Sarah's Clinical Lead

Sarah's Home Clinical Lead Position

Sarah's Home Clinical Lead (Part-Time)

Sarah's Home - licensed Residential Child Care Facility (RCCF)

Program Director, Sarah's Home

20-25 hours per week (variable; see Schedule)

Non-exempt, Part time

$35-$45 per hour

On-site, Sarah's Home

The Clinical Lead provides clinical leadership for Sarah's Home. Reporting to the Program Director, the Lead conducts clinical assessments during intake and admissions, leads therapeutic groups for clients and reflective groups for staff post-crisis, develops and delivers clinical training, and supports the team's case conceptualization in staff meetings. The role is designed with structured hours but some flexibility so the Lead can also step into an Individualized Care Plan (ICP) meeting or provide clinical de-escalation support when needed.

The percentages below are a guide for a typical week; the actual mix will shift with admissions activity, group schedules, and program needs.

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20%

20%

10%

10%

10%

• Develop and facilitate weekly therapeutic groups for clients, tailored to developmental stage and trauma history.
• Lead reflective and processing groups for staff to support wellbeing and reduce vicarious trauma after a crisis.

• Conduct trauma-informed clinical assessments as part of the intake and admissions process.
• Advise on clinical suitability and fit for admission, in coordination with the Program Director and/or Care Manager.
• Document assessments in Ritten in line with RCCF standards and clinical best practice.

• Attend staff meetings to support the team's conceptualization of clients and clinical understanding of behavior.
• Participate in Individualized Care Plan (ICP) meetings as needed to contribute clinical perspective.
• Provide clinical guidance and de-escalation support during client crises, consistent with the no-physical-restraint model.

• Create and deliver clinical training for staff as needed, including trauma-informed care and clinical topics relevant to the population.
• Coach staff informally on clinical concepts that support day-to-day care.

• Set and maintain the clinical standards of care for Sarah's Home, grounded in the ARC Framework and Sanctuary Model.
• Serve as the clinical point of reference for treatment direction and clinical decision-making, and provide clinical sign-off where a licensed clinician is required.

• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation in Ritten; keep all client-identifying information within approved systems only.
• Support compliance with Colorado RCCF licensing requirements and mandated reporting obligations.

This is a part-time role of 20-25 hours per week. The range allows the Lead to flex into an ICP meeting, a de-escalation, or additional clinical support when the program's needs call for it. Specific days and hours will be set with the Program Director to align with intake activity, group schedules, and staff meetings.

• Active, independent Colorado clinical license that authorizes practice without supervision — LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologist
  • Please note:
    
    A candidate, provisional, or non-independent credentials such as LPCC, MFTC, SWC, or LSW do not meet the requirements for this role, as each carries a…