Bilingual Psychiatric APP, Team Lead

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.

The Ascend Story

Founded to transform mental health care access, Ascend Healthcare delivers integrated psychiatric and behavioral health 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

Why Ascend?

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.

Position Overview:

The BHMP Team Lead provides direct patient care while managing an assigned team of BHMPs at their designated CHC site. The Team Lead serves as the first point of contact for clinical and operational issues, monitoring performance metrics such as schedule utilization, encounter completion, and documentation timeliness, and collaborating with cross-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 oversight over a team of BHMPs, the position may also assist with 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.

*Provider must have an active CA medical license (PMHNP or PA-C)*

*Provider must be bilingual, fluency English/Spanish.

Key Areas of Ownership:

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 85% direct patient care, 15% administrative responsibilities. This is subject to change as the company needs evolve.

Oversee assigned BHMP direct reports by monitoring productivity, documentation timeliness, and schedule utilization; serve as the first point of escalation for operational efficiencies.

Support onboarding initiatives and integration of new BHMPs

Provide proactive coaching, conduct bi-annual performance evaluations, and assist with professional development opportunities, ensuring a consistent level of accountability is maintained related to patient 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 documentation accuracy and regulatory compliance

Contribute to policy and procedure development, compliance initiatives, and timely resolution of patient complaints.

Coordinate with Clinical Operations, CEED and Therapy leadership to optimize interdisciplinary workflows and training programs

Perform additional leadership and operational responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

Active and unrestricted advance practice medical license (PA-C or PMHNP) in state of primary residence and the state of California. (Required)

3+ years of clinical experience in psychiatry (Required)

Bilingual in English and Spanish (Required)

1+ years of experience practicing within the Ascend Healthcare system (preferred)

Prior leadership experience (highly preferred)

Prior policy and procedure development experience (preferred)

Physical Requirements: This is a fully remote position but may require in-person attendance as company needs arise. Please be aware the below physical requirements should be considered prior to applying to the position:

Prolonged Sitting : Ability to sit for extended periods during working hours.

Manual Dexterity : Good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for using a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment.

Visual Requirements : Adequate vision for reading computer screens and documents.

Communication : Clear verbal and written communication skills for virtual meetings and correspondence.

Hearing : Sufficient hearing ability for participating in phone calls or virtual meetings.

Work Environment : Access to a quiet, dedicated workspace free from distractions with reliable internet connectivity.

Perks

Monthly Bonus Program

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and LTD benefits

PTO + Company Holidays

Yearly CEU Stipend

Collaborative Environment

Remote-first setting

Clinician Owned and Operated

Job Type : Full-time

Salary: $180,000-$186,000 with primary residence in California

Monthly Bonus Program

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Vision insurance

Ascend Healthcare is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Ascend Healthcare participates in conducting comprehensive background checks and drug screenings for all potential employees as a contingency to gaining employment status.