Clinical Lead

Clinical Lead

Williamson, West Virginia | Full-Time | Exempt | On-Site

Join a team that’s changing lives. At Wise Path Recovery Centers, in partnership with Ascension Recovery Services, we are building a culture centered around clinical excellence, compassionate care, accountability, and recovery transformation. We are seeking a strong, engaged Clinical Lead who is passionate about supporting both patients and clinical teams in a fast-paced behavioral health environment.

This role is ideal for a clinician who enjoys mentoring others, strengthening clinical operations, improving documentation quality, and helping shape a healthy and collaborative treatment culture while still maintaining direct patient care responsibilities.

Why This Role Matters

The Clinical Lead serves as a key support to the Clinical Supervisor and broader leadership team by helping ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care. This individual helps bridge clinical operations, documentation quality, team support, and patient engagement to ensure continuity and excellence across the treatment environment.

General Description

The Clinical Lead is a senior-level clinician who supports the day-to-day operations of the clinical team. This role provides guidance to Counselors and Therapists, oversees quality of clinical services, ensures documentation compliance, and supports the implementation of evidence-based programming. The Clinical Lead plays a vital role in team leadership, clinical development, and operational continuity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support onboarding and orientation of new clinical staff, including workflow education and EMR use
• Assist with quality review of documentation including treatment plans, progress notes, assessments, and discharge planning
• Participate in interdisciplinary staffing and support treatment planning meetings
• Act as a clinical resource for Therapists, Counselors, Recovery Support staff, and interdisciplinary team members
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy services
• Offer clinical debriefing, mentorship, and modeling of best practices in therapeutic engagement
• Coordinate therapeutic schedules, group curricula, and assignment of clients
• Ensure timely intake and assessment documentation for all new clients
• Collaborate with the Program Manager and Clinical Supervisor to monitor program integrity, census flow, and patient outcomes
• Assist with maintaining compliance with Joint Commission, Medicaid, payer, and state regulatory standards
• Participate in audits, surveys, chart reviews, and quality improvement initiatives
• Identify gaps in workflow or communication and proactively recommend operational improvements
• Support a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and patient-centered treatment environment
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned by leadership

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, human services, or related field
• Candidates must hold or be eligible for a state-recognized credential or license in addiction counseling or behavioral health treatment, such as CADC, LADC, LCAC, LCAS, ADC, LPC, LMSW, or equivalent
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in addiction recovery, mental health, or behavioral health treatment
• Current First Aid and CPR certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire
• Working knowledge of clinical documentation standards and patient confidentiality regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2

Preferred Qualifications

• Independent or advanced clinical licensure preferred
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or supporting clinical staff
• Experience with Medicaid documentation, utilization review, and evidence-based treatment programming
• Experience in residential treatment, detoxification, or substance use disorder treatment settings
• Familiarity with EMR systems and interdisciplinary treatment team collaboration

Key Competencies

Clinical & Operational Excellence

• Strong understanding of clinical documentation standards and evidence-based treatment modalities
• Ability to model trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care
• Ability to support clinical workflow efficiency and continuity of care
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment

Leadership & Communication

• Builds trust and credibility across teams
• Provides guidance and mentorship while maintaining professionalism and accountability
• Maintains calm and effective communication during crises or high-pressure situations
• Collaborates effectively across clinical, medical, operations, and support departments

Quality & Compliance

• Promotes accurate, timely, and compliant documentation practices
• Assists with chart audits, treatment plan reviews, and quality assurance initiatives
• Understands payer expectations, medical necessity standards, and regulatory requirements

Professionalism & Growth

• Demonstrates emotional maturity, professionalism, and ethical decision-making
• Engages in ongoing professional development and continuing education
• Supports organizational culture, mission, and team development initiatives

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Primarily works indoors in a professional clinical treatment setting
• Requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, and computer use
• May occasionally assist with patient support activities requiring lifting or movement of up to 50 pounds with assistance
• Must be able to effectively respond to crisis situations and maintain professionalism during emotionally heightened interactions
• Requires strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Must maintain appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality standards at all times

Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodations

The organization provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. The organization provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require accommodation to perform the essential functions of this position, please notify HR.  Requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to ensure equal employment opportunities.

ARS also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws.