Residential Lead Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

JOB TITLE : Residential Lead Therapist

STATUS : Full-time, Non-Exempt

COMPENSATION : $85,000 - $90,000 per year, based on experience & licensure

REPORTS TO : Clinical Director

Position Summary

The Lead Therapist will oversee therapeutic programming for an assigned caseload of clients, delivering individual and group therapy while ensuring adherence to best practices for addiction and mental health treatment. This role includes responsibility for signing notes and clinical charting for the residential level of care, running 3-5 groups per week, and managing a caseload of 3-6 clients. The Lead Therapist will work closely with the treatment team.

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization : Maintains frequent and close working relationships with program staff and facility team members throughout the organization.

Outside the organization : Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide weekly individual therapy sessions for an assigned caseload of clients.
• Facilitate 3-5 group counseling sessions per week as scheduled by the program.
• Facilitate comprehensive evaluations and provide assessments as needed.
• Maintain thorough and accurate clinical charting for residential level of care in accordance with policy and licensing requirements.
• Develop and review treatment plans on a monthly basis.
• Provide therapeutic support or brief interventions to clients in detox as clinically indicated, including risk assessments, mental status checks, safety planning, or crisis de-escalation.
• Support clinical compliance efforts, including preparation for DHCS and Joint Commission audits, chart reviews, and participation in quality assurance / improvement processes.
• Review and co-sign documentation from associate therapists and ensures documentation meets DHCS and Joint Commission standards for the residential and detox levels of care.
• Attend, lead, or facilitate supervision, clinical meetings, staff meetings, and relevant trainings, as indicated.
• Actively engage in quality improvement projects to support organizational growth and effectiveness.
• Participate in after-hours or on-call clinical support as assigned. Responds to crises and coordinates with the treatment team to ensure client safety and continuity of care.
• If applicable, provide clinical supervision to associate-level staff in accordance with BBS requirements and agency policy to ensure supervisees are adhering to documentation, ethical, and clinical standards.

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