Clinical Team Leader

Location: New Rochelle, NY

Hours: M-F 9 am to 5 pm (35 hours)

Salary: $85,000 (LCSW/LMHC/LMFT)

Overview Of Primary Responsibilites

The Clinical Team Leader provides leadership, clinical supervision, and direct care within The Guidance Center of Westchester’s school-based and community programs. This role supports both the delivery of high-quality mental health and addiction services to youth and families, and the professional development of an interdisciplinary team. The Clinical Team Leader maintains a clinical caseload, oversees day-to-day operations of service delivery sites, and ensures compliance with regulatory standards while fostering a trauma-informed, strength-based, and inclusive culture of care.

Primary Functions

Clinical Care

• Deliver comprehensive diagnostic assessments and individualized, trauma-informed treatment interventions.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy to children and adolescents within school-based and outpatient settings.
• Maintain a caseload and ensure care coordination, including crisis intervention and resource linkage.
• Participate in psychiatric care planning in collaboration with medical providers.
• Utilize both in-person and telehealth modalities, creatively engaging clients in their care.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation within electronic medical records (e.g., myEvolv, CPSE Portal).
  
  

Supervision & Leadership

• Provide weekly clinical supervision to social workers, counselors, and interns.
• Monitor and review all documentation for regulatory compliance, clinical appropriateness, and billing requirements.
• Oversee performance evaluations, supervision logs, timesheets, and scheduling to ensure optimal team operations.
• Support supervisees in managing high-risk cases and navigating mandated reporting protocols.
• Participate in and facilitate staff development, including training on evidence-based practices.
• Uphold TGCW’s B.A.S.I.C. values: Balance, Accountability, Satisfaction, Inclusion, and Communication.
  
  

Administrative Oversight

• Serve as liaison with host schools and community partners to support service delivery and program expansion.
• Conduct candidate interviews and assist with hiring decisions in collaboration with HR.
• Complete chart audits and assist in internal and external audits (OMH, DOE, insurers).
• Attend and represent the organization in interagency meetings and special projects.
• Contribute to program evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
  
  

Additional Functional / Organizational Support

Additional responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications And Attributes

• Required: NYS LCSW, LCSW-R, or LMHC;
• Preferred: CASAC-T or CASAC; Bilingual Spanish-speaking
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience (individual, family, group therapy), including 2 years of clinical supervision
• Experience with school-aged youth and families facing trauma, poverty, addiction, and related challenges
• Familiarity with OMH regulations, HIPAA, SED mandates, and integrated behavioral health models
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills
  
  

Education And Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience (individual, family, group therapy), including 2 years of clinical supervision
• Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling
• Experience with school-aged youth and families facing trauma, poverty, addiction, and related challenges
• Familiarity with OMH regulations, HIPAA, SED mandates, and integrated behavioral health models
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills
  
  

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