School-Based Team Leader

Job Description:

Job Title: School-Based Team Leader 
Location: Indianapolis, IN (IPS District & Charter Schools)
Department: School-Based Services
Employment Type: Full-time
Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

**Sign On Bonus $10,000
 

Job Summary:
Are you an experienced behavioral health professional passionate about supporting students, families, and clinicians in a school-based setting? Join our team as a School-Based Team Leader and help shape the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based services. In this role, you will provide clinical oversight, staff supervision, and operational leadership to ensure effective service delivery, regulatory compliance, and positive outcomes for students and families.
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Our ideal candidate has advanced clinical knowledge, strong supervisory skills, and a collaborative approach to building relationships across schools, families, and community providers. This position offers the opportunity to combine direct clinical care with program development and leadership responsibilities.
 

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Loan Repayment and Tuition Reimbursement

• 29 Days of PTO

• Eligibility for HRSA Loan Repayment (eligibility requirements)

• Employee benefits package: health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match for Part-Time and Full-Time employees

• Company-paid basic life insurance

• Emergency Medical Leave Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent child-care

• Health & Wellness Program

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Employee Discount Program

• Mileage Reimbursement
   

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with schools, agencies, and community providers.

• Facilitate clinical staff meetings, diagnostic disposition reviews, and weekly team staffings.

• Review clinical records and monitor compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

• Provide clinical oversight and supervision to assigned staff, identifying strengths and providing corrective coaching when needed.

• Ensure timely completion of intakes, assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.

• Promote integration of clinical services with school and community supports.

• Monitor service delivery to ensure appropriateness, frequency, and intensity of services provided.

• Maintain direct clinical hours, providing individual, family, and/or group therapy as required.

• Support transition planning and ensure continuity of care for all clients.

• Develop program schedules that meet the needs of student populations while protecting client rights.

• Participate in fiscal planning, program budgeting, and compliance with allocated funds.

• Provide crisis intervention, respond to emergencies, and ensure incident reporting is completed according to policy.

• Assist in recruitment, hiring, training, and evaluations of team members.

• Ensure ongoing staff training and professional development.

• Collaborate with leadership to implement continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives.

• Oversee program safety, cleanliness, and compliance with operational standards.
   

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing, or closely related field.

• At least three (3) years of professional experience in behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment.

• Minimum of one (1) year supervisory experience in clinical or behavioral health services.

• Alternatively: Bachelor's degree with four (4) years of behavioral health experience and two (2) years of supervisory experience.

• Qualified Addiction Professional (QAP) or Indiana state licensure as LPC, LCSW, LMFT, Psychologist, or Physician may substitute experience requirements.
   

Required License/Certification (one of the following):

• Active Indiana license as a Clinical Social Worker, Counselor, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, or Physician with specialized training in behavioral health.
   

Additional Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of clinical best practices and evidence-based interventions.

• Strong supervisory, coaching, and staff development skills.

• Skilled in compliance monitoring, record review, and quality improvement.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with schools, families, and community stakeholders.

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission:

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Adult & Child Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.