Clinician, Lead

Job Details: Job Location: Wichita PV - Wichita, KS, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Position Type: Full-Time or Part-Time

At Prairie View, we are dedicated to transforming lives through compassionate, high-quality mental health care. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Licensed Clinician / Lead Supervisor to join our team in Wichita. This role blends direct patient care across diverse populations with clinical leadership, staff supervision, and quality assurance.

Key Responsibilities

Direct Clinical Care

• Provide evaluations, individual psychotherapy, psychological testing, family therapy, and case consultations for clients across the lifespan (children, adolescents, adults, and older adults).
• Maintain approximately 15 hours per week of direct patient contact (adjusted based on administrative supervisory load).
• Collaborate with referral sources, Utilization Review staff, and interdisciplinary treatment teams to ensure seamless care and service authorization.
• Maintain clinical outcomes according to Prairie View standards.

Clinical Leadership & Supervision

• Provide clinical oversight, regular contact, staff meetings, and individual supervision.
• Coordinate training, support professional development plans, and foster a positive, high-morale team environment.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations and interpret organizational policies for staff.
• Oversee team documentation compliance and hold staff accountable to organizational standards.

Quality Assurance & Operations

• Participate in Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives, including auditing open initiatives and chart compliance.
• Lead or participate in educational community events for professional and public audiences as resources allow.

Documentation Standards

• Complete progress notes and evaluations within 72 hours (24 hours for Inpatient care).
• Complete psychological testing reports within 35 days of receiving lab/assessment data.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Education: Social worker, Psychologist, Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist; independently licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Review Board (BSRB) in the State of Kansas
• Minimum Experience: History of working in a mental health Therapy/Assessment capacity and minimum of one year of supervisory or relevant experience.
• Must demonstrate skill and competence working with individuals, families, and groups, utilizing a combination of modalities and treatment approaches, such as cognitive, supportive, behavioral, and psychodynamic
• Must have good listening skills, verbal skills, and written communication skills
• Must have good diagnostic skills and quality documentation skills
• Must maintain CEs and Kansas State licensure
• Must be able to communicate effectively with referral sources and external care providers
• Must be credentialed by Prairie View to do evaluations, individual psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, and collateral consultations with children, adolescents, adults and older adults
• Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word-processing skills
• Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen and the Central Registry Screen for both adults and children