Class Description and Minimum Qualifications for C7A - Clinical Team Leader

Class Description

Valid as of: July 1, 2015

This class series uses one level in the Health Care Services Occupational Group and describes supervisory work in directing the activities of a multi-disciplinary psychiatric treatment team providing therapeutic care to a designated patient population. Clinical team leaders develop team procedures in accordance with overall agency policy, assure implementation of procedures by team members, and assure that clients receive treatment in accordance with team procedures and agency policies. Some positions work in security settings where they follow policies and procedures to ensure the safety of themselves and others.

CLINICAL TEAM LEADER C7A1XX

Concept of Class

Clinical team leaders assure that the team's policies and procedures are in accordance with those of the agency and psychiatric division; assure that the clients receive well-balanced treatment programs with an appropriate variety of therapeutic approaches provided by various team members; approve all clinical decisions by the team, with the exception of medical decisions; and, assure that the daily operation of the team is coordinated and meeting the needs of clients and team members. Positions also coordinate team activities with other teams, participate in division or agency-wide policy making groups, and establish team policies and procedures.

Factors

Allocation must be based on meeting all of the three factors as described below.

Decision Making 

The decisions regularly made are at the process level, as described here. Within limits set by professional standards, the agency's available technology and resources, and program objectives and regulations established by a higher management level, choices involve determining the process, including designing the set of operations. The general pattern, program, is complicated. Analysis is breaking the problem or case into parts, examining these parts, and reaching conclusions that result in processes. This examination requires the application of known and established theory, principles, conceptual models, professional standards, and precedents in order to determine their relationship to the problem. New processes or objectives require approval of higher management or the agency with authority and accountability for the program or system.

Complexity 

The nature of, and need for, analysis and judgment is formulative, as described here. Positions evaluate the relevance and importance of theories, concepts, and principles in order to tailor them to develop a different approach or tactical plan to fit specific circumstances. While general policy, precedent, or non-specific practices exist, they are inadequate so they are relevant only through approximation or analogy. In conjunction with theories, concepts, and principles, positions use judgment and resourcefulness in tailoring the existing guidelines so they can be applied to particular circumstances and to deal with emergencies.

Line/Staff Authority 

The direct field of influence the work of a position has on the organization is as a unit supervisor. The unit supervisor is accountable, including signature authority, for actions and decisions that directly impact the pay, status, and tenure of three or more full-time equivalent positions. At least one of the subordinate positions must be in the same series or at a comparable conceptual level. The elements of formal supervision must include providing documentation to support recommended corrective and disciplinary actions, signing performance plans and appraisals, and resolving informal grievances. Positions start the hiring process, interview applicants, and recommend hire, promotion, or transfer.

Entrance Requirements

Minimum entry requirements and general competencies for classes in this series are contained in the State of Colorado Department of Personnel web site.

For purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the essential functions of specific positions are identified in the position description questionnaires and job analyses.

History of Changes Made to Class Description

The​ ​following​ ​is​ ​a​ ​summary​ ​of​ ​changes​ ​made​ ​to​ ​this​ ​class description.

June 30, 2015

Updated and removed the purpose of contact.

Effective July 1, 2001

HCS Consolidation Study revised class description. Draft published 2/21/2001, proposed 5/10/2001, and final 7/1/2001.

Effective September 1, 1993

Job Evaluation System Revision project. Converted Clinical Administrator I (A8561) to Clinical Team Leader (C5B1). Published as proposed 5/20/1993.

Created January 1, 1975

Clinical Administrator I (A8561).

Summary of Factor Ratings

Minimum Qualifications

Valid as of: September 20, 2023

This​ ​document​ ​includes​ ​the​ ​following​ ​levels:
 

CLINICAL TEAM LEADER (C7A1XX)

Experience Only:

Eleven (11) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position equal to eleven (11) years.

History of Changes Made to Minimum Qualification

The​ ​following​ ​is​ ​a​ ​summary​ ​of​ ​changes​ ​made​ ​to​ ​this​ ​minimum​ ​qualification.

Sept. 20, 2023 (Whole Document)

• New format (updating to adhere to accessibility standards)
• Updated minimum qualifications to align with the Skills-based Hiring initiative

Oct. 17, 2017 (Whole Document)

Standardized language regarding education and experience requirements.

Oct. 16, 2017 (Whole Document)

Made formatting changes.

Mar. 20, 2017 (C7A1XX)

Placed in new format. Made substitution language consistent with a year for year methodology.

Mar. 20, 2017 (Whole Document)

• Part of the 2017 MQ Project
• New format
• Conditions of employment (COEs) have been removed from the minimum qualifications statement. COEs are position specific, and should be documented in the position description (PD) and job analysis. Further, all COEs should be placed in the Conditions of Employment section of the job announcement.