Lead Clinician PHP

## Description **POSITION SUMMARY** Primary responsibility includes training and overall management of standards of practice and patient care within assigned areas ensuring established treatment model is maintained and followed in a therapeutic manner across all shifts. Maintain and assist staff in quality patient care established guidelines. Working as part of the multidisciplinary team of Nursing, Direct Care and Therapeutic Recreation to insure both schedule and therapeutic programming are maintained. Maintain at least a 50% clinical caseload of individual, family, and group responsibilities on their respective unit. Appropriately support and implement Center’s Treatment Philosophy of Dignity, Respect and Understanding. Demonstrate initiative, innovations, care and proficiency, a high level of responsibility and an attitude conducive to the effective functioning of the therapeutic milieu. Expected to learn the basic knowledge and skills for Collaborative Problem Solving. **EDUCATION/TRAINING EXPERIENCE** - Minimum 1 year clinical/supervisory experience in psychiatric setting - Child/adolescent psychiatry experience preferred - Bilingual preferred **LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS** - LMSW, LPC-A, LMFT-A preferred - First Aide, CPR - SAMA **JOB SPECIFIC ESSENTIAL DUTIES:** - Coordinate as needed with other department, i.e. physician, admissions, case management, other nursing staff - Demonstrates proficiency in staffing assignments, taking into consideration patient acuity and staff experience in collaboration with director or designee - Provides leadership, education, support, and clinical direction to unit staff to include crisis management, debriefing regarding restraints and seclusions, if applicable - Maintain at least a 50% clinical caseload of individual, family and group responsibilities on respective unit - Demonstrate competency in Collaborative Problem-Solving core areas within established time frames: - Concepts and attitudes - Triggers and Pathways - Plans A, B and C - Milieu Assessment Plans - Plans admissions and nursing staff requirements appropriately by collaborating with clinical and intake staff on a daily basis - Communicate and maintain liaison with all staff and families, if applicable, regarding patient care - Participate and provide input to hospital committees and treatment team as needed - Coordinate with appropriate personnel to effectively manage the flow of admissions and discharges