Clinical Team Leader
Primary Health Solutions
Clinical Team Leader
Primary Health Solutions
Non-profit FQHC delivering integrated primary care
Description
About Primary Health Solutions
Our Mission
We meet people where they are and partner with them on their journey towards wellness.
Our Vision
The destination for servant leaders to provide comprehensive and exceptional care.
Our Values
R – Respect
I – Innovation
S – Stewardship
E – Excellence
Clinical Team Leader Summary
This full-time position reports to the Program Director of Specialized Youth Services and Juvenile Court Services. The Clinical Team Leader oversees NRTC intakes, provides direct mental health and/or chemical dependency counseling services to youth, and leads clinical coordination for the program. Direct-service productivity expectations are reduced to accommodate program leadership responsibilities.
A Day in the Life
Provide individual, family, and group counseling using evidence-based and/or research-based interventions and develop therapeutic alliances with youth.
Facilitate Seven Challenges group and individual services for youth meeting substance use disorder criteria.
Complete diagnostic assessment (DA) updates for youth placed at NRTC as needed, and assess diagnosis, mental status, functioning, and risk to self or others.
Collaborate with clients on specific, observable, positively stated treatment goals with baselines and treatment tasks that match readiness for change.
Meet the position’s billable-service expectation of 37.5% of the agency standard per fiscal year, scheduling clients within available clinician hours.
Maintain clinical records within agency standards and deadlines, with an annual average initial clinical records review score of at least 90%.
Engage family members, caregivers, and community supports in clients’ recovery.
Oversee NRTC intakes and coordinate with program staff regarding service delivery to youth and their primary families.
Attend weekly NRTC administration meetings and provide consultation during program crises.
Model teamwork, use appropriate delegation, seek supervision when needed, and support staff in implementing best-practice care.
Support program efficiency and fiscally responsible resource management; help maintain facility cleanliness, security, and safety.
Protect confidentiality, follow clinical and ethical standards, and perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Provides clinical consultation, team leadership, and program coordination. Direct personnel-management authority is not specified in the source job description.
Core Competencies
Clinical Judgment: Ethical, evidence-informed care, risk assessment, and crisis response.
Communication and Customer Service: Professional and timely communication with clients, families, colleagues, and partners, including returning calls within 24 hours.
Collaboration and Cultural Competence: Respectful service to culturally diverse populations, teamwork, and annual cultural competency training.
Dependability and Productivity: Reliable attendance, effective prioritization, and consistent completion of assignments and documentation.
Leadership and Problem Solving: Sound decisions, flexibility, resourcefulness, appropriate delegation, and constructive response to feedback.
Quality and Confidentiality: Compliance with HIPAA, agency procedures, licensure standards, and privacy requirements.
Requirements
Success Requirements
The employee must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Language Skills
Ability to communicate clearly with youth, caregivers, staff, and community partners; prepare clinical documentation and correspondence; and facilitate individual and group services.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to exercise independent clinical judgment, assess safety and treatment needs, respond to crises, and solve unexpected program challenges in a timely, ethical manner.
Computer Skills
Ability to use agency clinical record systems, electronic communications, and computer-based training tools to meet position requirements.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Active Ohio LISW license with supervisory endorsement issued by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board.
At least two years of experience providing children’s mental health services.
Maintain applicable professional licensure or registration and complete required continuing education during employment.
Participate in 2 to 4 hours of supervision monthly, as specified in the source job description.
Physical Demands
The source job description does not specify position-specific physical demands. The employee must be able to fulfill essential clinical, administrative, and crisis-response responsibilities, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Work Environment
NRTC program setting at Kettering Blvd., providing services to youth and coordinating with staff, families, and community partners. The role includes potential crisis consultation and responsibilities for workplace safety and security.
Affirmative Action/EEO Statement
It is the policy of Primary Health Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Other Duties
This job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change based on organizational needs.
Non-profit FQHC delivering integrated primary care
Primary Health Solutions is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center that provides integrated primary care and support services to underserved communities in Southwest Ohio. It runs centers in Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Oxford, Dayton, plus school-based centers and a pharmacy, offering primary medical care, dental, vision, behavioral health, chiropractic, and women's health. It uses a sliding fee scale and funding from grants, contributions, and enhanced Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement as a safety-net provider. Its goal is to expand access to high-quality, affordable care and improve health outcomes by coordinating clinical services with community programs like WIC and insurance enrollment assistance.
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