Team Lead, School-Based Clinician

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Full Time QMHP - Licensed Decatur, IL, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $64,000.00 To $67,000.00 Annually

Clinical Team Lead – School-Based

Salary is commensurate with education, licensure, and experience:

• Master’s Degree with Licensure (LPC or LSW):
  Starting at $64,0000-$67,000/annually + paid wellness day every other Friday

Additional compensation available for candidates with advanced clinical licensure (e.g., LCPC, LCSW) or supervisory certifications.

Full-Time | Every other Friday off (paid wellness day)

Heritage Behavioral Health Center is a private not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the mental and physical well-being of those we serve and advancing behavioral health in our community. As a growing organization, we are always looking for genuine, caring people to join our team! Working here at Heritage means dedication to being a positive force for change in our communities. In order to meet the needs of our clients and serve the community, we offer a wide range of open opportunities including various clinical, administrative, operations, and many more types of roles.

Heritage Behavioral Health is a proud equal opportunity employer.

• Every other Friday off – paid wellness days
• Competitive salaries aligned with state and national benchmarks
• Loan forgiveness eligibility through NHSC

At Heritage, we believe in taking care of our staff’s needs so that they can concentrate on taking care of the needs of the individuals we serve.

The Clinical Team Lead, School-Based, carries the same direct-service role and functions as a Mental Health Professional, School-Based — providing assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention to support students’ emotional and psychological well-being — while also providing clinical supervision and oversight for a team of up to four School-Based Mental Health Professionals. This position requires collaboration with educators, families, and community resources to develop and implement individualized support plans, while also ensuring that the school-based clinical team delivers consistent, high-quality, and ethically sound mental health services.

The Clinical Team Lead helps build staff clinical skill and confidence through supervision and case consultation, while contributing to a safe and inclusive school climate through direct services and mental health education and prevention programming. Ultimately, this position aims to foster resilience and healthy development in students, and to support the professional growth of the school-based clinical team, enabling both students and staff to thrive.

Direct Service:

• Conduct mental health assessments and develop individualized support plans tailored to student needs
• Provide individual and group counseling sessions to address a range of emotional, behavioral, and social issues
• Collaborate with teachers, school staff, and families to coordinate care and support student progress
• Respond promptly and effectively to mental health crises, ensuring student safety and appropriate follow-up
• Design and implement school-wide mental health promotion and prevention programs to enhance awareness and reduce stigma

Supervision and Oversight:

• Provide clinical supervision, case consultation, and day-to-day oversight for up to four School-Based Mental Health Professionals
• Monitor the quality, timeliness, and clinical appropriateness of assessments, treatment plans, and documentation completed by supervised staff
• Support the…