VQ is a national comprehensive child, youth and family services organization committed to providing successful and effective services while adhering to the highest professional standards.

VQ operates around the nation, providing care services such as residential programming, community-based services, and in-home services for children and their families. We work with state and federal governments to go where the need is greatest and give back to communities that need our services the most. Regardless of the circumstances and background that a child comes from, we believe they deserve an opportunity for a good life.

Position eligible for $3,000 sing on bonus!!

The Lead Clinician plays a pivotal role in coordinating and overseeing the provision of comprehensive mental health

services for the children in care. The Lead Clinician oversees mental health assessments, counseling intervention

services, and overall support within the clinical department. This position involves working closely with department

clinicians and children in care to assess the children's mental well-being, develop therapeutic plans, and monitor their

progress throughout the program. The Lead Clinician operates within a multidisciplinary team environment,

collaborating with other departments to ensure the holistic care of children in care. Their duties encompass

conducting mental health assessments, providing counseling interventions, and continuously monitoring and

documenting clients' mental well-being and program adjustment. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the

clinician is tasked with developing and executing client therapeutic plans, facilitating transfers, and coordinating

reunification planning.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

● Clinical Services Coordination and Supervision:

o Coordinate clinical services by providing oversight, supervision, and training of staff clinicians.

o Ensure clinicians are completing all ORR required assessments by established deadlines.

o Ensure individual counseling and group counseling sessions are being conducted based on

licensing, funding, and VisionQuest standards.

o Collaborate with treatment team members and children to develop treatment plans, when needed.

o Coordinate and facilitate psycho-educational and therapeutic groups, when needed.

o Provide clinical team with supervision, guidance, performance evaluations, and apply VisionQuest

disciplinary process to address performance and work-related concerns.

● Quality Assurance and Compliance:

o Responsible for overall compliance of the Clinical Department.

o Ensure that the clinical team submits Significant Incident Reports (SIRs) according to ORR

guidelines, state licensing standards, and VisionQuest policies and procedures for reporting

incidents.

o Must perform, at minimum departmental monthly audits in accordance with VQ Policies and

Procedures, in addition to regular audits of the ORR UC Portal. Additional monitoring should be

conducted as needed.

● Training and Development:

o Supervise, guide, and mentor program staff towards delivering high-quality services,

including assisting in their recruitment and training, and encouraging their continuous

professional development.

o Build a positive culture that supports growth, teamwork and collaboration with an

emphasis on trauma informed care.

o Motivates, supervises, and develops the team to support service integration and program

improvement initiatives.

o Responsibility for ensuring ongoing training occurs to meet all state and federal mandates.

● Leadership and Teamwork:

o Works closely with program leadership to create a safe therapeutic environment for children in

care.

o Works with other members of the managem