Team meetings; and advises the Care Team concerning mental health issues and trauma-informed, behavioral management interventions.
The Lead Clinician is responsible for the preparation of goal oriented diagnostic assessments, clinical staff trainings and program enrichment.
The Lead Clinician is a direct liaison to the Care Team Coordinator and Program Director.
Serves on the on-call crisis rotation and fulfills all the tasks of a full-time clinician.
The Lead Clinician conducts mental health assessments, provides ongoing individual and group counseling services, screens for human trafficking concerns and provides crisis intervention services.
For every four (4) clients assigned to the secondary Clinician, the Lead Clinician will be assigned a client until the secondary Clinician caseload is full. When secondary Clinician obtains a full caseload of twelve (12), the Lead Clinician will build to a full caseload (12) in times of full occupancy.
Qualities and Attributes of an Ideal Candidate
Commitment to the Job
Consistency and Reliability
Developing Others
Emotional Control
Empathetic Outlook
Flexibility
Handling Stress
Leading Others
Monitoring Others
Practical Thinking
Relating to Others
Role Awareness
Self-motivated
Time-management
Working collaboratively
Required Education and Experience
Master’s or doctorate degree in psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family counseling, or another relevant behavioral health discipline from an accredited program, university, or college where clinical experience is a program requirement and includes 2 years of post‑graduate direct service delivery experience.
Current Independent Licensure - LPCC, LCSW, LMFT or other applicable Kentucky licensure.
Experience in supervision.
Preferred Competency
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking in English and Spanish.
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Worksite address
owensboro, KY, 42302, US
Who can apply
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