Wave Behavioral Health is seeking a Lead Clinician for their mental health and substance use treatment program in Denver, CO for both adults and children. Join us as our Lead Clinician and play a key role in the advancement of our outpatient mental health and substance use treatment program. This opportunity allows you to contribute significantly to our clinical programming, collaborate closely with our leadership team, and make a real difference in the lives of our clients. This role is perfect for a passionate professional eager to guide a talented team and improve the standards of mental health and substance use treatment care. If you're looking to make a substantial impact in clinical services, motivate your colleagues, and be involved in program development within a dynamic startup setting, we invite you to help us make a lasting difference. 

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Supervises all clinical staff activities, which includes monitoring groups, individual therapy, documentation practices, and charting to maintain the highest standards of quality and effectiveness.
• Providing direct clinical care to clients in individual and group settings, as needed.
• Develops and implements the policies and procedures for the operation of the outpatient clinic.
• Coordinates and collaborates with contracted billing company and any internal utilization review staff.
• Participates in the overall employment process for clinical staff, including recruiting, interviewing, employing, supervising, and discharging, according to established personnel policies.
• Provides supervision and documentation of clinical staff training and development, and monitors the compliance of staff credentialing. This includes initial onboarding training and required trainings ongoingly.
• Promotes a positive workplace culture to effectively recruit and retain high quality staff.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in a Behavioral Health Related field.
• License in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or substance use (i.e. LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, and/ or similar licensure).

• Clinical supervision certification/ licensure required.
• 2 years, at minimum, of supervisory experience required.
• ASAM and DSM experience and knowledge
• 5 years of Mental Health and/or Substance Use Treatment experience required, preferably in an outpatient setting.
• Experience with startup organizations is preferred.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency.