Therapy Team Lead, Arizona, Remote

Ascend Healthcare is committed to providing fully integrated, quality psychiatric and behavioral health services in a compassionate, convenient, and affordable manner. We work with external partners to provide services to patients across the country through integrated psychiatric medication management, substance use disorder treatment, counseling services, peer support and care coordination for seamless patient care. We believe in a “no wrong door” treatment model which finds ways to say “yes” to any patient referral rather than a multitude of exclusionary criteria found elsewhere.

This approach reflects our values of improved patient and clinician experience, better outcomes, and lower costs.

Founded to transform mental health care access, Ascend Healthcare delivers integrated psychiatric and behavioral health therapy solutions with a commitment to equity, compassion, and operational excellence. We partner directly with health centers to build fully integrated, sustainable behavioral health programs—bringing deep clinical expertise, operational support, and long‑term stability.

Our work environment fosters:

• Collaboration and teamwork
• Patient-First Mindset
• Work from home opportunities
• Career Growth and Professional Development Training

You’ll be joining a team delivering innovative, compassionate care to communities that need it most. At Ascend, your work drives real impact—and your career grows alongside it.

We believe in a “no wrong door” treatment model that finds ways to say “yes” to any patient referral rather than a multitude of exclusionary criteria found elsewhere.

The Therapy Team  Lead provides direct patient care while managing anassignedteamof

Therapists at theirdesignatedCHCsite.

The Team Lead serves as the first point of contact for clinical and operational issues, monitoring performance metrics such as schedule utilization,encounter completion, documentation timeliness, and collaborating withcross-functional leadership to align team performance with organizational goals. The Team Lead also supports onboarding, provider engagement, and workflow optimization to ensure effective integration and consistency across the assigned team.

While the position has direct oversightofateamof

Therapists, the position mayalsoassistwith projects and operations within other service lines as needed. This role balances clinical responsibilities with leadership duties focused on provider support, quality assurance, and operational efficiency.

• Provide direct patient care within the Ascend model, maintaining a clinical schedule that balances administrative duties, as determined by organizational leadership. The team lead position is slated for 80% to 85% direct patient care,15% to 20% administrative responsibilities. This is subject to change as the company needs evolve.
• Oversight of assigned
  
  Therapy direct reports by monitoring productivity, documentation timeliness, and schedule utilization; serve as the first point of escalation for operational efficiencies.
• Support onboardinginitiativesand integration of new Therapists.
• Provide proactive coaching,conduct bi-annual performance evaluations, andassistwithprofessional development opportunities,ensuringaconsistentlevel ofaccountabilityismaintainedrelated topatient impact and quality of care.
• Address routine clinical questions when appropriate, while ensuring providers follow supervision and CEED guidance channels.
• Participate in training, orientation, and quality assurance initiatives, including chart reviews,to ensure documentationisaccurateandmeetsregulatory compliance.
• Contribute to policy and procedure development, compliance initiatives, andtimelyresolution of patient complaints.
• Coordinate with Clinical…