Clinical Coordinator, Psychotherapy - Behavorial Health

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The Clinical Coordinator, Psychotherapy provides clinical leadership and clinical documentation coordination. This position manages the day-to-day clinical operation of the outpatient psychotherapy team. Clinical supervision is under the general direction of the Network Director, Clinical Therapy Services but performed by the Clinical Coordinator for every outpatient Psychotherapist. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of emotional/behavioral needs of clients via own clinical practice and supervision of clinicians in the Outpatient Behavioral Health department. Participates as a member of the multidisciplinary team, providing mental health treatment services including diagnosis, psychotherapy, crisis intervention and ongoing care planning. Provides individual, group, family therapy for an assigned caseload – no less than 34 hours per week of scheduled face to face clinical time. Assists Network Director in all aspects of clinical practice. Reports, at a minimum, weekly to Network Director with clinical issues, staffing issues, urgent and emergent clinical needs/ issues. Oversees charting and documentation compliance and adherence to state standards for all LCSW and LPC therapists in outpatient BH at all sites. Leads the program planning, implementation and development of quality outcome metrics with collaboration from Practice Administrators and Network Director. Acts as a liaison between Behavioral Health Outpatient and PHP services and other departments/customers within the facility / network providing appropriate communication as needed. Assists with responding to Critical Incidents within the network or as able, external to the network. Provides supervision and leadership to LPCs, LCSWs and Masters level therapy interns at all outpatient BH sites via quarterly rounding sessions and monthly touch base supervision and as needed. Coordinates with assigned support staff of continuing education credits for trainings, webinars, seminars and education for the OP therapy staff and/or medical and nursing CEUs as applicable. Assures therapist team meetings are appropriately scheduled and works with support staff to coordinate said meetings. Runs monthly outpatient therapy staff meetings under direction of Network Director. Runs quarterly clinical case conference sessions with assigned psychiatrist and keeps schedule for clinical case presentation. Interviews, hires, monitors, and evaluates Behavioral Health staff for program. PHYSICIAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS: Sitting for up to 5 hours per day, one hour at a time. Standing for up to 1 hour per day, one hour at a time. Walking for up to 2 hours per day, 15 minutes at a time. Occasionally uses fingers to turn pages. Frequently uses hands to write, type and hold and lift charts. Rarely uses fingers or hands for firm grasping or twisting/turning. Frequently uses upper extremities to life and carry up to 10 pounds. Frequently stoops, occasionally squats, and rarely reaches above shoulder level. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation in person or on telephone. Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, far vision, color vision, and peripheral vision. EDUCATION: Masters Degree in Counseling, Social Work. Psychology or related field with License to practice counseling or social work in the state of PA and/or NJ. LPC or LCSW required. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in an outpatient BH setting/clinic required. Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!! St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 18,000 employees providing services at 14 campuses and 300 outpatient sites. With annual net revenue of $2.7 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. Dedicated to advancing medical education, St. Luke’s is the preeminent teaching hospital in central-eastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Temple University, St. Luke’s established the Lehigh Valley’s first and only regional medical school campus. It also operates the nation’s longest continuously operating School of Nursing, established in 1884, and 38 fully accredited graduate medical educational programs with 347 residents and fellows. St. Luke’s is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. St. Luke’s is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. U.S. News & World Report ranked St. Luke’s #1 in the Lehigh Valley and #6 in the state. Three of IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals are St. Luke’s hospitals. St. Luke’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from IBM Watson Health nine times total and seven years in a row, including in 2021 when it was identified as THE #1 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, IBM Watson Health also named St. Luke’s among the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. Utilizing the Epic electronic medical record (EMR) system for both inpatient and outpatient services, the Network is a multi-year recipient of the Most Wired award recognizing the breadth of the SLUHN’s information technology applications such as telehealth, online scheduling and online pricing information. St. Luke’s is also recognized as one of the state’s lowest cost providers.. Learn More Here.