Senior Clinical Lead – Mental Health Integration

Reports To: Project Director

Employee Status: Full-Time or Part-Time, Exempt (Applicants will indicate their preference in the application.)

Office Location: We strongly prefer candidates who are able to work out of our New York City office location (505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018). We have a hybrid schedule of working 2 days in the office and 3 days remote. We are also open to candidates based elsewhere in the United States.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

CAI is seeking a Senior Clinical Lead – Mental Health Integration to provide clinical vision and leadership for our National Technical Assistance Center's work to improve access to, quality of, and outcomes associated with the integration of mental health services into primary care at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes. This individual will lead the design and advancement of CAI's mental health integration strategy nationally, drawing on direct, hands-on experience leading integration efforts in a health center setting and working with a multidisciplinary team to translate that experience into models, tools, and guidance that other health centers can adopt. The Senior Clinical Lead will also inform the development of technical assistance (TA) materials and tools and deliver group- and individual-level TA as one mechanism for advancing this work.

MAJOR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (may include, but are not limited to):

• Serve as CAI's senior clinical leader and national subject-matter expert on the integration of mental health services into primary care, setting the vision, strategy, and priorities for this body of work across the Technical Assistance Center.
• Lead efforts to improve access to, quality of, and outcomes associated with mental health integration at FQHCs and Look-Alikes, drawing on personal, direct experience leading successful integration initiatives – with demonstrated outcome improvements – in a health center setting.
• Define and advance evidence-based and promising-practice models for mental health integration (e.g., collaborative/integrated care models, stepped care, warm hand-off protocols) appropriate for primary care and health center settings.
• Provide clinical guidance to CAI leadership and project teams on strategy, quality standards, and emerging issues related to mental health integration, chronic disease, preventive services, and maternal health.
• Lead the development of TA materials and tools that operationalize CAI's mental health integration strategy (e.g., implementation playbooks, curricula, screening and workflow guidance, eLearning modules, factsheets, infographics), working with content, evaluation, communications, and materials development staff.
• Deliver group- and one-on-one TA to health center staff and leadership as a mechanism for translating strategy and tools into practice, and identify, prepare, and support other CAI staff and consultants to deliver TA as needed.
• Partner with evaluation and project staff to define outcome measures, evaluate the effectiveness of mental health integration TA and tools, and drive continuous improvement based on findings.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with TA recipient staff and leadership, partner agencies, funders, and other stakeholders.
• Represent CAI's mental health integration work in internal meetings and in meetings with funders and external partners, as required.
• Report on strategy, TA planning, implementation progress, and key findings to project teams, partner agencies, and other stakeholders at regular intervals.
• Support funder reporting activities and efforts to disseminate and share project findings related to mental health integration.
• Ensure all mental health integration strategy, TA, and resources adhere to CAI's and funders' quality standards.
• Other duties as necessary/assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related clinical field required; doctoral degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in behavioral health, including direct clinical practice and leadership of mental health integration efforts within a primary care or health center setting, with a demonstrated track record of improved patient and program outcomes.
• Experience working at or with FQHCs as part of interdisciplinary care teams, applying evidence-based interventions (e.g., CBT, DBT) and validated tools (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7) in integrated care settings.
• Applied knowledge of integrated/collaborative care models, implementation science frameworks, and the design of clinical strategy – not solely training delivery – to drive practice change and improved outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the development of TA materials and tools and to deliver TA in both group and one-on-one formats using blended, on-site, and virtual modalities.
• Excellent analytic, strategic thinking, and presentation skills, including strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning skills, highly organized, and able to manage multiple concurrent priorities.
• Ability to establish rapport and work productively and sensitively with diverse stakeholders, community members, and partners.
• Licensure as a clinical social worker or psychologist (e.g., LCSW, PhD/PsyD) preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Senior Clinical Lead’s job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Senior Clinical Lead’s job.

While performing the Senior Clinical Lead’s responsibilities, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and work at a desk for prolonged periods of time and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. 

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the Senior Clinical Lead’s position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

COMPENSATION:

The salary range for this position is $130,000 - $165,000, depending on experience. 

CAI offers the following benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Transit Reimbursement Account
• Life insurance - company sponsored up to $50,000
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement plan after 3 months of employment
• Semi-monthly payroll (the 15th and last day of each month)
• Flexible and hybrid work schedules
• Ability to work fully remotely up to 3 weeks each calendar year
• Annual vacation and leave benefits:
  • 11 holidays
  • 2 floating holidays
  • 12 sick days
  • 15 vacation days per year for this role, increasing after 4 years of service
  • 1 cancer screening day
  • Bereavement leave
  • Jury duty leave

CAI is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.