Mental Health Clinical Manager, School-based

Purpose

The Mental Health Clinical Manager provides leadership for the mental health services delivered at School-based Health program sites including model of care, staff supervision, and clinical consultation; ensuring that quality care is provided, and that care aligns with Neighborcare Health’s mission, vision, values and goals. The Mental Health Clinical Manager works in partnership and shared accountability with the School-based Health programs. Led team to develop and guide program direction and priorities and achieve Neighborcare Health’s goals and follow its mission and guiding principles.  This position may also maintain a clinical practice and provides prevention and intervention with a variety of therapeutic techniques, including evidence-based practices. This position would oversee emergency mental health crisis response.  

Neighborcare Health offers a robust benefit package: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 18+ days of Paid Time Off, 8-Paid Holidays, Retirement with Matching, Life & AD&D, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, & More! This position is eligible for the Staff Referral Program. 

In this position you will:

• Provide direct supervision and clinical oversight including recruitment, hiring, orientation, retention, coaching and mentoring, discipline, training, and team building.
• Develop and manage mental health clinical practices and procedures in the School-based Health program and assure organizational policies and procedures are adhered to and in compliance with state licensure regulations
• Plan, initiate, and maintain quality standards for patient care; Monitor productivity standards, and provide counter-measures as needed.   
• Provide leadership to ensure confidentiality and professionalism is maintained regarding mental health services; Assure integration with other Neighborcare Health activities, services, and sites as appropriate.
• Propose new and/or expanded scopes of services and discuss strategies in partnership with the Program Manager, School-based Medical Director, and other School-based Lead Team members.
• Provide oversight, accountability, strategies and monitoring for mental health clinical components of grants as well as input into operational components led by other lead team members 
• Provide or arrange for direct and group consultation on clinical cases and guide practice
• Review charts and ensure standard practices, clinical protocols and the application of best practices
• Provide guidance or direct support on urgent situations
• Lead and organize meetings or shared activities amongst school-based mental health providers

 Key Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Represents Neighborcare core values with integrity:  Social Justice, Cultural Sensitivity, Community, and Excellence
• Excellent working knowledge of the practice of behavioral health, including mental health therapy strategies, psycho-pharmacology and evidence-based treatments for emotional and mental health conditions
• Demonstrated ability to partner with medical providers and implement team-based care. Ability to instruct medical providers in behavioral health interventions
• Knowledge of and ability to partner on strategic and program growth efforts, including programming, systems development, improvement strategies and new service implementation
• Knowledge of and ability to manage, measure and track on mental health clinical quality; develop practice improvements to meet evidenced-based standards or program/organizational goals and influence systems change to improve outcomes
• Knowledge of community mental health resources; Experience working in a school setting
• Knowledge of and ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and communicate effectively and respectfully with internal staff, families, clients, and external stakeholders, including people of varied racial, educational and socio-economic backgrounds as well as individuals with disabilities
• Demonstrated ability to lead a mental health clinical team and implement and design new clinical practices, protocols and policies
• Demonstrated ability to manage and develop staff and lead teams to meet program and organizational goals

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, Counseling or related field, or PhD in Psychology
• LICSW, LMFT, LMHC, or Clinical Psychologist licenses active with Washington State Dept. of Health
• 3+ years of direct mental health clinician supervision

Our Mission
The mission of Neighborcare Health is to provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care; res